Comments on: Friday Cat Blogging

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:41:02 +0000

He is Excise, all were named for forms of taxes because they were born on April 15th.

By: oldwhitelady

oldwhitelady — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:54:57 +0000

Aw, those are such sweet babies. I wouldn’t mind playing with a kitten. What did you name the lighter kitten? Or did you let Ringo do the naming? I bet she named it “Mrrwrf”.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:01:07 +0000

Things have to move at their own pace. Only Property is acclimated and she is bespoke.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:05:37 +0000

neener neener neener! all mine are using the litter box!

taming is progressing too slowly, though. update on that this weekend sometime, i hope.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:14:50 +0000

Property isn’t very interested in nursing, which is good, because she is already spoken for to be a companion to a man who is house-bound. As soon as I can certify the litter box she’s off to live with a older man and older tom.

Ringo is the “spectator” in the bathroom, but the kittens haven’t picked up on it.

Some make the change, Jams, but others never will. Molly, the current overall alpha female will come in, but she wants out almost immediately.

By: jams o donnell

jams o donnell — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:26:40 +0000

Bebe was a feral herself although she was rescued not too long after she gave birth to her kitttens. Although she can be a little timid at times, we were shocked by her transformation into a loving housecat

By: Anya

Anya — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:57:25 +0000

Kaylee’s Krowd is on solid food now, but like Ringo, Kaylee calls them out for a snack once a day. Only Notdot (AKA Naughty Dotty) is completely disinterested. They will come running at the sound of kibble hitting the bowl, too, and human dinners must be eaten standing up with plates held well out of reach. The forced grooming sessions are over, but Kaylee does give them a quick once-over before allowing them to nurse.

As for the litter box, only Hamster still seems confused by its purpose. He will, however, cry and cry if he has to go in what he knows is the wrong spot: The others point and laugh. Humans using the bathroom are subject to intense scrutiny…

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:03:54 +0000

She hunts them down for dinner, rather than forcing them to fend for themselves by locating the food dishes.

They are using the litter box…well, they are fairly close to the litter box.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:08:06 +0000

Well, who wouldn’t prefer Mom to kibble! But I bet Ringo will figure out soon enough what she needs to do. Great picture, Bryan.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:14:04 +0000

That happens to the ferals, the moms become almost skeletal when they are nursing.

Actually, Ringo is a bit of the problem as she isn’t forcing them to switch, as the feral mothers would be doing. She’s new at this and has too much fun playing with her kids to start with any discipline.