I took my Midsummer Night's Dream kittens back to the Humane Society about a week ago. It was really sad for me, but I didn't keep any of them. I think one of the reasons is that after I handed them off, I agreed to take another litter. So I traded in a litter of five kittens for a litter of two. Five was a lot.
These new kittens' names are Jackie and Jamie. They have wiry hair and are part tabby. They both have blue eyes, which I think is absolutely adorable, and stripes. I tend to call Jackie Jackson when I am angry at him, and that leads me to thinking about Josh Jackson from Fringe, which makes me want to call the other kitten Olivia. Maybe one day I will actually accept the Humane Society's naming of animals.
I had to take the new kittens back to the Humane Society last week for a checkup, and I wandered into the cat room. I saw all five of my Shakespeare kittens, and they had gotten so big! It was really sad to see them again, and if any of them are there when I go back in a week or two, I might have to adopt them. I am finding myself not getting nearly as attached to the Fringe kittens as I did the other ones ...
Anyway, in case you want video evidence of new cute kittens, here you go!
And here is Maia sunbathing on my little deck. She's continuously angry at me.
My life is all about kittens right now. Fluffy black and white kittens. They are living in my bathroom so that I can keep an eye on them and so my other cat, Maia, doesn't eat them (a joke of course... maybe). I have had the little monsters for only four days (I am fostering them for a couple weeks.), and I am already in love. I am determined to give them back -- most of them at least.
Some of the kittens are still a little scared of me, but I am getting through to two of them. Puck and Titania. They are the ones you saw playing in the video I posted earlier. Puck is the biggest of his brothers and sisters, and Titania is the sweetest. She will now come up to me when I walk into the bathroom, and she licks me, which is weird for a cat but kinda sweet. Here is Titania:
I wanted to stick with Midsummer Night's Dream -- my fave Shakespeare play -- character names for the kittens and name the three girls (they are girls, I checked): Peaseblossom, Mustardseed and Cobweb. However, I have never named any major pets something that out-of-the-ordinary. So, the other three don't really have names yet. Once they get more of a personality, I will be able to correctly name them, I think.
On Thursday, I decided to check out the local Humane Society. I have been toying with the idea of getting another cat, and I really wanted to find someplace where I could volunteer during the day before work, too. I had volunteered at the Central Missouri Humane Society, and I have had pets my whole life. I talk to animals as if they were my children. They don't even have to be mine. I fit in at the Humane Society.
After I signed in at Savannah's shelter, I walked around the dog corrals. I talked to the dogs, played with some puppies and imagined adopting every single one of them. Then, I ventured into the cat room. It was almost dinner time, so they were very active, vocal and, of course, ADORABLE. I eavesdropped onto a conversation between one of the workers and a younger couple. The couple was interested in fostering kittens, but they ended up exceeding the pet-per-apartment limit. After they left, I asked a bit more questions about the fostering process and ended up filling out an application. The next day, I went back to pick up five five-week-old kittens.
And now for the pictures...
There are three black and white kittens, but their black has some red tints to it, too. The other two are all black. They came with "Spaceballs"-influenced names, but I will probably be changing them. If you know my history with "Spaceballs," you'll understand. The names are completely arbitrary anyway because they will be renamed when they are adopted.
I will have them for 3-4 weeks until they weigh enough to be adopted out.
They are all holed up in my bathroom for a couple of reasons. #1 So I can keep an eye on them. #2 Because Maia doesn't quite like them yet. She is being all "My momma is trying to replace me" and whining about it. Hopefully, she will get use to them in a week or so. That's what the professionals say at least.
Here's all five of them. They like each other. They also make a huge mess. You know how kids like throwing dirt and sand at each other? That's what these five do with kitty litter. The cuteness makes up for it. Revel in the cuteness.
