July 31, 2021 The kittens are now all officially 3 weeks old! Yay! All eyes and ears are open, we see them licking and scratching themselves and many of them now know how to use their legs to walk with their belly off the ground. It is clear that Pumba and Kabiri, the two eldest … Read moreAdjustments to ‘the Ensuite’ continue
July 30, 2021 Day 22 This afternoon, on impulse, I held out my hand to Mitsy with a treat and… she ate it! After she had eaten the treat, she came back to my hand and tried to eat more and I felt her teeth, but it was not to bite me; it was more … Read moreMitsy ate a treat from my hand!
July 25, 2021 Day 17 I offered Mitsy a treat on my self-made extendible spoon and she accepted it! Did it twice – really nice to see she did not hiss. I had first dipped the spoon into cat nip, admittedly, but nevertheless: it is another first step. We woke up to a very quiet … Read moreAnother memorable moment today…
July 25, 2021 Day 17 We did it! We opened the second crate! We now have Basecamp, The Nest and… drum roll… the Ensuite! It all went incredibly smoothly, I have to say. Thank the Universe for that! Mitsy was in the Nest, watching it all, barely getting worried. She watched us open the front … Read moreWe did it: we opened the second crate! Meet ‘the Ensuite’
July 24, 2021 Day 16 Yesterday – I did not write anything then – was a fairly quiet day. Wim was successful in refreshing food and litterbox without issues and Mitsy was friendly. We had some nice kitten presentations and also decided to attach the Heimlife camera to the Basement side door. It already gave … Read moreWho need humans?
July 24, 2021 Day 15 We see the funniest things on the webcam, that you would never see when present ‘in the flesh’. So happy I found a way to attach the cameras to Basecamp and Nest using some creative solutions such as Velcro and food clamps. It is awesome. As a for instance: Mitsy … Read moreFunny footage
July 22, 2021 Day 14 I just went downstairs after I saw on the webcam that Mitsy had finally retired to the Nest. Wanted to get that stinky litter box out. Mitsy seems more protective right now. The kittens are still OK, they are oblivious. Have not been able to touch one again. They do … Read moreA Daddy visit…
July 21, 2021 Day 13 I am tired. Today Mitsy was not in the best of moods. It happens. She had a lot to endure too. I wanted to exchange the foldable table that is under the second crate we prepared, but have not opened yet. I wanted our wooden kitchen table underneath instead. It is … Read moreA difficult day
Day 12 July 20, 2021 This morning was Wim’s first time feeding with the front door open. It was easy and he said that Mitsy stayed in the Nest, did not hiss and looked quite friendly. Of course she is always on alert when we come, but food is her primary motivator to let us … Read moreI touched some of the kittens!
July 19, 2021 Day 10 Today Mitsy was not in the mood to show us her kittens. I think she was a bit tired of it all. She hissed at both of us, from the Nest, when we came to see to her food. I saw the litter box was dirty and wanted to exchange … Read moreA grumpy day