Enjoying Mexico

Enjoying Mexico

Monday, September 26, 2011

My biggest kitten challenge

Splash & Spyder
Don't they look sweet? But looks can be deceiving. These 2 boys are from a litter of 4, all absolutely feral! Feral to the point where Spyder bit me when I took him out of his cage, both of them hissed and spat and Splash scratched me when I tried to catch him. Although I was supposed to give them medication, in the end I just decided to leave them to their own devices until they were ready. They did venture out from under the lounge but bolted if they saw me. After 4 days I finally got close enough to take a photo. It was on the 6th or 7th that I finally managed to catch them to give them their meds, but they still weren't happy.
From the start they were inquisitive - here they are checking out what's on top of the coffee table - before they were big enough to jump up and see.
They love to play and will chase a plastic bag or a piece of fabric for ages. They adore the cardboard tube from inside a roll of toilet paper.
Then just as suddenly, they'd be gone, back to bed. At the beginning, the eat, play, sleep cycle was more sleep than anything else. Now it's more play, but they do still have lots of naps.
 Their latest trick is suckling on their green furry bed. Both paws up and kneading the bed while they each suck on a piece of the furry side. It's very cute and obviously makes them feel good.
I can pick them up now and they don't struggle to get down, and sometimes when they are resting in their bed and I stroke them, they even purr! They have come so far from the savage creatures they were just 2 weeks ago, and I'm sure they will find good homes, hopefully together as they are very close.

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