Barn kittens update 4

Just got a call from Christine. Great progress!

This morning she went in to feed the kittens. She called for Buddy, who now
comes to his name. He came out from under the dresser and called out number
2 and pounced on him/her, and then called out each of the others and pounced
on them one by one.
All ate, then spent some time playing around and on Christine, who sat on
the floor.

Buddy and No. 2 got some cuddles and then settled down in her lap. No. 3
came over and joined them, and the one she calls Spitty because he spits,
sniffed her knee and a finger, but jumped away and hissed when she moved.

The sleepy three on her lap just opened their eyes and gave him an "oh,
brother" look and settled right back down.

Christine said it was really hard to move those sleepy kittens off her lap,
but she had to go to work.

All the kittens are using the litter box on their own.

The mother cat has a spay appointment next Tuesday. The Humane Society will
loan Christine a trap, and if she buys a license for the cat, she will get a
spay certificate that will pay for the spay. (Yay).

So, could we please have some *mega* purrs for the mother cat to spring the
trap on Monday?

Oops, I just thought to ask Christine if the vet knows that the cat has been
nursing kittens. She might need to wait until the milk dries up.

Anyway, I'm hoping that the same deal is available for the kittens when they
are big enough. It's only good if you've had the cat for 30 days or less.
They'll be maybe nine weeks old then.

Christine will borrow a digital camera. Stay tuned for photos.

Annie

in article , Annie Wxill at
wrote on 6/7/04 7:25 PM:

Just got a call from Christine. Great progress!

This morning she went in to feed the kittens. She called for Buddy, who now
comes to his name. He came out from under the dresser and called out number
2 and pounced on him/her, and then called out each of the others and pounced
on them one by one.
All ate, then spent some time playing around and on Christine, who sat on
the floor.

Buddy and No. 2 got some cuddles and then settled down in her lap. No. 3
came over and joined them, and the one she calls Spitty because he spits,
sniffed her knee and a finger, but jumped away and hissed when she moved.

The sleepy three on her lap just opened their eyes and gave him an "oh,
brother" look and settled right back down.

Christine said it was really hard to move those sleepy kittens off her lap,
but she had to go to work.

All the kittens are using the litter box on their own.

The mother cat has a spay appointment next Tuesday. The Humane Society will
loan Christine a trap, and if she buys a license for the cat, she will get a
spay certificate that will pay for the spay. (Yay).

So, could we please have some *mega* purrs for the mother cat to spring the
trap on Monday?

Oops, I just thought to ask Christine if the vet knows that the cat has been
nursing kittens. She might need to wait until the milk dries up.

Anyway, I'm hoping that the same deal is available for the kittens when they
are big enough. It's only good if you've had the cat for 30 days or less.
They'll be maybe nine weeks old then.

Christine will borrow a digital camera. Stay tuned for photos.

Annie


Purrs for a succesful trap. THey like the milk to be dried up, but we had a
cat that would NOT stop nursing (I mean these kittens were getting to be 4
MONTHS old - they ate regular food, but this was a mama that LIKED to be a
mama) and the vet just finally went ahead with it anyway. No trouble.

Karne

in article , Annie Wxill at
wrote on 6/7/04 7:25 PM:

Just got a call from Christine. Great progress!

This morning she went in to feed the kittens. She called for Buddy, who now
comes to his name. He came out from under the dresser and called out number
2 and pounced on him/her, and then called out each of the others and pounced
on them one by one.
All ate, then spent some time playing around and on Christine, who sat on
the floor.

Buddy and No. 2 got some cuddles and then settled down in her lap. No. 3
came over and joined them, and the one she calls Spitty because he spits,
sniffed her knee and a finger, but jumped away and hissed when she moved.

The sleepy three on her lap just opened their eyes and gave him an "oh,
brother" look and settled right back down.

Christine said it was really hard to move those sleepy kittens off her lap,
but she had to go to work.

All the kittens are using the litter box on their own.

The mother cat has a spay appointment next Tuesday. The Humane Society will
loan Christine a trap, and if she buys a license for the cat, she will get a
spay certificate that will pay for the spay. (Yay).

So, could we please have some *mega* purrs for the mother cat to spring the
trap on Monday?

Oops, I just thought to ask Christine if the vet knows that the cat has been
nursing kittens. She might need to wait until the milk dries up.

Anyway, I'm hoping that the same deal is available for the kittens when they
are big enough. It's only good if you've had the cat for 30 days or less.
They'll be maybe nine weeks old then.

Christine will borrow a digital camera. Stay tuned for photos.

Annie


Purrs for a succesful trap. THey like the milk to be dried up, but we had a
cat that would NOT stop nursing (I mean these kittens were getting to be 4
MONTHS old - they ate regular food, but this was a mama that LIKED to be a
mama) and the vet just finally went ahead with it anyway. No trouble.

