we are getting kittens

[TequilaMockingMagpie]

Are there any basic websites out there that has child friendly info ?

I have two boys and they want to learn all about them and exactly what we should do for them .

The kittens are male , born on a farm and I am nervous but excited about having them .

But it has been a long time since I had a kitten in my life , so I also need to check lots of info .

Like is it two weeks I should keep them indoors completely so they know they now live with us ?

I am going to ring local vets today to find out about jabs .

oh that's brilliant

you are all going to have so much fun

Thank you for listening to my witterings , I know I will be back .

Great stuff! They'll be even more excited as they've had to wait for it. Remember to try and keep a lid on it, though. The kits are only little and are liable to suddenly fall over asleep.

My boys are watching with big grins and just letting them get on with it . I have told them they have to wait for the kittens to come to them .

Am I being a bit harsh ? They are happy waiting now they are at least out and doing something .

no, not harsh at all - cats don't like being grabbed even when they're confident in their surroundings, & it sounds as if your boys have plenty of patience & good nature

now the kits are out pls try to get a couple of pics though

I will indeed , I don't think I can link from phone but will try and put pics up by tomorrow .

They are very clever kittens , they have actually used their scratch post and toys and even lay down on their bed for a minute .

I am very happy , can you tell ?

Of course! (Well you've been quite tense getting them and waiting for eating and pooing etc.)

Just wait till one of the DCs says 'Can I take a kitten to bed, Mummy?'

I now have a vodka !

They are not allowed upstairs ! How long do you think that will last ? They are properly gorgeous , and they haven't ventured in the fire again , but I am going to get a fire guard anyway .

Your call, Tequila. My boys have always slept in bed with me - but in my experience, Siamese (which is what I have long had) think that that's the way of the world and can't conceive of not being allowed to do it!

As these kits are a twosome, you may be lucky and find that they want to curl up with each other and not with a human.

Sounds like everything is going swimmingly. (And enjoy the vodka. )

Well my dh is allegedly allergic so I have promised him ( for now ) they will stay in the wooden floor bit .

Vodka is fab thanks , I will enjoy the next couple of weeks until the drama of allowing them outside , scary stuff .

You better still be here !

ours are funny - they will curl up with each other on the sofa if there's no warm human available, but if there is, one curls up on lap & the other alongside but not touching

but at night they now have separate beds

(they are allowed upstairs, but not overnight)

Hope you have had a fun evening and enjoyed your vodka. My little furry ones have spent the evening asleep having played so much earlier on- but they chose to sleep in the middle of the hall as a big heap of black furry bodies and I have spent my time trying to step over them and prevent mum from going outside as we definitely don't want her to produce more kittens and she can't be spayed until about 10 weeks after the kittens have stopped drinking from her. It is hard to keep a cat who is determined to go out in!
Hope you have loads of fun with your kits and that your dc really enjoy them.

op - you asked about keeping them in for 2 weeks - they will be too small and vulnerable to go outside until they're about 6 months old. Of course farm kittens are out long before that age but many do not survive. Kittens have no sense at all.

Kittens are easy prey, ours didnt go out un-supervised until he was neutered and vaccinated but he knew how to defend himself.

A relative let their male cat out un-neutered male out, he didnt make 6 months. . Which is what I told them would happen x a million.