They are growing like weeds!

These past 2 weeks have been so busy that I've been a total blog slacker. My apologies.
So much has happened . .

1- last I told you, Karma has a blocked mammary gland and we were very worried about having to put her on antibiotics and then separate her from the babies. We did not want that to happen! I called my Holistic Vet (Dr. Cathy Taphorn) and she recommended a holistic supplement and with fingers crossed I gave her the doses. I don't know why I'm surprised, but it worked in less than a week. The blockage is gone and she is starting to ween her kittens. Talk about a huge sigh of relief for me.

2- the kittens are now litter box trained. This was quite the experience for my household. I started out with small disposable jelly roll pans with non-clumping litter in them. They would play in them and scare me to death when they tried to eat the gravel. My husband and I were down in the basement feeding and cleaning and we saw Destiny in the pan. We both held out breath and actually high-fived when she peed in there. Such proud foster parents :-) Since then all four are using the big kitty boxes and we are very happy with their progress.

I won't lie - they make a huge mess. They play in the boxes and throw litter and other stuff all over the place. Sometimes they miss the box and its all over. Sometimes they prefer the pee pads instead. We are all still learning as we go. Since they are no longer eating the litter, we switched to clumpable litter which made a huge smell difference. They all go in the covered boxes and are very good about not playing in there anymore.

3- they are now starting to eat kitten wet and dry food. Fate really enjoys the wet food and was the first to eat. Now all 4 will take mouthfuls but they are still a couple weeks before they will eat all kitten food. They are still nursing on mom.

4- just like puppies, they play in the water dish. Another HUGE mess. They dump it over, mix it with the dry food, play in it and basically have a blast making a mess. I fill that bowl more times a day than I care to mention

5- Karma has become quite the lover. She knows her name and will come when called. I can't tell you how many cat clients we have that their cat won't respond to their name so I was surprised at how quickly she picked up on her name. When I call she comes and looks for her treat. She is almost dog-like. She rubs on my legs, bumps her head on my hands and enjoys her pets. She will even go belly up and let me rub the belly. Another dog like thing. She doesn't even do that game where she grabs your hand - she enjoy the belly rub. She is not a huge fan of being picked up, but she will tolerate it. She is learning that the lap could be a great place, but baby steps with that one.

6- I got in touch with Paws and Purrs Humane Society and they emailed me all the forms for adoption. I am still waiting to find out how long I should keep them before they are ready to go to their forever homes. Once I figure that out I will let you know.If you are interested in adopting, let me know and I will email you the agreements. Jessica@HSHpet.net

7- Kittens are so much fun. They play with their shadows, run and play with their tail. Stalk with mom and siblings. If you want your kitten fix let me know and for a small fee (aka litter box scooping) you are welcome to come over and play with them.