September 13, 2021 After the busy morning and the afternoon snack, the cats were left to their naptime. I went for a bike ride to get some sun and when I came back checked the cameras to see if everyone was doing well. When I saw this entangled mass of cat bodies on the cams, … Read moreCommunal sleeping at naptime
September 13, 2021 Today I had to make some adjustments to the room, in particular to add some protection to our electrical outlets. The kittens sometimes bump into cables, causing the plugs to loosen. We are contemplating leaving them out of the crates at night and for that to be safe, we needed to make extra … Read moreOh the horror of cleaning day…
September 12, 2021 This week the energy levels of the kittens are really high so I go into the room 2 or 3 times per day to play with them to the point of exhaustion. A couple of toys on a stick will do the trick. Sometimes I feel like a professional fly fisher, handling … Read moreDiscovering my lap
September 11, 2021 Everyone was in an excellent mood today and there was lots of play going on. So this post will be one with heaps of pictures, so you can join the fun! Oh and we noticed that the kittens were not eating a lot, yesterday and today, in particular not during afternoon snack … Read moreA playful day
September, 2021 The supermarket had fresh catnip plants so I bought some. For Suzi, our resident cat, and for the family. Mitsy immediately and enthusiastically ripped off some leaves and put her face in the plant. The kittens that were aware of the plant also sniffed it but none of them was at all inclined … Read moreFresh catnip: an introduction…
September 9, 2021 Drum roll…. the cats are back home and all are doing well! We picked them up at the veterinary practice at the end of the afternoon yesterday after a busy day. And we got our gender reveal… Wait for it… I was spot on with 5 of the 6 kittens… The only … Read moreThe homecoming and the gender reveal….
September 8, 2021 While the cats spend the day at the vet to get vaccinated and health-checked, we take advantage of their absence to thoroughly clean the room. It not only freshens up the room, but it also helps us pass the time so that we don’t think about the cats at the vet the … Read moreCleaning the cat room!
September 7, 2021 We get that question a lot. Probably because the idea of crating cats is odd to some people. It is common with dogs all the time, but not with felines… Wim was willing to do a demonstration in this photograph. He is 6 feet (1.83 for European folks) and I can ‘store’ … Read moreHow big are those crates?
September 7, 2021 In preparation of this week’s vet visit and health check, we decided to weigh the kittens. The first time I did that, I did not get my hands on all of them, but the ones I did weight were between 300 and 400 grams at the time. On August 22 I weighed … Read moreWeigh-in time!
September 6, 2021 Today is a tough one for me. 3 Years ago, this date was the day I had to decide to let my little Dixie go. My companion of 20 years, born in Australia, traveled to Europe, Bermuda, the US and Canada with me. I still miss her. And I still have new tears … Read moreRemembering Dixie (rip)