Adventures in fostering
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I've been busier at work this week, so have been spending less time with them resulting in fewer photos and updates I'm afraid.
To bring you up to date though, at ten days old the kittens are coming along nicely. All three continue to put weight on at a good rate, and they've all opened their eyes to some degree. I'm not sure they're seeing much yet though - there's no visible reaction to us waving or making faces at them.
Their mobility is coming on too. They're getting better at moving about the basket - falling over a bit less and looking like they have some control over their front legs. The back legs are still dragging bit, but I'm sure they'll get the hang of it soon.
Pudding is doing well with them, but I'm slightly concerned tonight that she hasn't used her litter tray for 24 hours - she's not gone that long before. If there's nothing waiting for me in the tray in the morning, I suspect I'll need to do something.
To bring you up to date though, at ten days old the kittens are coming along nicely. All three continue to put weight on at a good rate, and they've all opened their eyes to some degree. I'm not sure they're seeing much yet though - there's no visible reaction to us waving or making faces at them.
Their mobility is coming on too. They're getting better at moving about the basket - falling over a bit less and looking like they have some control over their front legs. The back legs are still dragging bit, but I'm sure they'll get the hang of it soon.
Pudding is doing well with them, but I'm slightly concerned tonight that she hasn't used her litter tray for 24 hours - she's not gone that long before. If there's nothing waiting for me in the tray in the morning, I suspect I'll need to do something.
I've been away this week so couldn't update the thread, but here's a catch-up.
She's back to using the litter box once a day, which is less than we would expect but better than nothing. There was also an incident in the week when we ran out of the litter supplied by the cat sanctuary. Filling the box with an alternative type didn't sit well with her, so she made alternative arrangements elsewhere in the house. We going out to buy a replacement duvet this weekend...
Being away for a few days really makes it clear how rapidly they're all developing. They can see us now, and are responding well to a gentle tickle under the chin. Their eyes are still a very odd shade of blue though - I'll be very interested to see what colour they end up.
Mobility is coming on - they're not completely steady on their feet, but are crawling around much faster. Bad Bob has also made attempts to climb out of the basket - we're going to need to watch him. Here are three pics from last weekend:
... and five days on, they've changed a lot:
She's back to using the litter box once a day, which is less than we would expect but better than nothing. There was also an incident in the week when we ran out of the litter supplied by the cat sanctuary. Filling the box with an alternative type didn't sit well with her, so she made alternative arrangements elsewhere in the house. We going out to buy a replacement duvet this weekend...
Being away for a few days really makes it clear how rapidly they're all developing. They can see us now, and are responding well to a gentle tickle under the chin. Their eyes are still a very odd shade of blue though - I'll be very interested to see what colour they end up.
Mobility is coming on - they're not completely steady on their feet, but are crawling around much faster. Bad Bob has also made attempts to climb out of the basket - we're going to need to watch him. Here are three pics from last weekend:
... and five days on, they've changed a lot:
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