10-13-23 Friday

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I swear every litter you foster is cuter than the previous one, and make me want to adopt a pair or three kittens, but my 18 1/2 year old tabby thinks otherwise! Has there ever been a time when there were no kittens or pregnant mamas for you to take in following the adoption of your current fosters? It seems like you always have a steady stream coming in. I know when I adopted my current kitty 18 1/2 years ago, believe it or not there was a shortage of kittens available to adopt and I had to travel a bit to adopt from a rescue.

Unfortunately, there has never ever been a lack of kittens who need to be fostered. In Alabama, kitten season is year-round – there’s a slight pause in the middle of winter where we don’t see as many pregnant cats, but even then there are always still kittens who were born in late fall who need fostering. It is absolutely unending, and so frustrating to see. I would LOVE to see a shortage here, and I don’t see that happening in my lifetime.

(And every time I think we’ve reached the pinnacle of the cutest kittens ever, the next litter proves that we ain’t seen nothin’ yet!)

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Do the front-porch definitely-not-your-cats-really let you pet them? Or are you studiously not trying?

Oh, Trixie and Rocco let us pet them. Fred pets them more than I do, but we both pet them occasionally, and they’re fine with it, though Rocco can be a little grabby with his claws if you pet him for too long.

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Sometimes someone who is NOT ME lets Rocco (or Trixie) into the house and lets them look around. (As long as Charlie and Khal are not around, that is. Both those two HATE HATE HATE Rocco and Trixie.) The other day Rocco was examining the counter, wondering if he could make the jump (I don’t think he could; he didn’t try, anyway) and Kirk spotted him.

“Are you my father?” Kirk wondered. (To answer the inevitable inquiry: there’s no way. Rocco was neutered over a year ago.)

And then Rocco went back outside.

Later, Uncle Charlie was snoozing on the living room floor, and Kirk went over for a sniff.

Uncle Charlie sat up so that they could sniff noses properly.

Uncle Charlie moved a little too quickly in an attempt to sniff Kirk’s tail, Kirk was startled, and please note that all his feet are off the floor.

Uncle Charlie said “Y’all are too easily freaked out. I’m outta here.” Kirk and Spock followed him around for a few minutes, but he ignored them.

Kes put on her floof suit just in case, but soon realized she was overdressed.

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Later, Uncle Charlie took a nap on the heated doll bed because it was a chilly 85ºF outside.

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Posted on social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr) yesterday.

Kirk tries out the Ears of Annoyance and finds that they fit him well.

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Janeway’s feelin’ crazy, Kes is feelin’ sleepy, and it’s time to flatten the cube and then take a nap.

Kes shows off her naked belly in a “Paws up, y’all!” maneuver.

Troi is all “Excuse you, my eyes are up HERE.”

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That little green toy mouse has been all OVER this house, and now it’s Kirk’s turn to “kill” it.

Good night innernets. (Kirk and Spock)

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Previously
2022: It’s Thlurrrpsday, so Kim celebrates accordingly.
2021: No entry.
2020: I guess I can stop worrying about whether they’re getting enough to eat!
2019: “No, no, that’s okay. I’ll just nap here on this old cleaning cloth. It’s FINE, really.”
2018: No entry.
2017: Aurora showing off her teef to the track toy, which appears to be unimpressed.
2016: No entry.
2015: International Man of Mystery Spitz!
2014: I am so in love with the pictures in today’s post that I swear I’d marry them if I could.
2013: No entry.
2012: No entry.
2011: Dem pups.
2010: No entry.
2009: Have you ever seen a happier cat?
2008: Baby steps, I guess.
2007: No entry.
2006: I don’t know what I love more – the little extended claws, or the little striped pot belly.
2005: “You SAID he was going bye-bye. You made me KISS HIM on the head. WHAT is he still doing here?”

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