8-24-23 Thursday

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Uhura really likes to hang out under this little scratcher/tree.

The kittens are starting to climb. The great thing about these short little scratcher/trees is that they can climb a little bit, but aren’t quite to the age where they can figure out how to get on top of the platform. So they climb ’til they get as far as they can, and then they back down. It’s good practice for them.

Troi gives this scratcher/hammock a try.

Uhura also likes to hang out under the small blue tree.

Troi likes the pink chair, even if Mister Frog keeps hogging it.

Kirk thinks about climbing.

Troi’s exploring (that little tail just kills me.)

Kes strikes a pose.

I LOVE how Janeway’s tail is perfectly positioned so that it looks like she’s got a ponytail on top of her head.

Kirk’s got the flailies again!

I had to resort to the banana Laffy Taffy container for weigh-ins because the little stinkers wouldn’t stop moving. It’s amazing how well it works (and how they don’t seem to mind it at ALL.) (PS: There is not a lid on that container.)

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Someone asked recently what “happened” to Trixie and Rocco, the front porch kitties. The answer: they’ve both gained a substantial amount of weight, but that’s about it.

Make yourself at home, Rocco.

Trixie in the tree by the bird feeder, trying to look innocent.

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

You saving that litter for a special occasion, Kirk? (Eating litter at this age is normal – they’re still little and figuring things out; like human babies, everything goes into the mouth first. As they get a bit older and start eating kitten food, the litter-eating will stop. I use plain clay non-clumping litter at this age. As they get older, I’ll switch over to clumping litter. I don’t think they actually ingest much litter, they seem to mostly stuff it into their cheeks like little chipmunks and then stroll around the room casually spitting pieces everywhere.)

Troi’s cleaning Spock’s ear, and judging by that look on Uhura’s face, Troi’s technique is surprisingly good.

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It’s baths for everyone within Uhura’s reach, and the milk bar is open for those who are interested!

Weren’t you just saying you wondered what the roof of Spock’s mouth looks like?

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The milk bar is open, but Kirk is too busy playing for any of that.

Bath time for Troi. (I swear any time these kittens come within a tongue’s length of Uhura, they get a bath. Cleanest kittens in the south!)

Good night innernets. (Spock and Kes) (Yes, those two do seem to snuggle up together an awful lot. We may have a bonded pair here; we’ll see in the weeks ahead.)

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Previously
2022: Kim has a think.
2021: “I blame you for this, lady.”
2020: So clearly there is an unneutered male cat in that neighborhood with very strong genes, and Aramis and Ryder’s kittens are half-siblings or cousins.
2019: No entry.
2018: “Is we almost done, lady? This is boring!”
2017: I finally poked the end of her tongue so she’d thlurrrp it back into her mouth.
2016: “Here, let me spiff you up before you go get smart, Floompy.”
2015: Introducing the Swimmers and the Squash Bugs (to each other).
2014: ::fume:: “I HATE THAT GUY.”
2013: And it seems that Tommy had had JUST ABOUT ENOUGH.
2012: To Polly, Tony Rocky Horror Pickle said “Poke.”
2011: Molly reacts to Jake’s intrusion into her territory.
2010: He’s kind of like Godzilla, all flailing around growling while tiny Martin and Dodger and Melodie and Moxie go running for their lives.
2009: “Dear lord, please let me catch the laser light, it’s all I want in this world, thank you. Amen.”
2008: No entry.
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.

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