Well it seems two of my fosters are taking after my eldest cat Em. Bugsy goes poo, and then scrapes at the side of the box and never actually covers it up. Scooter is becoming obsessive about this licking thing. *rolls eyes* although one thing scooter does that em doesn't is she's kinda perverted about it. Last night bugsy had a little something left on his behind when he was done with the litter.. I grabbed him and held him while I went to get something to clean him off. Scooter took care of it for me. Then this morning she was attacking my leg, and trying to nuzzle into my crotch.. she is one weirdo kitty.. She also seems to be begging for attention but when I give it to her she runs away. Not sure what that is all about.

Bugsy and Mel are on the med. They both look like kitties that have suffered a cold... but bugs isn't weezing nearly as bad, although most times when I go down there he does have a bit of snot caked on his nose.. and melvin looks a lot better. His eyes are obviously still doing something cause I cleaned his face off last night and this morning it was dirty again Although I say that hes doing better and this morning he had blood on his nose. . Izzy had some on hers last night but it turned out to just be a small cut. guess she got a little too rough with something or other.

I think the mom cat is going insane. She's missing patches of fur off her back legs probably cause she just licks them all day long. She's quite submissive when it comes to the kits.. letting them eat the food she wants to eat, and play with the things she wants to play with.. so most of the day she's just sitting around looking at them. Last night I got her to play a little, but as soon as she started, a kitten would jump on the toy and that would be that. Although she did chase izzy a little, but once she caught her, I could tell she realized she was doing something wrong. I tried to praise her, but I don't think she cared what I thought.

I need to go to the shelter today and get some more meds for b&m.. they are having an open house so I'll probably be there for a while.. :)

posted by ~*Connie*~ at 10:38 AM ~

I did a little reorganizing in the kitten room today. I was planning on taking them out of there and vaccuming, but I realized it will only be two more weeks, and they will just mess it up again, so I just used a carpet broom to get the worst of it up. The kittens quite enjoyed having me in there for an extended period of time. I have a carpet square ( you know the kind.. they are about the size of a placemat) in there that I was using in front of the litter box to try to catch the most of the litter as they walk out, but alas, that was futile, so I threw it on top of the dresser that is in that room, when I was just in there I found the carpet upside down and under the dresser. I can't for the life of me figure out how they did that.

When I was done, I did some other cleaning, much to the dismay of my sinuses. I took a break and went back into the kitten room and sat on the rocking chair. Scooter and I did a little cuddling, then izzy jumped up on my lap all on her own. That made me smile. I put my legs up on the other chair in the room. Then melvin joined in and then my legs became the coolest playground. *rolls eyes* fortunately their claws didn't get past my jeans..

What I don't understand is why they are soo food picky. Probably cause they keep getting different foods. for the past couple of days they haven't finished off what I have given them... but yet they are begging for more.. *sigh* guess that's the downside of living off donations.. no consistancy. At least Ive been having luck getting good litter. I make a point though to always take the brands that I like when I see them, even if Im no where near being out. That one time I got a store brand.. *shiver* will not do that again..

Bugsy's eyes are still watering, but his nose wasn't caked. Melvin's eyes look better, but his nose was worse. I hope this storm coming this weekend isn't too bad so I can get down to the shelter to get some more meds when I help out at the open house..

posted by ~*Connie*~ at 11:07 PM ~

Sigh. Yet again Bugsy has decided that he is actually sick. His nose was all most all plugged up again. I went to feed them this evening, and they were happy about it. I got home from shopping this afternoon and mom was meowing. I sent the hubby down to check it out, and izzy escaped. She got all the way upstairs and under the bed. *shakes head* hubby is so slow some times *wink*

Anyway.. they were fine, just out of food. I put some dry food down then went out for a while. Just came home and sat with them for a while. As soon as bugsy's hunger was slaked, he crawled up in my lap for some lovin. Izzy walked by me and so I reached out to pat her. We are still working on that whole not cowering thing. This time she layed down and took it like a kitty. Even started purring... and at one point was louder than bugsy!! lol. She then proceeded to climb up into my lap!!! Have I mentioned she has this kathleen turner kind of pur? Very deep, kinda sexy.. well for a cat..

I got some more food from the shelter. they had real live kitten food.. (no.. not made out of real live kittens.. geeze) so I grabbed it all. I felt a little bad, but these guys have been sick for so darn long, a good influx of nutrients hopefully will do the trick.

I also bought a thermometer. a nice digital one that has a high low memory. I went down with it. its 60 degrees down there. the heat finally kicked in and after a few moments it was up to 62. I definately think that room needs a heater... that can't be good for them. although I have a question in to my yahoo cat group to see what they think the room should be set to. One of these days Im going to have to investigate why that room is so freakin cold all the time. The house is only five years old (we had it built) although the contractor was ... well lets just say not totally thorough. He left a hole in the house big enough for my 17lb cat (at the time) to get out.

Found a cute cat website, meowhoo.com which lead me to some really cool things at another site. Click the kitties to go there.

posted by ~*Connie*~ at 12:28 AM ~

those kittens can distroy a room faster than any set of kittens I have ever had, and that includes the set of six with a mom. I went down this morning to find someone had knocked a popcorn tin I have off of the dresser it was on. They are eating everything in site too. Its good, but its frustrating too.

I am slightly concerned about Melvin and Bugsy. Its been 10 days for Bugsy on the meds, and he's still stuffy. Granted not nearly as bad. Melvin seems to be ok.. but his eyes still look horrid. Ive been meaning to wash his face, but I keep forgetting. I know he doesn't mind a bit... he's not one to have his face washed. :) Now that school is basically over for me I'll be able to spend a little more time with them. Three more weeks.. I think Im going to ask to take melving bugsy and scooter home if they test negitive and see how the three of them deal with my three. I so want to adopt them.. but six cats.. *shiver* this is such a small house...

posted by ~*Connie*~ at 9:24 PM ~

btw.. what do you think of the two day format? I like the one day format better, cleaner looking, but I figured with the two day format those of you who come on a regular basis might know better if you've missed something :)

posted by ~*Connie*~ at 4:57 PM ~

Melvin LOVES catnip. He attacks it, rolls in it, attacks anyone who comes near it.gets the munchies after consuming it all.. :) at least he's not an angry nipper. My first cat would take your hand off when under the influance. Mom really likes it too. So does scooter. Bugsy really wasn't that interested, but I think he couldn't smell it. Izzy got into it a little, but when melvin came flying at it, she ran. it was ever so adorable. Bugsy's face seems to have cleared up. He was slorging a little when eating, and wheezing a little when breathing, but nothing as bad as he has been, his eyes have cleared up and there wasn't anything crusted on his nose. YEA!. Melvin is still weaping a little, and snotting a little, but he's getting nice and plump, and being downright adorable.

Small jack update. Today he decided to eat cheez-its. man that cat will eat just about anything.

posted by ~*Connie*~ at 4:55 PM ~