That’s an unusual way to make a cat loaf, but carry on!

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They were always going to be permanent additions. We have enough room that H.S. could live on another floor. I wouldn’t have put her in that situation if we were in a condo. She wasn’t restricted; she had free rein of the whole house; the kittens were cloistered to the upstairs via baby gate. And while they were kittens and rambunctious, they were getting put to bed in their own bedroom, not allowed to sleep with us. I.e. the calico would take advantage of that and get her snuggles in at night (as well as on & off throughout the day as we both WFH).

We did become their fosters when they got unfortunately early weaned, as we had put in adoption applications on them when they were 2 weeks. We got them at 5 weeks. I fed them a wet food/formula slurry and monitored their weights, got them that stuffed cat surrogate that has a heartbeat, etc. And basically I hedged and adopted 2 instead of only 1 in case the calico didnt like them, they would have each other.

I got 2 kittens a few years ago for my calico who liked watching kitten videos on YT. She did NOT like the kittens in person. We addressed her as Hissy Sissy to the kittens. The kittens had been weaned too early (due to their foster mama cat getting kitty flu pretty bad and the rescue had to quarantine her). So the kittens were all about trying to get to know Hissy Sissy. She had had a hard street life before we found her, and didn’t trust other animals. I was swerved by her YT habits, but her kitten curiosity didn’t extend to in-person kittens. Sadly her kidneys quit on her so I’ll never know if she would have eventually warmed up to them.

Tree frogs like to hang out on my windows at night (aka the bug buffet). And the cats absolutely love to watch them. If one gets within arm’s reach, they will try to swat it, not realizing of course the frog is on the outside.

One time a frog did sneak inside and found out that the air conditioning wasn’t worth the death wish.

Truth. They clearly needed a decoy cake. And the real one gets secured in a cabinet or fridge. Preferably behind high security locks.

We do love cake in accounting

I repurposed a pharmacy pill bottle. I’m afraid of dropping a nicer container when I’m depositing new whiskers, sending all the whiskers flying. So, little plastic tube with a lid. Thanks, anxiety. 🙄

I am smitten with her and her name!

Peanut butter nose
Peets with the fur
She had the whole Lemmy lookin at her

Next thing you know
She loaf da flo’
Tortie got low low low low

Oh good! I’m very glad!

Poor Campari. Drugged, snipped, and getting yelled at is a very shitty day. Give him extra hugs for me.

I had one of mine do the “who the hell are you?!” stranger danger hissing after the other had a vet visit. It can last hours or days. Mine lasted days. They both go together now whether one doesn’t need to or not.

Re: that last pic… she could look into asking a rescue to sponsor the kitties and she stays the foster until they are adopted. That way vaccines, medical needs, and potentially help with food would be covered. She wouldn’t have to give up Dusty Rose for adoption if she didn’t want to. Dusty would be her “foster-to-adopt” bebe.

I’d like to just say that this thing is awesome and YOU are awesome!

Thank you!

Going to the doctor does this to me too, kitty.

I just spent a few days sitting with my FIL in hospital. We binged Gunsmoke. I am a reluctant fan of Festus now.

• do they have you scheduled for any sight-seeing like CT or MRI scans?
• can you order UberEats to your room? I watched them come and go frequently and wondered if it was for employees, inmates, or both
• do you ask all the nurses for crunchy ice?
• have you asked that one nurse for a bed bath?
• are most of the nurses pregnant like they were at my hospital? Wtf is in the water?!

Fall risk?

** CAUTION: may incur relocation to a different wing

And here I am without a pocketknife.

I am a huge 🍭 for kitties.