Recent Content by isabel

I know I saw this thread earlier, and I'm going through the same thing although my kittens still have a few weeks left with me. How are you doing now? I have never fostered because I know how hard separation is for me, and in hindsight I think if I find a pregnant stray again I'd try to find a...

I have a Bruno, too! Looks a lot like your Elvis, but less black.  Cute! And your first one (Bono); I thought I was looking at my kitten Tomas!

My mom cat is very gassy, too. She has been all the time while nursing - I looked it up online and it seems fairly normal for nursing mothers. Mine's been de-wormed 3 times now. She's eating kitten food (canned Chicken Soup for the Kitten Lover's Soul) mixed with a little KMR since she is so...

Update: Kittens are cleaning themselves fairly well now (they are almost 6 weeks old), and the less social kitten is starting to  ask to be picked up and held! They are changing so much and day to day now. The clingy ones become less clingy, the shyer kits come out of their shells. I was worried...

They're eating solid food (mixed with KMR) and poo'ing up a storm. Their cleaning skills aren't keeping up, though.  Feet, bums, tummies - all get poo on them. Plain water isn't cutting it; is soap of any sort safe for them? I thought maybe the mama might step up, but she is so worn out from...

Thanks! The babies are now three weeks old and the cutest things ever! All are getting so big already. They are starting to be aware and play with each other; it is so fun to watch! I called and they are on the waiting list to get into a really good no-kill shelter when they are weaned (a...

Even if I do find enough good homes, I will mind giving them up. I have attachment issues; especially with felines (that's how I ended up with 5 cats ). One of the tabbies has opened one eye as of this am!  When should I expect them to start using a litter box? Mama is taking care of that now...

I used to post here (The Cat Site; not this forum) quite often, but life, new job, etc. got in the way and my online activities slowed way down.  So, I'm not really new here, but I've been away awhile. My job takes me to different places, and one month ago (to the day) I brought a pregnant...

I swear by PAM cooking spray. It makes it so much easier to scoop. I recently bought some new litterboxes from Menard's (home improvement store in the Midwest) that are wonderful! They are large, and have rounded ends (two less corners makes for easier scooping), and best of all, they are less...

Yep. That is normal to find dead worms in their stool. It doesn't take long for them to be totally expelled from the kitten's after a deworm.

^^Just be careful; Tea Tree Oil is deadly to cats. I pitched mine, nothing is worth the chance of my cats accidentally ingesting it.

Smokey black is a black horse that carries the cream gene. That means palomino or buckskin...if a horse carrying a cream gene is bred to another horse carrying the cream gene, you can get the double dilutes; like perlinos or cremellos...I'm not an expert on horse color genetics, so that's about...

Clean the bathroom? Be their doctor?