poohandwendy
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For those who remember my "Kittens" saga, I thought I would give an update.
Well, the kittens are around 15 weeks and we now are used to the fact that we have 7 cats, LOL. We initially were only going to keep Shenzi (mamma cat) and Rabbit, but then the adoptions of Eeyore, Owl and Piglet sort of fell through. After much consideration and bonding, I realized I couldn't part with them anyways and my DH has just dealt with the idea that they are staying. Also, they are all so comfortable here and I think it would be traumatic, at this point, to separate them from each other.
(I even had a very nice DISer pm me and offer to adopt Owl, but I became too attached to her to give her up and I couldn't do it, I just decided to keep them together- here)
They still nurse off Shenzi every now and again...but she is definitely allowing it less and less. They have figured out that if she is really sleepy, she is more likely to allow it...so they wait. Not unlike children. This will probably come to a screeching halt as she is scheduled to be spayed right after Thanksgiving...so I imagine she will not allow it when she is healing. She still is protective of them, but only when they get in a bind. She is a very loving mom and they follow her around like little ducklings. OMG and they are so adorable.
Tucker, our 1 year old male orange tabby LOVES them so much. He grooms them, snuggles with them, plays with them. I think he thinks he is one of them! Zoe, our black, female British Shorthair, tolerates them...she is curious. But they are terrified of her.
Piglet is the only long (medium) haired of the 4 kittens and she changed the most. Her hair got much lighter and her body almost looks like a chinchilla, but her tails has stripes on the end, her fur is very plush and soft. She is the shy one...affection is strictly on her terms.
Rabbit is still the bold crazy one, Eeyore and Owl are very affectionate, but a wee bit shy still too. My DH and kids just love them to death. As do I, of course. Eeyore looks mostly black in the pictures, but in reality he is black/grey striped.
First...Piglet and Rabbit:
Piglet:
Owl:
Tucker and Eeyore:
Another pic of Piglet (not a great one, but shows her coat):
Oh, and the other 4 are doing great in their forever homes. Pooh is making my great aunts life worth living, she spoils him to death. Tigger is now Peanut Butta and is also doing very well. Kanga and Roo are kicking up a storm in their new home also...with a very good bachelor friend of ours. He now calls himself a cat person, LOL.
Well, the kittens are around 15 weeks and we now are used to the fact that we have 7 cats, LOL. We initially were only going to keep Shenzi (mamma cat) and Rabbit, but then the adoptions of Eeyore, Owl and Piglet sort of fell through. After much consideration and bonding, I realized I couldn't part with them anyways and my DH has just dealt with the idea that they are staying. Also, they are all so comfortable here and I think it would be traumatic, at this point, to separate them from each other.
(I even had a very nice DISer pm me and offer to adopt Owl, but I became too attached to her to give her up and I couldn't do it, I just decided to keep them together- here)
They still nurse off Shenzi every now and again...but she is definitely allowing it less and less. They have figured out that if she is really sleepy, she is more likely to allow it...so they wait. Not unlike children. This will probably come to a screeching halt as she is scheduled to be spayed right after Thanksgiving...so I imagine she will not allow it when she is healing. She still is protective of them, but only when they get in a bind. She is a very loving mom and they follow her around like little ducklings. OMG and they are so adorable.
Tucker, our 1 year old male orange tabby LOVES them so much. He grooms them, snuggles with them, plays with them. I think he thinks he is one of them! Zoe, our black, female British Shorthair, tolerates them...she is curious. But they are terrified of her.
Piglet is the only long (medium) haired of the 4 kittens and she changed the most. Her hair got much lighter and her body almost looks like a chinchilla, but her tails has stripes on the end, her fur is very plush and soft. She is the shy one...affection is strictly on her terms.
Rabbit is still the bold crazy one, Eeyore and Owl are very affectionate, but a wee bit shy still too. My DH and kids just love them to death. As do I, of course. Eeyore looks mostly black in the pictures, but in reality he is black/grey striped.
First...Piglet and Rabbit:
Piglet:
Owl:
Tucker and Eeyore:
Another pic of Piglet (not a great one, but shows her coat):
Oh, and the other 4 are doing great in their forever homes. Pooh is making my great aunts life worth living, she spoils him to death. Tigger is now Peanut Butta and is also doing very well. Kanga and Roo are kicking up a storm in their new home also...with a very good bachelor friend of ours. He now calls himself a cat person, LOL.
So glad your aunt is enjoying her furbaby and the other ones sounded like they've been blessed by great owners also. 
It's great that you guys decided to provide a loving home for so many of the kittens and for Shenzi 
I now have another adopted stray. The picture on my page is the first from two years ago; but now I have a male tabby as well. He is full of love and it's hard to believe he's the same pitiful cat who dragged himself to our doorway a month ago. I
