A Thank You on Tuesday

Thank you to everyone who left such kind messages for the kittens.

It was heartwarming to read them and cheered us all up whilst our humans were busily wiping away kitten snot. Happily we can report that all three kittens are now over the little re-outbreak of flu and are restored to full kitteny health. Here they are...

Gabbi wants you to know that she loves the Pawparazzi and luxurious living befits her. Her tummy is better now and her eye surgery site is settling down beautifully.

Simon is still a little serious but his eye is much better and he has really enjoyed learning how to relax. He knows he will be a handsome mancat one day.


Ash loves humans even more now and has learned that sleeping under the duvet with humans is a very good hobby for a kitten. He is delighted to be snot free.

This has been a big reminder for our humans of just how much work fostering rescued kittens is. They have asked me to shout out all the kitten and cat fosterers everywhere for their hard work and dedication in helping out rescued felines in need.

Now, time for a veritable tsunami of kitten pictures...

One pile of sleep

Gabbi lunges for the camera strap.

Simon practices his meezer red laser eyes

Ash decides it is time to go slightly bonkers.

Gabbi tests out the playability of a sweety wrapper...

...but decides that sharpening her claws on human legs is more fun.

Gabbi investigates a toilet roll tube whilst Ash sees a photo opportunity

Ash has a nosey at the camera.

Simon ponders his future as a handsome young mancat.

Gabbi and Simon rummaging about amidst their favourite paper bags.

Simon considers carefully who to pounce on next.

Ash is smiling because he has decided that being cosy is a good thing. He will use this smile to hypnotise his future humans.

Simon relaxes. For Simon, who was a worried little soul a week ago, relaxing is a big thing.

Gabbi thinks that Ash & Simon have been asleep for long enough..

...but decides to save the attack for later. Ash insists that Gabbi must be his pillow.

Gabbi has her eye on you!

Yesterday lunchtime, our humans took Gabbi, Ash & Simon back to the Vets. They are ready for rehoming now and will remain there, marketing themselves to the clients, until a good home is found for each of them. They were installed in a brand new (but as yet, not equipped) heated consulting room as their base. The Nurse who rescued them had made sure that they had lots of good, cosy beds, dens, boxes to play in and a shed load of toys. She will make sure that the kittens only go to homes that are experienced with felines and have an understanding of kittens with health issues.

The Nurse was very pleased to see that all the kittens had put on weight and grown, despite having had the snots and tummy issues. She worked very hard when these kittens were rescued and it's a testament to her nursing skill and compassion that they survived at all. We had the easy part in fostering them. In a few weeks we will be able to show you some pictures of the state these little ones were in when they were rescued.

Our humans were sad to say goodbye to the kittens, but will be visiting them again (and again) as they are just around the corner from our home. There will be more kittens to foster from the hoarding situation in the future so it looks like the rest of us had better get used to being neglected.

We've been pretty relaxed about not being allowed into the bedroom to meet the kittens. Gerry has touched noses with Simon via the window (no actual touching) Oliver sat on the outside window ledge, gazing in upon the kittens and licking his lips, he was besotted and really wanted to get in the room to give them all a good licking. Angel happily spent time she would usually spend in HER bedroom, asleep in various cat beds on the sofa and me, Wuudler, I gave the kittens some good puffy sniffs under the bedroom door, providing them with some tuition in how to avoid taking their medicine. Gerry managed to slither past human legs to get into the bedroom but was so shocked he ran straight out. He also had a game of paper-bag-under-the-door with Gabbi. Oliver poked his floofy chops around the door once, just to check all was well.

We have earned ourselves some salmon for this kitten enduring patience I tell you.

Humans take note.

We hope every cat has a Terrific Tuesday!

A Mancat Endures The Kittens..

Hello to every cat!

It is Monday and this mancat is a mancat enduring. The so called "weekend kittens" have turned into "staying a bit longer kittens" as the building work at the vets still isn't finished. Somehow, I knew this would happen. The humans are delighted at this turn of events. All weekend they have been spending time with the waifs, ooohing and aaaahing, dashing in and out of the bedroom with "special kitten only" fuuds and, it almost goes without saying, neglecting the rest of us.

I refuse to be churlish, that would be unmancatly of me, so I will introduce you to the kittens.

This is Gabbi. Gabbi is about 8 weeks old. She was rescued from the hoarder at 5 weeks old. She had the flu so badly her eye exploded and had to be removed. She doesn't miss her eye and due to the state she was found in at such a young age it is thought that she probably never had sight in it as the flu hit as soon as she was born. Gabbi is the most outgoing of the kittens. She eats, runs and plays faster than the two boys. She also loves the camera and purrs like a train running on a fast track. Gabbi is usually the first to try out new things, such as leaping off the bed and climbing about on top of the cage. Gabbi is the most boisterous.

This is Ash. He is about 9 to 10 weeks old but was the most poorly of all. Being so poorly with flu has meant that his growth is a little stunted and he is the smallest of all 3. Even smaller than tiny Gabbi. With the right care he will catch up. Ash is a lovebug, gentle, and very keen to love on humans. He still wrestles, brawls and plays hard with the others. Ash had a most terrible worm burden which is now cleared, but it will take his tiny insides a while to recover. He eats well but has to have a little break in the middle of each meal. Gabbi and Ash will be rehomed together as they are a bonded pair. All of the kittens are from different litters.
I will ignore the camera hogging show off Gabbi and her pink tongue whilst I introduce you to Simon. He is on the left. Simon is about 11 weeks old. His left eye was one step away from bursting when he was rescued. He came very close to losing it, but with intensive treatment it shrunk back to a normal size. It is now being left to see if it mends itself further. The prognosis is a guarded good. Inside the eye is still a little inflamed and watery, and as you may notice, a bit cloudy. He is not in pain. Simon is a serious young fella. He gets on well with Gabbi and Ash and they all play fiercely, nap and groom together. Simon likes to spend a bit of time on his own and enjoys having his dinner served a couple of feet away from the others. Simon is the sort of kitten who has to find his way to you. He will come and snuggle for some loving in his time, not yours. Simon will be rehomed on his own as it is believed that he would flourish as an only cat and this would give him the chance to build his confidence.

Now for some more kitten goodness...

Simon and Ash playing in the Kitten Tunnel of Fun that was made by the humans for the kittens, not for us, hmmpfh!

Gabbi wants you all to know that this cosy igloo is HERS.

Ash notices that there is a big window...

..but more importantly this piece of litter needs an intense examination. I see a future in science for this young fella.

Gabbi believes that this play box is hers also, but Simon has other ideas.

Ash looks out at his world and is quite pleased.

Tired kittens. Their first serious napping session at their TEMPORARY accomodation.

On Saturday night, Simon made the great leap onto the windowsill and discovered the joy of moths. He sat there for ages whilst his friends got their snore on.

Incase anyone is concerned about Angel after her splendid sulk fest on Saturday. I am pleased to tell you all that she found a bed that would do for the day, and here she is, happy, cosy and purring by the radiator.

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Well that's all from us for Monday. I have no doubt that the kittens will be appearing on the Everycat again and again and again... whilst the rest of us endure the most appalling neglect and misery.

We hope you enjoyed the kittens and wish you all a very good week.