A Loving Mother And Her Wee Ones

 I am happy to say that Momma kitty is doing SO much better!!!

 Mom is taking wonderful care of her babes and is on the up and up herself! She has been eating a ton the last few days and has gotten her milk back. I have been feeding the babies with a bottle a couple of times a day just to be sure they are getting enough milk and not exhausting momma too much, but lemme tell ya, this momma does not like her babies away from her. She is the most nurturing little lady ever. Whenever she hears a little one crying she immediately comes over to check things out and 'talk' to the baby. It's just darling!


 The babies are all plump and happy! They are starting to develop their own little personalities and have began to bat at each other in play. It's so cute watching them learn how to be kitties! I can't wait to see them bouncing around, chasing each other and playing with toys! It's coming soon!

 I have named Momma Daphne, although I have nicknames for the little ones, I have yet to officially name them since their personalities are just now showing. Once I get to know them a wee bit better, names will follow. I am sure my daughter Ember will have much opinion in naming them as usual. =)

What's Gotcha Down?

 Unfortunately, what was just a case of the sniffles and some daily eye goop has turned into quite a nasty little bug =( My momma has been feeling punkier each day. She is not wanting to eat a thing and has lost her milk. After seeing the doc yesterday the family is back home and I have had to step in and play momma to them myself. I am bottle feeding all five little ones and giving mom her meds, vitamins, and fluids. Keep your fingers crossed that they all are 'up and running' like new in no time.

 It is definately not an easy task to take on, caring for five 3 weeks old babies and a sick mom, but I have to admit that I enjoy watching their little ears wiggle in satisfaction when they get their bottle. There's nothing more sweet than a mini kitty relying on you to be it's mommy. Their adorable little faces and purrs definately make up for the lost sleep ;)

Mom seems a tiny bit happier this morning and I am hoping she will be back to her sweet natured little self soon. It's too bad I can't just put her in her comfiest  pjs and get her some good chocolate to make her better. I know it sure helps me ;)

On a brighter note, the babies had a few weeks of their momma's nurturing to give them a kick start in life and Im pretty confident they are strong enough to make it through this with a little help. Hopefully they will only need a couple of weeks of the bottle before they learn to chow on their own.
In the meantime, why not enjoy some outrageously adorable pics, whaddya say?? ;)

Let the babies begin!!

It's that time again! With 'kitten season' getting an early start we are seeing wee ones beginning to come into the shelter. As cute as the little buggers are, lets keep our fingers crossed for a managable kitten season this year.

 With that said, are you wondering if I have steaked claim on any of these foster babies? Well OF COURSE I did!! Last night I brought home a beautiful young momma and 5 itty bundles of fluff! It's been a while since I've had one's this bitty! At only a couple of weeks of age these stinkers are a whole lotta cute!

Make sure you're seated... deep breath... cuz here they come!!

Momma has settled in wonderfully and seems nice and comfortable here already. She's taking great care of her little ones keeping them clean warm and FAT! Mom has a bit of the 'weepy eyes' and is getting some medicated goop in her eyes for it, but other than that this little family is doing great so far. I look forward to watching them grow and sharing their journey with you all. Stay tuned ;)

Goodbye Boys!

Duncan and Dudley were taken to Seattle to a rescue that is going to work on finding them the perfect home. Unfortunately they would not be adoptable through our shelter as companion animals. Hopefully they find a great barn to catch mice in! ;) I am glad I had the oopurtunity to meet those boys and find an out for them. I will be keeping tabs on their progress and will be ure to keep you all in the loop as well.

 As for now, it's just one adorable baby bunny here. Can you believe it!? I'm sure it wont last long though. The pregnant mommas and mom's with newbies have been trickling into the shelter showing us that kitten season is around the corner. Stay tuned ;)

Is there anything sweeter?

Is there anything in ths world sweeter than a bunny's kisses? Little Nanny just melts my heart when she hops into my lap to give my arm some kisses. I have to admit it melts my heart instantly each and every time! I have seen some pretty dang cute things in my foster life, but bunny kisses have gotta be the sweetest thing EVER! Especially from an itty bitty baby Nanny! Ugh..how do you do it Nanny? You just take my breath away..

AND! How cute is it to watch this little munchkin devour veggies bigger than she? UGH, she LOVES her some veggies! Call me crazy but I think it's ADORABLE how her little mouth moves in a million directions as she eats!

I warn you, this video is overloaded with cute. Use extreme caution while watching!

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