Growing up is hard to do....

Well, the kittens are growing fast, and boy are they cute!! We give them time to run around and build up those little kitty muscles is their legs. Looks like one or two of them are doing pretty good climbing up on Tim!

The little boy liked to climb up on me. He's so cute and fat...guess his foster mommy is feeding him well!! :) Of course when the kittens are out, the other cats like to see what is going on. Here Emmett is checking out the babies...

Tim is so good with them. He even helps me "poop" and "pee" the kittens. Hopefully in a couple of weeks they will be ready to learn about the litter box!! I know I will be ready for that.

They got so big, that I decided to make the big move to the garden tub in our master bath. We filled it with plenty of warm towels and all their toys. They seem to be able to move about pretty well and were sleeping soundly at last check...

Not to be outdone with attention, Emmett decided to let his presence be known. It was an absolutely beautiful day (after all this rain) so we let the cats out on the deck. Emmett did his level best to get my attention...AND HE DID !!!!!! Look at this mess!

And just look at this sorrowful face....ummm humm.....bad kitty!

Of course my precious Maverick never does anything wrong. Here he is about to go to sleep in Tim's chair...he's my baby boy!!

Hope every one has a great, and dry, week! Until next time...as the kittens grow...

Week Number Two...

Well, the kittens will be two weeks old on Monday. I am keeping them this weekend to give Tanya a break. They are growing well and are as cute as can be. But best of all, they slept thru the night last night!!

This is the male, (gold one) and one of the females sound asleep after their morning feeding and pooping session!

This one here has personality PLUS!! She was sleeping with her paw over her eyes to keep the light out. This one is Tim's favorite.

Tim is so good to help me feed. Here he is feeding his favorite one, and as you can tell, she LOVES to relax...

and just "hang" around...

I can't decide on a favorite so I just kiss them all!!

They all need love and I give all that I have...

Not to leave out my very own babies, I love them dearly as well. Emmett is growing into a very handsome kitty...but he has a tendency to get into LOTS of trouble.

I hope everyone has a great week!

BABIES!!!!!

This week ended in a perfect way for me. We had a feral momma cat come into our office. She was almost ready to deliver, but no one to take care of the kittens. Which meant that we were going to have to euthanize them. Well, not if Dr. VerSteeg, Tanya and I have anything to do with it!!


Dr. V delivered three absolutely beautiful kittens by c-section. Tanya and I worked and worked on them to get them to breathe and "come alive". It worked!!



I kept them their first night of life and Tanya is going to keep them until they are old enough to be given away, in about 6 weeks.



I just love feeding and caring for new born kittens. They are so sweet and so tiny!




Here Bendi is checking out the babies, making sure they are sleeping well...




Of course cute and tiny doesn't always mean quite. For those of you who don't know, kittens have a massive set of lungs and they are very LOUD when hungry for food!!




Then some sleep all the time, the two grey tabby cats appear to be females...




And the beautiful sleeping beauty here is actually a handsome boy!




Of course our family of nosy felines had to check out the new kitten and give their seal of approval.

Like I said, days like Friday make my job the most wonderful job in the world! Hope everyone has a great week!

Labor Day 2009

This past weekend, Scot, DeAnn, the kids, and her parents invited Tim and me to spend Labor Day weekend with them at Lake Hiwassee. This beautiful lake is located in Murphy, North Carolina in the Nantahala National Forest. It truly is a beauty to behold, none of my pictures do it justice...

Tim is in the process of taking more dive classes, so he decided to get ready to do two 15 minute nitrox dives while at the lake. He also wanted to help DeAnn and Brady with their dive ambitions. So, naturally while getting his gear together, a feline had to make his presence known. Can you find Emmett in the picture below?

Once we got there, the kids were ready to go!! Here Leah is sitting with Tim in all her gear! This little girl means business...

Tim, preparing for his big moment...

And taking the giant leap of faith...

Helping DeAnn learn how to clear her mask...not an easy task I am told.

On Sunday we went to a Flea Market. This was the largest Flea Market I have ever been to. They had absolutely everything under the sun and, then some. It was fun walking around looking at all the wares and talking to the local people.

Here Leah and I are looking at Mood Rings...

And then all the kids wanted Mood Rings, so Mood Rings they got! It was fun watching them all turn colors.

On Monday, before we left to come home, we took one final ride on the pontoon boat. It was an absolutely beautiful day and a wonderful way to end the 2009 Summer Season!

This is me thinking ahead to next summer...

New Toys

Tim and I have so much fun with the cats. And it's a good thing, since that is about all we do, play with the cats...well, it's what we do most of the time. Emmett is fascinated with our television. He loves to sit (as close as he can...) and watch this one particular show we like called Universe on the History Channel. Here he is striking a post...

Bendi is not as interested. She does her own cat thing, but she is always close by!

On occasion, when the cats are good, we get them a new toy. This toy is a scratching post with catnip on it. Here Sam and Emmett are checking it out. They especially love the catnip, which I call Kitty Crack...they go crazy for it!

Jessie is not as interested in toys but he loves to sleep in Tim's lap. Here is his trying to nap as Tim does his computer work. Awww....

Tim and Maverick, having a moment of rest...

And finally, Maverick doing what he does best. Sleeping. Poor thing packs himself into this small cubby in the Kitty Condo...but he's so peaceful and we love him very much!

Hope everyone has a great week and enjoys Labor Day Weekend next week!