Karne

in article , Annie Wxill at
wrote on 6/7/04 7:25 PM:

Just got a call from Christine. Great progress!

This morning she went in to feed the kittens. She called for Buddy, who now
comes to his name. He came out from under the dresser and called out number
2 and pounced on him/her, and then called out each of the others and pounced
on them one by one.
All ate, then spent some time playing around and on Christine, who sat on
the floor.

Buddy and No. 2 got some cuddles and then settled down in her lap. No. 3
came over and joined them, and the one she calls Spitty because he spits,
sniffed her knee and a finger, but jumped away and hissed when she moved.

The sleepy three on her lap just opened their eyes and gave him an "oh,
brother" look and settled right back down.

Christine said it was really hard to move those sleepy kittens off her lap,
but she had to go to work.

All the kittens are using the litter box on their own.

The mother cat has a spay appointment next Tuesday. The Humane Society will
loan Christine a trap, and if she buys a license for the cat, she will get a
spay certificate that will pay for the spay. (Yay).

So, could we please have some *mega* purrs for the mother cat to spring the
trap on Monday?

Oops, I just thought to ask Christine if the vet knows that the cat has been
nursing kittens. She might need to wait until the milk dries up.

Anyway, I'm hoping that the same deal is available for the kittens when they
are big enough. It's only good if you've had the cat for 30 days or less.
They'll be maybe nine weeks old then.

Christine will borrow a digital camera. Stay tuned for photos.

Annie


Purrs for a succesful trap. THey like the milk to be dried up, but we had a
cat that would NOT stop nursing (I mean these kittens were getting to be 4
MONTHS old - they ate regular food, but this was a mama that LIKED to be a
mama) and the vet just finally went ahead with it anyway. No trouble.

Karne

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
...
in article ,
Purrs for a succesful trap. THey like the milk to be dried up, but we had
a
cat that would NOT stop nursing (I mean these kittens were getting to be 4
MONTHS old - they ate regular food, but this was a mama that LIKED to be a
mama) and the vet just finally went ahead with it anyway. No trouble.
Karne
How long should it normally take for the milk to dry up?
Next Tuesday will be about 9 or 10 days (assuming that she doesn't have yet
another kitten hidden somewhere).
How much recuperation time did it take for the nursing cat after she was
spayed to get to where she would be able to be released? I suppose this
barn cat mom would need to stay at the vet's for at least a day or two?
Annie

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
...
in article ,
Purrs for a succesful trap. THey like the milk to be dried up, but we had
a
cat that would NOT stop nursing (I mean these kittens were getting to be 4
MONTHS old - they ate regular food, but this was a mama that LIKED to be a
mama) and the vet just finally went ahead with it anyway. No trouble.
Karne
How long should it normally take for the milk to dry up?
Next Tuesday will be about 9 or 10 days (assuming that she doesn't have yet
another kitten hidden somewhere).
How much recuperation time did it take for the nursing cat after she was
spayed to get to where she would be able to be released? I suppose this
barn cat mom would need to stay at the vet's for at least a day or two?
Annie

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
...
in article ,
Purrs for a succesful trap. THey like the milk to be dried up, but we had
a
cat that would NOT stop nursing (I mean these kittens were getting to be 4
MONTHS old - they ate regular food, but this was a mama that LIKED to be a
mama) and the vet just finally went ahead with it anyway. No trouble.
Karne
How long should it normally take for the milk to dry up?
Next Tuesday will be about 9 or 10 days (assuming that she doesn't have yet
another kitten hidden somewhere).
How much recuperation time did it take for the nursing cat after she was
spayed to get to where she would be able to be released? I suppose this
barn cat mom would need to stay at the vet's for at least a day or two?
Annie

Oops, I just thought to ask Christine if the vet knows that the cat has been
nursing kittens. She might need to wait until the milk dries up.

My Mimi kitty dried up in three days. You can spay cats that are nursing.
Kittens can be spayed/neutered at 8 weeks as long as they weigh two pounds.
Just make sure your vet knows how to do early spay/neuter.

Oops, I just thought to ask Christine if the vet knows that the cat has been
nursing kittens. She might need to wait until the milk dries up.

My Mimi kitty dried up in three days. You can spay cats that are nursing.
Kittens can be spayed/neutered at 8 weeks as long as they weigh two pounds.
Just make sure your vet knows how to do early spay/neuter.

Oops, I just thought to ask Christine if the vet knows that the cat has been
nursing kittens. She might need to wait until the milk dries up.

My Mimi kitty dried up in three days. You can spay cats that are nursing.
Kittens can be spayed/neutered at 8 weeks as long as they weigh two pounds.
Just make sure your vet knows how to do early spay/neuter.