A bit of this and a bit of that

He has a new home

2007-12-06T06:35:00.000-08:00

My Kitten has a wonderful new home.
I am so pleased with the family that chose to adopt my little baby.
It went to a little boy who had long wanted a kitty to call his own.
The Mom had a toy poodle and the new Husband had 3 older cats when
the two of them got married. So they got this beautiful kitten for Zack
to call his very own.

It is always sad to see my children go, this little guy had been by my side for
weeks, I enjoyed every minute of it. But to see them go to such a great new
home is a very rewarding feeling.

Thanks Kym.

Until the next time, and I am sure there will be more.

Chickens in the House

2007-11-25T08:49:00.000-08:00

Let me tell you about a little hen we use to have.
Now mind you I am a cat and dog person but the
neighbors had penned up chicken and one day let them go
Naturally they came to my house.

We have a cat door for our many cats, and we have dogs as well.
Our cats can come and go as they please through the cat door.
We often get strangers that manage to come in and some never leave.
But that is another story.

When you have cats you must have litter boxes. The 5 I have located
through out the house all have covers on them. One is in my bedroom.
This particular little box is very rarely used. It is off in a dark corner.
So imagine my surprise when I lifted the cover to scoop I find a beautiful
blue egg. My little aracana found this perfect spot to lay her eggs.
Now mind you, this little girl would have had to navigate the cat door.
AND... gotten by the dogs. So the fact that she got in, looked around
and found this spot is simply fascinating to me.
What harm could she do?

Everyday she added to her clutch. After about 20 eggs were laid it was
time to sit. In the middle of the night you could hear the litter gently being
moved, she was a good mother stirring the eggs ever so often. Once a day
she would sneak out of the house to eat, drink and poop, then sneak back in.
Never did she make a mess. Weeks later in the middle of the night the babies
started hatching I could hear the little darling peeping. I waited a day to make sure
that all had hatched and then picked up the entire litter box and moved it outside
to a waiting pen.

Critter really are amazing.

He is growing

2007-11-25T08:44:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to check back in with the progress of my baby kitten.
He is growing like a weed, He is making up for not eating. He is as
long as he is round.

Each day he discovers new things. The first thing he discovered was
his toes. He is so fat that it is hard to roll over but trying to catch toes
is a fun thing to do. When I just had gotten him I had put a tiny red bear
in his basket with him. The day after he discovered is toes, he found the red bear.

It really is amazing to watch them grow. I already have a home for him.
This one was easier to place than some of the others I have had.
Once again I can't think of anything cuter than a baby kitten, can you?

A new baby

2007-11-14T05:36:00.000-08:00

What timing!!
Just in time for me to start my blog
about critters I get a baby kitten.

Now I love animals, all kinds but I must tell you it is
hard for me to come up with something cuter than a baby kitten.

This little guy is jet black with wavy fur, most likely
will be a long haired feline. I would say not even 2 weeks old.

Just barely has his eyes open. What could be cuter?
I got his little angel from the neighbors.
They have many barn cats and not a one spayed or neutered.

I am guessing that the mother was trying to move
her litter and lost this one. Or something disturbed her and she sacrificed this
wee one for the safety of the others.
Can you imagine being within ear shot
and hearing your baby crying for you but instinct tells you to
ignore?

The kids presented this kitten to all of their cats and no one
accepted it so they brought it to me, "Miss Cindy."

This baby was cold,
very very cold. so a heating pad was put under him and soft blankets to cover. I
fixed the milk replacer and heated till warm. No luck this baby wouldn't eat for
anything. But it peed, and then peed some more. I am thinking that
perhaps the mother had just fed it good before it was misplaced.

For those who don't know, the mother cats stimulate the genital area to make kittens
poop and pee. However gross it is the mother doesn't allow that to remain in the
bedded area for fear of being detected from predators or this case humans too.
So to help the baby poop and pee I use a warm cloth is gently rub on
the bottom to stimulate it, just as the mother would.

This baby snuggles down and falls asleep. I check on him throughout the night.

still sleeping like an angel. I didn't get up for a feeding, not once. I would have gladly done
that. In the morning we pee some more and then some more but trying to get it to
eat is a real challenge. He doesn't want either the bottle nor the syringe. I
finally get what I hope is enough warm milk into him and now he is sleeping
again.
They may be cute at this age but they aren't much fun. Sleep, eat,
poop, and pee that is about it. I can't wait till he gets about a week
older.

I'll keep you posted.

What to expect...

2007-11-14T03:29:00.000-08:00

I am an Internet Marketer. I can't wait to get up every day and start my business. I also love animals.Working on the internet gives me the opportunity to stay home and take care of my critters.What could be better than that?

This blog is about my critters. Those that I have now.Those I have had in the past.Those that I have rescued, saved and placed.Perhaps a few stories that are not the happy kind with fairy tale ending. But those should be told as well.

I also will be telling you about my experience on the internet. I have come a long way in a short amount if time. I didn't know how to copy and paste with a mouse when I started and now I teach a Personal Coaching Class for the Veretekk Marketing System.

I hope you'll enjoy what I will be sharing with you.

Cindy