Day 28

I snuck up on the sleeping monsters last night and took this photo before they rolled out of bed.  They’re really very cooperative about photographs, and I caught Bing surfing the Internet to find an application for, “America’s Next Top Model”.  They are now 28 days old:

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They’ve suddenly turned into such kittens.  They like to jump up and down, they pounce and sneak up on each other, and they love to climb.  While they used to just eat and sleep, now they eat and play for a while before sleeping again.  I’m so glad they all have each other for company.  This morning the German Shepherd stuck her head into their container while I was feeding them, and they all circled around her nose while hissing, spitting, and waving claws.  I think they hurt her feelings, as she whined a bit and left the room.  Bing has been eating on her own for a full week now, and even though I offer her the bottle occasionally, she usually doesn’t want it and just eats out of her bowl.  She also sits and delicately cleans herself up afterwards, although she needs help cleaning her face.  The two boys will not eat on their own, and while I know all kittens develop at difference paces, I can’t help but wonder if they aren’t playing me a bit.  I’ve seen them sit beside their sister and watch her eat, yet they won’t touch the bowl themselves.

I’m happy that we’ve had great litterbox success.  I introduced a small, shallow cardboard box last week, and they were immediately interested but used it inconsistently.  I then bought a litterpan for rabbits, ferrets, etc., which has a shallow front entry and a high back.  I filled it with Dr. Elsey’s Cat Attract Cat Litter, which, the label said, was great for training kittens.  The kittens immediately went into the new litterbox, dug around in the litter, and began producing like little champions.  There hasn’t been one accident since the new pan and new litter, and they seem to really enjoy using the box (it’s fun to dig).  All signs of diarrhea are gone, and that’s a real time saver.  Now I can concentrate on feeding and playing, and not so much on butt-wiping.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 01/12 at 06:52 AM

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  1. Potty trained already?  They are growing up so quickly! wink LOL

    I think that they are getting more and more adorable every day.  They all look so different, that it is hard for me to believe that they are all from the same litter!

    Posted by Expat  on  01/12  at  12:58 PM

  2. The black one and the striped one have identical markings, except one is “black on black”.  It’s the little Siamese which is suspect.  Perhaps Mom played the field a bit?

    Posted by Leigh-Ann  on  01/12  at  01:37 PM

  3. They are so cute!!!

    Posted by vetmommy  on  01/13  at  03:55 PM

  4. They are all so adorable.  You are doing a wonderful job.

    Posted by Simply Coll  on  01/13  at  08:00 PM
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