Look at my babies :)

[wayne0214]

Aly, you are doing a great job. In all of my kitten experience, this is one area that I have not been able to do, mostly because I have never received any abandoned new-born kittens to care for. And besides, I wouldn't have the time to do that kind of work. and especially being on a 2-hour feeding schedule! It takes a dedicated person such as yourself to accomplish all of this.

Although all of my kittens are 3 weeks older than yours, now, I have to be careful whenever I go into their area. If they are hungry, they will all begin to follow me around (a complete pride of kittens) and cry consistantly until I feed them. Also, that one has to be careful where walking or stepping, because little kittens are notorious for getting around your feet, and consequently their little paws and tails usually get stepped on. Of course, there is a soft rug in their area, and I am not a large person, so that there has been no injuries. During feeding (they get canned Friskies food) They remind me of a school of piranhas on a feeding frenzy, because when they are done, the bowl is licked clean -I mean there is nothing left. And their food intake is unbelievable for 4 week old kittens! Then I can eat in peace after all of my furkids are fed. The kittens then go fast asleep in the corner or under their hung-up blanket in the middle of the floor with one of the (2) moms(Blue and Cookie) watching over them.


..........wayne

[krazyaboutkatz]

Aly, I think you should keep Clover. I also think you should keep the name Clover. I wish I had Storm as a kitten. He was about 1-2 years old when I adopted him. The vet thinks he was younger than 2 though. Clover sure is a cutie pie.

[aly]

Oh my gosh. It just took me 3.5 hours but I completely cleaned out everything because my older kitties have fleas. I gave them all baths in baby shampoo and picked fleas off of them. Then I'd wrap them in towels and hold them until they were bone dry. I kept putting the towels in the dryer so they'd be warm to dry the kitty faster. Then I gave them all a bottle and tucked them in Reece's bed with Reece. I scoured their litter box and completely changed out their beds. I also vacuumed. Now I am hoping to not see anymore fleas!!!!!! I don't want my two little babies to get any.

I am seriously considering naming the orange and white male Julius (the second, hehe). I'm still trying to think of names for the two calico females and the two itty bitty babies.

I wish you guys could have seen/felt/smelled my kitties before and after their baths. HUUUUUUUUUGE difference!!!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Wow!! You really are a dedicated mom! But I guess you have to be when you have such little ones - and so many of them. Hopefully you got some time for sleep in there too. And I wish I could have seen/felt/smelled them before and after too. It's been a long time since I've held a kitten.

[Cincy'sMom]

Clover is so adorable!!! He reminds me of Smokey, my aunts cat that I adored when I was younger Looks like a keeper to me!!

[aly]

Reece being Mr. Mom to the kitties:



The four older kitties playing:



Little Clover:



Reece cleaning Jade:

[lynnestankard]

Oh Goodness Aly - those pics., are just sooooo lovely. Isn't Reece the most wonderful foster-mummy!LOL. That three and half hour marathon of washing sounds a bit like fun to me!! Those babies all warm and smelling real kitten smell - oooohhhhh I'm so jealous !! Your such a mega-mummy - remember grab a bit of rest now and then!

Wayne - your babies sound wonderful too - I've got a mental picture of you with your pride of kitties following at your heels!!
When they feed do some of them actually get IN the bowl with the food? We had a baby who did that once - ROTFL - but when he finally came out all the others used to clean all the food off him - then Mum stepped in and made doubly sure her baby was a clean boy!! Oh the memories - thanks for re-kindling them.

Lynne

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh, Aly, those pictures are sooooo cute!!! Reece is just the perfect foster mommy, I can't believe it. And the kittens seem to adore her too. Even though it's a lot of work, I envy you the fun you must be having with all these little ones. How are the tiny, tiny babies doing? Hopefully the girl has pooped by now? Keep the pictures and stories coming.....when you get a chance that is.

[aly]

THE GIRL POOPED AT 4AM THIS MORNING AND THE BOY POOPED AGAIN RIGHT AFTER!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!




I've been so worried about them! I am glad the girl finally went. I was talking to a girl at work yesterday and she said it took her bottle baby she has now a week and a half to regulate and that she expected mine would start to regulate soon. I am going to call them up at work and tell them the good news

I changed Clover's name. I want to name the four older kitties all J names so I named the orange and white male Julius, the dilute calico Jade, the calico Jasmine, and the blue one Jasper.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by aly
THE GIRL POOPED AT 4AM THIS MORNING AND THE BOY POOPED AGAIN RIGHT AFTER!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!




I've been so worried about them! I am glad the girl finally went.

Yippeee!!!

So that means everyone is doing good. You're a great mom, Aly. And with the help of Reece, looks like those kittens will be spoiled before they even know what it is.

[lynnestankard]

YIPPEEE ALY'S BABY GIRL POOPED!!!!

Lynne

[aly]

To think just a short day ago I was praying for poop, and now all I ever see is poop poop poop! My day consists of cleaning poop, washing bedding, washing my hands, then turning around and seeing more poop!!

[wayne0214]

Lynne, Yes, a couple of them consistantly get inside their feed bowls, as I use 2 of them. Namely, my little dark-orange tabby and one of the blue kitties. It has only been a few days now that all of them are beginning to feed out of the dish. Actually, I made an error in their feeding in that I started them off with canned food, and now they won't eat anything but that. So, what I have been doing is placing a little canned food in their dish and then covering that with dry kitten food, and then all of it gets eaten. I hope that I can gradually get them to eat dry kitten chow, as they probably don't have an acquired taste for it. The expense of feeding a pride of kittens is greater than originally believed! So, now I'll have to, out of economic necessity, begin to teach them to eat dry food.

Aly I really like your calicos. I think after I re-home some of my current kittens, I will actively seek a calico. probably from the shelter. I have never owned a calico, and now I want one after seeing yours.

...........wayne

[aly]

Wayne, its too bad you don't live closer. You could come visit them and see their adorable personalities. I took a nap on the couch today and all of them slept with me on my neck.

I can relate with you on the economic factor. I'm spending a ton on formula. My little ones just get bottles and my older ones get a bottle and also a bowl of "mush" (wet food mixed with formula).

[lynnestankard]

Originally posted by aly
To think just a short day ago I was praying for poop, and now all I ever see is poop poop poop! My day consists of cleaning poop, washing bedding, washing my hands, then turning around and seeing more poop!!

Sorry Aly that is just so ROTFL - I'm still giggling!!! Don't be offended by this ----





Lynne