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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: Pinkbear (Julie) on June 03, 2010, 13:26:03 PM

Title: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on June 03, 2010, 13:26:03 PM
Like all the other southern rescues, we've had a very late and slow start to kitten season.  :shify:

These little tykes were trapped by Pudding yesterday. Aged 5/6 weeks we think. Mum is a farm cat living in a rural area. She was trapped too and is being spayed today.  :) She will be returned to the farm where she makes a modest living on the mice. Kittens came to be because I'm not impressed or intimidated with their silly little spats.  :evillaugh:

We have 3 girls ( the torties surprise, surprise!  :innocent: ) and the little black one is a boy.  :naughty: They are eating just fine but are thin, packed to the neck with worms by the look of it but otherwise look very healthy.  ;)
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: LesleyW on June 03, 2010, 13:31:43 PM
They are gorgeous  :Luv2: :Luv2: - I hope my pregnant mum gives me little ones that pretty - and hopefully in that ratio - I could do without a litter of black babies, though why people don't want black kittens around here is beyond me.
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on June 03, 2010, 13:38:33 PM
Oh, it's very unusual for me to get a litter this colourful. It's normally wall to wall black kittens round here.  :evillaugh: The last 3 litters I've had have been solid black. All except little Frankie who was unique because he had 4 white toes. It raised quite a stir!  :rofl: :rofl:

Fingers crossed you get some too, Lesley. I know we love the black ones all the same but it does spice things up to get some mixture in there, doesn't it.  :hug:
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: LesleyW on June 03, 2010, 13:40:21 PM
I'm hoping to have a ginger one in there somewhere; I have had someone waiting for a ginger kitten for abour 8 months.  ;D

Must admit, yours have that look of shock about them at the moment but I am sure you will literally have them eating of your hand soon. :rofl:
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on June 03, 2010, 13:55:30 PM
You are right... they were very surprised to find themselves at Hotel Pinkbear upon waking for breakfast this morning. 24 hours ago they were darting around a bramble bush and eating slugs.   :innocent:

They are already a little less scared and getting used to being handled but still protesting.  :evillaugh: Give them their due, they have already used the tray and left little jobbies for mumsie.  :) That's a first because ferals usually try to eat the contents of the litter tray or sleep in it the first few days.  :doh:

Pretty soon they will elect a spokes-kitten who will be sent to negotiate for extra previledges. I expect we will also have an intrepid climber who needs rescuing every 5 minutes and a dumpy one who always lags behind the others and gets lost.  :briggin:

Sometimes I feel a little sorry for people who don't foster kittens like these because after you've been doing it for a while you actually look forward to their little 'games'.  :rofl:
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Millys Mum on June 03, 2010, 20:26:23 PM
They are gorgeous! Im sure you will have them tamed in no time  ;D
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Janeyk on June 04, 2010, 06:51:40 AM
They are gorgeous!  :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on June 04, 2010, 08:02:00 AM
Good luck with these Julie. I have always preferred to foster adults rather than kittens, I only ever used to do one litter of kittens a year, it was quite enough for me!!
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: littlebrambles on June 04, 2010, 11:09:32 AM
Too cute for words - all just yummy. Sounds like they have come to you just in time. Have fun!!!  I've not had a litter yet this year - how I miss them all swinging off my pyjamas bottoms in the morning  ;D
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Liz on June 04, 2010, 11:24:07 AM
Oh Julie what a band of cuties - somehow those hissy little spitfires will tame down and be proper little poppets  - I do so love the hissy ones :Luv2:
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Janeyk on June 04, 2010, 11:33:17 AM
how I miss them all swinging off my pyjamas bottoms in the morning  ;D

 :Luv:  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Shirley on June 04, 2010, 15:30:27 PM
Soooooooooo cute!   :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Skully on June 06, 2010, 08:25:19 AM
I love the indignant look on all their faces as if to say "How dare you photograph me! Don't you know who I am!!!  Do you not know I can burn you with my laser beam eyes. Don't push me. I'll do it!"
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: madkittyrescue on June 07, 2010, 08:52:43 AM
aaahh the joy of the little spitfires!  :Luv2:  they are gorgeous Julie and somehow I sense they are going to be quite the entertaining little bunch.

I see much fun and games ahead with this little lot - good luck with the Julie - am sure you'll need it ;)
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Dawn F on June 07, 2010, 18:07:57 PM
they are adorable - I love a mad torti face but have a soft spot for pure blacks as well
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: StreetKatzRescue on June 07, 2010, 20:00:50 PM
Gorgeous babes!  Sure they will be putty in your hands before too long.
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Rosella moggy on June 07, 2010, 21:18:25 PM
Just beautiful Julie  :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Dawn F on June 21, 2010, 18:23:01 PM
how are these little ones doing Julie?
Title: Re: My first litter of spitfires this year
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on July 10, 2010, 11:00:56 AM
Totally forgot about this thread... bit tied up with other problems.  :evillaugh:

They stayed with me for about 2 weeks and then were transfered to another fosterer.  :) I hear they did really well, 2 have been rehomed and 2 are still waiting. (See Sharon's thread in Homes Needed.  ;) )