Friday, May 22, 2009

workers working it

I am quickly becoming enamored with the workers. They all have such different personalities, but they are all very active, if a bit wobbly still.

The one who most likes to be held is Michael. He purrs and purrs when you pick him up and scratch his head. When I put him down, he wants to climb right back up. His climbing skills are still not up to snuff, but he tries! He is always the first to come running.


Mikey hangs out in the hammock


Mikey hangs out in the carrier


Mikey climbs back up for more attention

Pam likes attention, but not so much to be held. I think she is too ADD for that. She wiggles and squirms to get down, but will purr when you stroke and scratch her while her feet are on the ground. She is very brave, attacking any toy, or fluff that might move, or toes that might wiggle! (Note to self...always wear socks!)


Pam slurps down her gruel, a combo of canned food, and milk replacement


Pam waits in the litter box for the next innocent bystander to stroll by


Pam tries to engage Jim in a little smackdown


Pam takes a breather between rounds

Dwight is the littlest guy. He will stand to be held, but doesn't seem all that happy about it. I haven't heard a purr yet, but he doesn't mind any one to one attention either.


Dwight tries to help Mikey out with his weight


Dwight didn't take long to figure out the equipment



Dwight has Jim on the ropes in this smackdown

Jim is the biggest of the itty bitties. He is also the most skittish. He is a bit timid, but no hissing. He hates to be held,but is getting better about getting scratched when he has all 4 feet on the ground. He needs a bit more intense therapy.


Jim extracts himself from under the cart


Jim watches this smackdown from the "ropes"


Jim needs a face wash

You can see where the shelter put different colors of paint on top of the boys heads. I guess they couldn't tell them apart, but it's really not needed. They all look different. Dwight has only a sliver of white on his face, and Jim has all black on his back, while Michael (Mikey) has a lot of white on his back. After a few returns to this blog, you will really be able to tell the difference.
: )

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

the homies

I almost forgot! When we went to pick up the office workers, we got a chance to see Dot and Sage. They had just come back from Spay day, and were happy to see us. We took them in the play room, and played for a while, and they seem to be doing just fine. As for the other 3, my "Little Divas," they are all 3 adopted! Yay! And the very best news? Sierra was also adopted, along with another older cat. I am so happy that Sierra won't languish there all summer, while all the cute little kittens get adopted first.


Sierra went to a forever home!

The Office Workers were all in the carrier when I got in this afternoon. They came out to pee, poop and play when I came in. They all seem to be doing well.


Jim looks startled


Pam gives my pant leg a good bite


Dwight inspects the crunchies


Michael (Mike) chases a mouse

office workers in the house!

Got the newest litter in last night. 4 little ones, 3 boys, black and whites, and 1 calico girl. They are about 4-5 weeks old, still wobbly, but very active. All are fat and seem to have been well taken care of.

You may be wondering about the name of this clan. Well, they came to me with individual names already. Pam, Dwight, Jim and Michael. If you watch the show The Office, these names will sound very familiar.


Jim & Michael


Michael...or is that Jim?


Pam and Dwight crash for the night.

Pam is the leader of the pack for sure. She is the first one to come running when you come in the room, and she is a bit bossy. I don't have the paperwork in front of me, so I can't remember which one is Jim and which is Michael, but the one with more white is the smallest, just under 1lb, and the other 3 are slightly over 1lb.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

homies have left the building

Yes, the homies are outta here! Well, at least Kelsey, Hogan and Halicy are gone. Sage and Dot will be heading out tomorrow. Sage is still not to weight, but I am leaving town for the weekend, so back they go. Dot was only here to keep her company. She could have gone back on Monday with the rest of them.


Dot licks her chops after dinner.


Sage is on the prowl, watching out for Buck.


Buck springs out from under the bed in a sneak attack.

They have been enjoying themselves since the siblings went back. They cry to come out, so they have been spending time with free reign of the upstairs, running up and down the hall and hopping from chair, to table to desk in my office. They have been living it up, for sure. As I sit here now, I hear the pitter patter of elephant feet, running up and down the hall! I hope they can go on view for the weekend. I want them to be adopted asap.


Kelsey attacks the bell ball.


Then assumes her princess position.


Hogan contemplates the "Field Trip" I told him about. I left out the neuter part.


Halicy and Sage have one last smackdown before Halicy heads off to the shelter.


<Halicy makes her way through the maze of toys and panacure spots.

Friday, May 8, 2009

better late than never

OK...OK. I have gotten the complaints about my lack of blogs this week, and the itty bitty withdrawal! I have been busy, so now I am making up for it! Sorry for the delay. If you really need a fix, visit 50kittens, and see how those guys are doing.

The Homies are all doing well. My straggler is Sage, who just isn't really gaining weight. I have decided to get them all on another round of Panacure, so hopefully, she will surge, and all will go back to the shelter in time for the next spay day on tuesday. They are going to have to go back this coming week, because we are going away for the weekend, so come on Sage! Get with the program!

Sage is stubborn, but is a sweetie.

Other than Sages lag in weight gain, all are happy and healthy. Quite a few people have checked out the blog recently, and more than one person has expressed an interest in Hogan. He is a beautiful kitten, for sure, but don't discount the cuteness of the other 4. Sage and Halicy have the greatest personalities, Kelsey is a wild one, and Dot is happy to sit in you lap as long as you will stay there. I am sure they will all find great homes too. Who can resist?


Sage, Dot and Kelsey hang out in the hammock.


Looking innocent...

Looking for trouble!

The Kelsey Show, staring, Kelsey! She found the "bucket" in the kitty condo.


Look at Hogan prance.


He's too sexy for this room...


Bentley wants to see the itty bitties.


Hogan asks Halicy if she saw what was under that door.


Bentley startles Halicy. "Weren't you just behind door number 2?


Dot says, "Don't you want to take me home?"

Thursday, April 30, 2009

new adventure

The itty bitties got a new "toy" this week. I hung the hammock up on the blue chair. They seemed to enjoy playing on it. They have become quite the jumpers lately, and I have to make sure I keep everything I want to keep intact at least on the 3rd shelf in the kitty room. (Like I neglected to do with their paperwork earlier this week.)


Everyone checks out the new hammock.



Sage and Halicy check out the bunk beds.

They are closing in on weight, but I don't think they will make it this week. The little ones are stalled. I think we have about 4+ ozs to go for Halicy, Dot and Sage. Kelsey and Hogan are well past the weight, so I may split the team up, and get them in before the crowd of kittens that are bound to show up soon. I don't have any real worries that any of these guys will linger at the shelter. They are just too cute. See what I mean?


Hogan is too cute for his own good.


More Cuteness.


Halicy battles it out with the cardboard paper towel tube.


Dot and Halicy work to untie the hammock.


Dot takes a go at it again.


Sage is getting tired.


But not too tired for a close-up.


Time for the Kelsey Show!


Kelsey is bored with that idea.


So she watches from her new perch.