admin 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
August 21, 2021 It is the weekend and I am finding I am quite pooped. Mostly in my head. Have a hard time concentrating. Weird, because there is no stress to be expected the coming weeks. It is probably all that adrenaline in my blood and the fear I have held onto about this project. … Read moreA fun play day
August 19, 2021 11:30: The Ensuite shows a tabby eating kibble. That is a first! This is good, because the kibble we have is for kittens and the kittens do now have teeth. I can attest to that! Now to find out who it was… We fed the family a bit later than usual this … Read morePumba has breakfast outside Basecamp…
August 18, 2021 The cats are doing well in the new room. Kittens are extremely playful! Mom is just lounging. In the afternoon the room gets hot, as I feared. Goes up to 27 degrees and even more when direct sunlight hits that big window. I see her panting. I decided to put the cooling … Read moreCooling pads and [unrelated] a visit to the emergency vet clinic