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Just found a cat and newborn kittens in my garden on a low bench. WWYD??

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Pinot · 17/04/2011 11:40

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Pinot · 27/05/2011 13:29

ooh Summer good glad you're here. Is it safe to have them in bed? I know that sounds all PFB Grin but is it? Confused And if not, how the jeff do I make em stay in their bed??

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SummerRain · 27/05/2011 13:27

One of ours used to sleep on our heads. We'd be woken up at ridiculous o'clock being suffocated by a huge kitten.

It was during that phase that dp put his foot down and banned them from the bedroom at night Sad (I still sneak them in when I can though, I love having snuggly cats tucked up with me Grin)

onclefestere · 27/05/2011 13:24

oh dear...I'm sorry. I don't think mash would help at all in this case, would it...
I hope she gets back on the renal food soon. xxx

TheOriginalFAB · 27/05/2011 13:19

onclefester - she wasn't allowed the chips Grin. Her kidneys are failing so she is meant to be on renal food now.

OTheHugeManatee · 27/05/2011 13:15

DP's childhood cat used to wake him up at sparrow's fart breakfast time by carefully extending a claw and lifting up one of his eyelids. The first thing he'd see at 4.30am would be a pink whiskery cat nose inches from his retina.

Be afraid, Pinot. Be very afraid Grin

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Pinot · 27/05/2011 13:07

Grin at co-sleeping in a tub! They can climb vertically now Shock so he just moochied on up the side of the bed and snuggled in. I know what you mean exit about Meow - I felt a bit guilty when she woke up at reasonable o'clock and was all blinky-eyed at me...but she has the heatpad too which I tuck into their faux fur snuggle-sac (it's like a faux-fur bag really, designed for kittens)...Meow sleeps inside it always but Ginger often gets too hot and kips on top. It's all his fluffiness insulating him I reckon!

Just cooked up some bacon for part of a meal tonight and Ginger was climbing up my leg at the smell...so I offered him some juice from the cooking and he licked that, then I cut him a teensy piece and he ate that...what a little monkey! :)

Exit am very Envy at the idea of a holiday. Enjoy x

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onclefestere · 27/05/2011 12:54

FAB if she's had chips she'll cope with mash - what kidney probs does she have? Poor FabCat...

TheOriginalFAB · 27/05/2011 12:52

You know that Ginger won't sleep in the tub any more now, don't you? Grin.

FabCat has eaten her breakfast Grin but I think she has gone off her renal food again. Is mash going to be okay for her kidney problems? She has had chips in the past but no mash.

ExitPursuedByAKitten · 27/05/2011 12:19

Great news. And so sweeeeet of Ginger. But wouldn't Meow get cold and lonely Sad. Wait until he starts licking your eyelids to wake you up...

Off on hols for a week - hope they continue to thrive.

OTheHugeManatee · 27/05/2011 11:22

The thing that's taxing me at the moment is: how did Ginger get up on the bed to go feety feety feety all over your face at 4.15am?

Did he go up the side of your bed like a mountaineer, or are you co-sleeping with a tub of kittens? Grin

onclefestere · 27/05/2011 11:09

by the way it's unclefester77 - I've gone French and lost the birthyear...

onclefestere · 27/05/2011 11:09
Grin Don't thank me, thank my Mum! She's the magic cat lady! They are just babies aren't they - they do seem to love it! Definitely saved Bramble's life and I'm glad it's done the trick - they are so lucky to have found you and have landed on their paws!!!
OTheHugeManatee · 27/05/2011 10:54
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Pinot · 27/05/2011 10:51

Oh! Forgot - Ginger managed to escape from his tub in the early hours of this morning and I was woken at 4.15am by ickle cool paws on my face and when I opened my eyes a huuuuuuuge purr. He was very proud of himself Grin He slept on my pillow after that ((Meow was still fast asleep in the tub))

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Pinot · 27/05/2011 10:48

Fester if I could reach through the screen and kiss you I would! Meow has just eaten a large (for her) amount of magic mash and I got Ginger to eat it off the spoon...quite a lot too!! With not much mess at all!! It could be that he's just ready but I suspect with the gusto Meow was giving eating it, the magic mash really does appeal to them. It's all creamy and milk flavoured = easy to eat.

Chuffed. To. Bits!!

Next step - getting Ginger to eat by himself, out of a bowl.

FAB If you're reading this - maybe try FabCat on it too? :)

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unclefester77 · 27/05/2011 09:19

hooray for the magic of mashed potato!!! Good for you Ginger!! And well done Pinot, it's a nightmare handrearing puddy tats, but worth every minute Smile

Jux · 27/05/2011 08:38

He's halfway there now. Well done both of you.

sharbie · 26/05/2011 19:12

awwwww sweet good boy Smile

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Pinot · 26/05/2011 19:08

OK have made mash and he sniffed but wouldn't lick...so I used my finger to pop a bit in his mouth and he seemed to swallow it, after lots of spitty noises. Did that a few times, with lots falling down so not sure how much went down...but certainly preferable to wrestling with stinky kitten food :)

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Jux · 26/05/2011 18:59

Ah but SummerRain, that is merely our flawed human perception. I should have said cats think they are dignified Grin

ClaireDeLoon · 26/05/2011 18:05

Wait until he starts playing with what pokes up Pinot.

SummerRain · 26/05/2011 17:10

Jux... can I borrow your dignified cats to teach my lot a thing or two? My cats are not dignified.....

One chases slippers and walks around with them mowing... she also attacks the kids toys
One is 2 and still does the chasing ghosts thing
One is so clumsy he falls off chairs and counters constantly
One is prone to sleeping upside down with legs splayed off in every direction snoring

Hmm Mine must have missed the Dignity 101 class they were supposed to attend Grin

TheOriginalFAB · 26/05/2011 17:05

LOL at Ginger ball licking. Bloody hell boys start young!!!

unclefester77 · 26/05/2011 16:57

mash is the way forward with small kittens. It's milky and you can mix a little kitten food in gradually Grin

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Pinot · 26/05/2011 16:50

Ooh unclefester that's a top idea, I'll try that. He has licked philly cheese before so i know it's not an anti-licking thing...yes, maybe the meat is too smelly/just too much to begin with. Interesting!

OTHM - we've been extended

In a proud moment today, Ginger was able to lift his back leg and lick his balls for the first time Grin Grin

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