August 31, 2021 Mitsy is particularly mellow these days, letting us touch her and headbutting us, when we come in with food. But even without food she is less fearful and greets us with her tail in the air, a good sign of confidence and affinity. It warms our heart. How far we have come … Read moreMellow Mitsy
August 30, 2021 For 7 weeks now I have wondered who would be the first kitten in trouble. Well, it was Sipke… The smallest of the litter, the carbon copy of Mitsy, and very smart and active… It did not happen as I could have ever envisioned… Around 8pm I felt called to check the … Read moreFirst kitten in distress…
August 29, 2021 The reason we named Cheetah that way is because the markings on his face remind me of the Cheetahs! OK, so he has stripes rather than spots on his body, but his face would do well in a Cheetah family… I used to be part of the camera club of the Philadelphia … Read more“If you mess with me, I will tell my grand parents!!”
August 28, 2021 Both of us had an image in our mind that little Vampy reminded of us. We called her (still assuming this is a female) Vampy because of her tiny little claws, that so determinedly reached out for her mother when she was just a few days old. It reminded us of a … Read moreVampy = Toothless = Spooky
August 27, 2021 Wow, Day 50 in the life of the kittens… Seven weeks and one day. Which means we have only had Mitsy in the house for 54 days, that is not even 2 months. And we have made such incredible progress with her! And all 6 kittens as well. They are completely socialised, … Read more50 Days!
August 26, 2021 Since we are actively socialising the cats, I wanted to expose them to the vacuum cleaner today. Oh-oh! We have a really nice one that is not extremely loud. Our resident cat Suzi keeps sleeping on the couch when we vacuum. But this, of course, was a completely new experience for the … Read moreThe vacuum cleaner…
August 25, 2021 Today the cats were out of the crates the whole day. I looked in on them regularly but left them to their own devices as well. When I see (or smell…) there is poop, I will clean it up asap. I only added food 3 times per day, so not all of … Read moreMitsy explores the cat tree
August 24, 2021 Morning routine showed that Mitsy would have appreciated a pet, but Wim is not yet comfortable doing that yet. I will make up for that later today, when I keep them company for a bit, same as yesterday. Mitsy was out of the crate much longer, yesterday. She lay down in the … Read moreRoom catcam installed
August 23, 2021 Today, Wim was back to work so he was only able to do the morning rounds. It was chaotic but lots of fun, he told me. It is not possible anymore to keep the kittens in the crate and just let Mitsy out. And it really is not necessary anymore either. We … Read moreKitten Formula 1, around and around they go!
August 22, 2021 Wim did morning duty as usual and there is no way now that we can do that in-crate. Both Mitsy and Pumba are ready for breakfast and before long all ‘the little fillies’ are out and about. We made some improvements to the room so that the kittens can stay safe. I … Read morePlay hour is the new routine