Thinking about new homes

The kitties are growing and will soon be ready to leave their mom.

Mama Kitty (Bristol) is a good teacher and disciplinarian. Most of the time, she lets them solve their own sibling issues (pinning each other, ears back, little claws and teeth in action) but she does intervene when she hears a squeak that sounds like someone is in crisis. Ten weeks with their mom should make them well socialized cats and ready to go on to new homes.

The vet suggested that they stay with mama kitty for 10 weeks, which will be after Thanksgiving. The kitty corral (and the litter box!) is getting more crowded now that they're bigger and even more active.

They will be in excellent physical shape, all checked out, first vaccinations done (upper respiratory) and dewormed twice. They didn't have flea activity, the vet said, which is good because he's seen some wild kitties come in severely anemic from flea bites. They will need to be spayed/neutered at about 6 months and continue with vaccinations. The kittens have never been outside except their first few weeks and that was under our house, so they could adapt to an indoor only life.

Some people have expressed interest, but I'm not sure we have any FIRM commitments.

We want new "owners" to agree to continue with vaccinations and get their kitty spayed or neutered at 6 months. It would be great if someone wanted two, so they could continue to play together and keep each other company. The three polydactyls will also have to be watched for claw issues so their extra claws (2 extra on each front foot, we think) won't grow back into their pads. We will give the word to Bush Animal Hospital when new owners take over and the kittens' records can be released for new owners to either continue at Bush (on Coburg Rd) or take to their own vets.

It's time to start firming up adoption arrangements, so if you're interested or know someone who is and can provide a good home, let us know.