But not at my house - the nursery is full! My friend Marilyn heard about kittens born a few weeks ago in someone's shed. She contacted the propery owner and was able to get the mom - a sweet, affectionate stray - and her five kittens. There is a limited window of time when kittens can be tamed and socialized so they can be adopted, so they are lucky ones.
Bath time!
They were so cute - and so dirty! They had fleas, too, which can be deadly for young kittens. Lucky for them (and us), Maxine the Kitten Maven was there to lend a hand and expert advice.
Maxine shows us how the pros do it!
I NO WANNA HAS BATH!!
We bathed the kittens and got the fleas off of them, swaddled and dried them in cozy towels, and they settled in to Marilyn's spare bathroom for a life of luxury (considering they were born under a pallet).
Marilyn and one of her sleepy babies.
Look! Clean, warm, and fluffy kittens!
Mama cat has lovely green eyes and a little bobbed tail. Her kittens are two light ginger tabbies, one dark tabby, one even darker (and the teeniest kit), and a white/butterscotch siamese-y marked one. More pix to come, from both kitty families!
Awwww, more kittehs! One can never have too many kittehs!
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