Well, the 8 dirty and pitiful kittens we rescued at the end of May are now wonderfully healthy and happy kittens and their number is down to 6 since two have been adopted already but the rest are ready for adoption now. Nearly four months old now, they have all been neutered/spayed, gotten their first shots and they have developed very distinct personalities.
Samantha, a calico with tabby markings, and Charlie, a charismatic grey tabby who was the original "Alpha" of the group, have already been adopted by some very nice people and we are seeking more people to take more of the "brood."
Judy performs a pretty in-depth interview of the prospective new "parents" before letting any of her babies go and several potential adopters were not quite up to snuff and were not allowed to adopt.
These pictures were taken a couple of weeks ago and they are all growing fast. I even placed a humorous ad on Craig's List to see if we can accelerate the process of getting them all into forever homes. The ad can be seen here for a while: Craig's List Ad
All healthy and normal (for kittens) they are now allowed free run of the whole house several times a day to get them more acclimated to a (more) normal household life. Some of the adult cats were a little put out at first, but a good number of them are outside most of the time anyway so it really is not a big problem.
No issues with releasing them, except that Shiloh was very hesitant at first to come out of the bedroom that she knew as her safe world. However, she is now quite well-adjusted and bounces off the walls with the rest of them.
Nothing is safe and EVERYTHING is a toy so you can imagine how "interesting" things can get at times!
Milo is by far the most extroverted and curious of the bunch. He quickly took over the mantle of "Alpha Kitten" after Charlie was adopted. That also means he is the main troublemaker and instigates most of the "issues" that we encounter.
All in all, they are turning out to be happy, playful and (mostly) well-behaved little monsters. If I thought our household could survive, I would love to keep them all - but I know our current colony is already pretty stable and they really do need to go.
However, I do not, by any means, have the final say on the matter so nothing is written in stone.
