the niles show

Bentley came in to the kitty room tonight and cleaned the food bowls. He is almost as good as a dishwasher, although I don't think I would want to eat out of those dishes.



He was focused on the food, and Niles was focused on him. First, biting his feet, then hanging on his face, and just being cute. Bentley was sweet, and pretty much ignored him while he went to work on the leftovers.



Niles is getting quite handsome, and reminds me of Bishop, with his light stripes, and his big lion chin.



I know one thing, these guys shouldn't be afraid of dogs when they get adopted.

making a mess

These itty bitties are getting big. That means they make bigger messes! They poop more, pee more, and spill water and crunchies when they run through the room like little banshies!




I heard a crash today, and they had jumped on the second shelf of the unit, and pulled off some clean bowls and broke one. Time to move everything up a level.




Was out late last night at some friends, watching election returns, so I didn't get the evening weigh ins, but they all seem to be doing fine as wine. Ouch. No more wine today.



Jet walking around with a collar in her mouth.

personality plus

The itty bitties are getting some real personalities now. They do change from when they are really little. Nadine is much less the spaz than the rest. She is a princess, and wants to be in your lap more than anything else. She will play, but I have to put her off of me a few times before she will give up and go play.



Jet likes to run out the door, and look for Bentley. She likes to play with him, and he is happy to play right back. Here she is charging the door when she saw his tongue under it. She is a big spaz, but unlike some of the others, when you hold her, she doesn't fight to get down. She loves it, and will sit there and purr.



Norton seems to be the one that is taking all the toys into the carrier. I almost always find 2 or 3 toys in the carrier. I saw him trying to pull the cat charmer into it tonight. He also is the kitten most likely to play "catzilla."




Ebony is Jet's sister, and she is also a spaz. She is also sweet, and almost every time I am in the room after she eats, she climbs onto my shoulder to take a little bath. I feel like I am always wearing a little cat food when I leave. Here you see her licking her chops.




Niles is the foot cat. He loves to attack the feet. He doesn't really bite hard or scratch, but he does go at it. He is sweet and sat very quietly tonight while I clipped his nails. He also loves the charmer as does Norton.

friday!

Dinner time is a frantic time at kitty central. This batch of itty bitties are very food motivated. They have pretty good internal clocks, and they start the chorus of mew at about 6 am, or as soon as they hear any sign that someone is stirring. Bam, 2 cans go down.



Lunch time is normally at about 1:30 or 2, when they hear me arrive home from work. The screaming continues until I open the door, and gets louder the closer I get to the door! Opening the door is another interesting part of the ritual. They all spill out as fast as possible, only to run back in behind me and climb over each other and the food bowls, until I get the cans open and in the bowls.



After the bellies get full, they like to climb on me, or play attack the feet! I learned long ago not to enter the kitty room without socks, and never to enter with shorts on. They tend to think when they are young that people = kitty condo. Jeans are the safest attire.






Nadine has just finished a meal, but has yet to take a bath!

little piglets

I had to go pick up more kitty cans today. That would be food. These guys are growing, as well they should, considering they eat 6 cans of food a day! And I don't mean the little cans, I mean the big ones. I got 2 cases. Hopefully, that will keep them in food until they are ready to go back. OK, probably not, but maybe close.

They all continue to be delightful, and fun to hang out with. They also continue to wake me up at ungodly hours, crying for breakfast. Or attention. Or both.

I have to admit, I will be sad to see this group go, but I am sure they will all find homes quickly.

dog days

Bentley loves those itty bitties. And they do return the love. He walks in the room, and they all gather under his legs, looking up like the is the God of all kittens. Reminds me of that scene in Toy Story, when Buzz Lightyear gets stuck in the claw machine, and all the little yellow martian-like toys think he is God.




Niles, Norton, Ebony and Nadine are at least cautious, but Jet is not afraid in the least. As a matter of fact, she plays pretty hard with Bentley, grabbing his legs or face, whatever is closest. She is absolutely fearless. She is gonna be one great watchcat.

gaining steady

The itty bitties are all gaining, and I am finding mostly solid normal stools in the litter box, which makes me very happy. Jet is still the biggest, and exudes personality. Nadine is still the smallest, but is back over 1.3. They are all very affectionate, and when they finally go back, I know they will be adopted quickly.

Message to Deb D., from Jet..."I want to come live with you!" (I think I heard Ebony saying the same thing...)




Buck and I had a great game of paper ball fetch tonight. Freaked the itty bitties out a little, but they weren't too scared to watch. (Notice the poofed out tails!)
Jet stole the ball, and Buck watched until he saw his chance to get it back.






The running of the elephants continues each night, and the cries in the morning start now about 4:30AM. I no longer get up to check on them, but my ears are so attuned to the sound of kitty cries, it always wakes me up. I gave in today, and got up at 5:30.