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Ciabatta’s all “What’s that you’ve got, lady? Is it…”
“A feather teaser?!”
Pita with the Precious Moments eyes.
Babka from above.
Looks like Pumpernickel’s ready for nap time.
Crouton’s hanging out in the tent, and Ciabatta’s trying to take it DOWN.
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Skitter’s all “Hi, lady! Hi!”
It amazes me that they continue to all fit at the milk bar at the same time.
Lollygag and Bolt have a tussle.
“You know what, lady?” says Skip.
“I think it’s time!”
“Hi Mama!” (Notice that Lollygag is right behind him.)
And then came Dillydally!
They stayed out of the crate, they bellied up to the milk bar, they took a nap, and later on they went back into the crate. They actually were NOT the first to leave the crate (while I was in there, at least) – earlier in the day, Mosey came out, looked around, and went back in. If I had to make a prediction, I’m going to predict that by the weekend they’ll all be in and out of the crate regularly, and maybe early next week they’ll be out of the crate all the time. And I wouldn’t be surprised if, by Monday, I’m reporting that they’ve used the litter boxes (that I’ll be putting out for them this weekend.)
No matter how many litters I’ve had, I am always, always amazed at just how incredibly fast they grow.
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Charlie’s not impressed by all the cicadas.
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Posted on social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr) yesterday.
Pumpernickel pie? My favorite!
The Hopalong Gang is 3 weeks old today, and this is what they look like now! (I tried to get pictures of their bodies so you can see their colors coming in – not the best pics because they are very wiggly.) Weight-wise, these guys are doing great – here’s a screenshot of their weight chart (ounces on top, grams on bottom – or you can see the chart itself here.) The average 3 week old kitten should weigh roughly 350 – 450 grams/ 12 – 16 oz, and as you can see even the smaller kittens are on the high side of average. They are VERY well-fed kittens; Meander is taking wonderful care of them.
As a reminder: Bolt, Dillydally and Lollygag are girls; Mosey, Skip and Skitter are boys. (I announced that a few days ago, I know not everyone has seen it.)
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Wherein the kittens roll around on their backs and kick their feet in the air, Skip thinks about leaving the crate (and then thinks better of it), and I do a quick run-down of which kittens are girls, and which are boys in case you missed the announcement the other day.
Babka’s in charge of making sure there are no shenanigans on the stairs.
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These kittens are VERY happy to have a daily nap time, as you can hear from the cacophony of purring. Occasionally someone has a complaint because there are 5 kittens and I only have 2 hands (and one of them is holding the phone), so they cry like their little heart is breaking until I pet them. It’s a rough life for these kittens, can’t you see?
Ooh, big stretch! (Dillydally)
Good night innernets. (Ciabatta)
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Previously
2023: Wren is just SO ABSOLUTELY FREAKIN’ ADORABLE, I just wanna squoosh her.
2022: It always cracks me up when they (this is Mondo) fight with the stuffed banana.
2021: Fizzbin felt this Monday morning required a floof suit, and upped the ante by balancing on the edge of that basket to impress Rummy.
2020: No entry.
2019: Same basket with a lot more cat in it.
2018: Torvill flopped down while Oksana gave the tissue paper a taste.
2017: “Lady, tell the floofy pillow to stop moving around. It’s annoying.”
2016: Ken’s huge back feet just crack me UP.
2015: Have you ever seen a lazier pile of monkeys?
2014: “You gonna lay down and read so I can bite your book, lady?”
2013: Aslan’s eating style is what I call “crumb catching” – long after everyone else is done eating, he’s still there licking up what’s left.
2012: The Downfall of Senator Stanley J. Boogerton
2011: The little hussy.
2010: No entry.
2009: No entry.
2008: She kicked Sugarbutt’s butt but good.
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.
The “Babka from above” picture did not come through for me. Just lettin’ ya know.
It’s showing for me. Might be a temporary glitch.
I love the full milkbar photo. And I have an even more tightly packed one from Cat of the Day back in 2006. Could I email it to you?
I’ve noticed your permanent residents do not wear a collar with their tags and owner information on it. Is it because they are chipped,they don’t like them,you’re afraid they will get it caught on something and not break away,you have a fence that contains them or just because you don’t think it’s necessary?
They’re all microchipped, and we also have a fence around the back yard that they can’t get out of (they’re not allowed to free roam outside the back yard.)
Um, the “big stretch” orange kitten is Dillydally, not Lollygag. Right? LOL!