admin 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)
September 5, 2021 Ninth Life Cat Rescue Ontario, the rescue group that has been guiding and helping us with our feral cat project, is getting ready for National Adoptathon Week. Check it out on their website: Ninthlifecatrescue.org Our kittens are health checked later this week and we will have a gender reveal as well, once that is … Read moreAdoption event Ninth Life Cat Rescue Ontario
September 5, 2021 This morning and this afternoon the nursery was nice and mellow and organised. This evening: not so much! Seen from the room overview camera, it looked as if the circus came to town. Mitsy participated in crazy play, the kittens flew from one corner of the room to the other and we … Read moreJuggling kittens and a bit of chaos
September 3, 2021 Having 6 healthy kittens is not easy on Momma, especially not when they are 8 weeks old. That is how long ago it is today that we first saw the new litter Mitsy brought to the world. She is doing an awesome job as mother, I think. She is extremely tolerant, feeds … Read moreTaking care of momma
September 2, 2021 When we started this project, it had been a long, long time ago either of us had kittens in the house. For me, the year 1999 was the last, so more than 20 years. For Wim it was even longer, in his childhood years. So when we committed to help Mitsy out … Read moreThings you need when adopting a kitten
September 1, 2021 Finally, someone ‘up there’ has turned down the heater. We are having lovely sunny days now, with no humidity and the insane heat is now gone. This means we can open the window in the cat room regularly – not unsupervised, of course, despite the measures in place to keep the family … Read moreThe best cat tree ever
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!!”