Zardnaar
Deity
Middle of winter, chin scratch human. And hurry up about it!!!!!
Ember kind of melts into you then licks you.
Spoiler Meow :
Ember kind of melts into you then licks you.
Cats and Kittens
- Thread starter Azem.Ocram
- Start date
SIL and nieces ended up adopting one of their foster kittens
They named him Lil' Meow Meow, or Mao for short. Appropriately, he likes to take Great Leaps, like onto our shoulders.
They named him Lil' Meow Meow, or Mao for short. Appropriately, he likes to take Great Leaps, like onto our shoulders.
Zardnaar
Deity
Cholla loves to sleep on a basket on my desk with her belly wide open. But it is a trap and she will go after any hands with all four sets of claws and her teeth. It is such a soft and pretty belly.....She will sit still if I scratch her head or brush her with a stiff brush.
Caboose only lets his moma hold him and she can do as she pleases. He lets me feed him.
Reveille only lets me rub her belly when she gets to roll in the dirt outside at the same time. At other times she lets people rub her head. Nobody picks Reveille up. Ever.
Zkribbler
Deity
My driver has taken a few days off to work on his house in Mabini. I becha he comes back with a kitten 
I've been lucky in that most of my cats I've had over the past 43 years have enjoyed being picked up and cuddled. In fact, some were very insistent.
Zardnaar
Deity
Cat+box. Dex stayed in box for almost half hour while wife showered and we prepared dinner. He caved when he saw the cheese cone out.
Small box + big cat.
Spoiler Box :
Small box + big cat.
Zkribbler
Deity
AdamCrock
Polish Pirate
Why cats like tight spaces (like little boxes) ? 
Maybe they like to squeeze ?
Maybe they like to squeeze ?
If I were going to caption this, it would read: Dad! Yu shrinked mai box!
Because it is never the cat's fault for growing.
It is always the box that is at fault in some way.Actually, there are photos and videos of big wild cats in boxes, too. You don't need to be a domestic house cat to like sitting in boxes. You just need to be a cat.
If I were going to caption this, it would read: Dad! Yu shrinked mai box!
Because it is never the cat's fault for growing.
Actually, there are photos and videos of big wild cats in boxes, too. You don't need to be a domestic house cat to like sitting in boxes. You just need to be a cat.
I never got why cats like boxes.
It isn't like boxes are out there found in nature.
My friend had me convinced there were, but I checked and there are not!
Josu
Emperor
Why cats like tight spaces (like little boxes) ?
They like to squeeze due to temperature issues, on the other hand they feel safer in small places as they have less space to watch over
Zkribbler
Deity
You've never heard of box canyons?
I seem to remember a Bonanza episode or two where they found a mountain lion in such places!
Zkribbler
Deity
We have kittens. 
Some
walked by our house last night throwing newborns into the sea, We managed to rescue two. One is so small, her eyes are not open yet.
Some
walked by our house last night throwing newborns into the sea, We managed to rescue two. One is so small, her eyes are not open yet.
Zardnaar
Deity
We have kittens.
Some
. Neo natal kittens can be work good luck.
I don't suppose any of the ones who drowned were retrievable to have a decent burial.We have kittens.
Some
I can't fathom people who kill kittens. I just can't fathom that at all. I remember when Lightning (a cat I had over 30 years ago) was pregnant, my grandmother said she had better not have kittens or she (my grandmother) would drown them.
I couldn't be entirely sure she didn't mean it, as my grandmother grew up in a time and place where excess kittens were treated exactly that way. So my dad went into denial, and I just kept a watch over my cat throughout the 63 days of her pregnancy. I think the kittens were a couple of days old (born under my dad's bed) before we told my grandmother.
She insisted we find homes for them ASAP, though, at least the females. To this day I regret listening to her. They had to leave too soon, and the people who got them promised they'd have a good home, but I later found out that they were just turned loose to fend for themselves.
We kept the male kitten, though, and he was one of the most amazing cats I've ever had.
@Zkribbler, do you have a vet who can explain what you need to do to keep newborns alive? This is going to be a 24/7 proposition for you for the next 5 weeks, at least. That's the earliest I've ever had to wean a kitten off milk and onto solid food, but I don't recommend it as they should have at least another week beyond that - and no reputable vet will vaccinate a kitten before they're 8 weeks old.
Their eyes won't fully open until they're at least a week, maybe 10 days old. Until then, they'll be helpless and completely dependent on you for everything. You'll have to kitten-proof your place because kittens get into everything, and they have no idea that things like cords and cables are deathtraps if they get chewed on.
Zkribbler
Deity
We have a vet who's not open until Monday.
My youngest goddaughter Irish is an Straight-A Education major [when school is in session] and she's all over the internet, researching. The kittens are in the "little house" with her. I'll check re: kittenproofing. I might suggest exiling them to the third floor patio where there are no electrical cords (until Xmas).
"Their eyes won't fully open until they're at least a week, maybe 10 days old."
The eyes of the big one are open; the small one no.
Wherever they are, it has to be warm. Yes, it's summer, but they need someplace soft, cozy, warm, and you'll need cat litter ASAP. Normally the mother cleans them until they can toddle over to the litter box themselves, so that's a job someone will have to do.
If you have house plants - any house plants - put them out of the kittens' reach until you've thoroughly researched them and know if they're toxic or not.
Any plastic bags around? Put them away. They're death traps, as cats will climb into them, but may not be able to find their way out, and could suffocate. Ditto any small bowls or jars. Kittens have a remarkable talent for getting into situations but they often have trouble getting out.
If you have any dangling, loopy cords (ie. for controlling blinds or curtains), make sure they're out of the way. Cats can hang themselves on such things. I still make sure Maddy can't get tangled up in the cords for my blinds, because she likes to climb and jump around in the living room and it's so easy for an accident to happen.
Keep your floor and chairs free of things like elastic bands, balloons, and other such stuff. Kittens are like human children - always wanting to put stuff in their mouths. These things are choking hazards, and of course you know enough to keep all medications and candies sealed. Cats don't know they're choking or poison hazards.
In short, don't leave anything around that is small enough for a cat to swallow, and be aware that they can get into some very small openings.
Be sure that the floors they'll be walking on are reasonably clean, because cats lick their paws all the time. There have been times here when I've reminded my housekeeping helper about something that would be harmful to Maddy if she got it on her paws and then licked them (ie. spilled laundry soap).
If you have furniture that is adjustable (bed or recliner) be aware that sometimes cats like to crawl up into the mechanism because they're curious. Before you adjust anything, know where the kittens are. I've read accounts of where kittens were crushed in the mechanism because nobody checked on them. Even now I make sure I know where Maddy is, even though she's never shown much interest in over a decade about what makes the bed raise and lower.
Okay, they're a bit older than I thought they were. That's good.
Similar threads
