I've got 2 very scared 5-week old kittens in my bathroom...found them this a.m.

[joeybee12]

Although, I should say I trapped them this morning and have been seeing them for about a week...females, one is a tortie and her sister is a Calico with a little tortie in them...they're going to be beautiful cats, so I'm sure someone will adopt them, but I need to socialize them...did a little earlier, but they're still scared...photos when they've calmed down. They both look very healthy, which is good.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Courage, my friend! They'll be wonderful, and bless you for this.

[joeybee12]

7. Thanks...the tortie just peed on me...

Well, it's good to know her plumbing's working!

[CurtEastPoint]

13. I had a kit once who when frightened (i.e., @ vet) she would wee.

[joeybee12]

20. Well, they figured out the litter box...

although they keep knocking their bowl of replacement milk over, and the dry, although they eat all the wet...I need to bottle feed them this evening...they really do need to stay on the milk for about another 2 weeks.

[magical thyme]

2. awwww, good on you!

I bet they're beauooootiful! Calicos and torties are so gorgeous!

[joeybee12]

8. I think they're both going tobe long-haired...

They're fairly fluffy already!

[shenmue]

3. Squee!

[joeybee12]

9. I know!

[glinda]

4. Good for you! They will come around. One tip is that

you need to also have other people around them otherwise they will only like you and not others. We are still training two ferals that are now nearly 10 months old. We have had them since they were four. That was when we caught them so it is taking awhile. Now they are very socialized but still slightly skittish. Hope I can find a good home for them though. I am maxed out on pets. Am sure yours will come around nicely.

[joeybee12]

10. I have 6 cats, so I really do need to find homes for these

two...they're beautiful so that shouldn't be a problem.

[glinda]

27. I have four plus these two! Hahahaaaaaaa

[angstlessk]

5. I found a beautiful black calico kitten on the fence between our neighbors junk yard dogs

and me...I picked up the kitten and he/she scratched the hell out of me and ran for his/her life...I would have loved to have taken this kitten in...but he/she had other plans.

[joeybee12]

11. These two are frightened, but don't hiss or bite when I pick them up...

The calico is especially docile when I have her, although that might just be fear right now!

[Submariner]

6. but I need to socialize them

Go lay down on the bathroom floor with an open can of tuna and that should make short work of the socializing thing.

[joeybee12]

17. Right now they're still too scared...they are eating though,

but waiting until I leave...they figured out the small litter box already, which is good.

[lululu]

12. keep the lid down on the toilet

you don't want them drowning.

[joeybee12]

16. They're in a huge cage right now...

Big enough for food, a litter box and a bed...tehy'll stay in there a couple days execept when I take them out...for sopme reason, enclosed places make them feel safer...as for the lid...once they get old enough they'll get so curious they'll take a dive...all of mine did that!!!

[glinda]

28. That is exactly how I started!

https://www.facebook.com/minnesotahomelesskittiesjatmashiva

[joeybee12]

29. Aww...

I don't do facebook...though...but I'm sure it's cute!

[glinda]

30. here

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[joeybee12]

31. Awww...again....

Is the tabby a female...most tabbys I've heard are male, but I think she's got enough light brown to tp the scales!

[glinda]

40. Nope. Tabby is a male.The black one a female.

I used to have a beautiful female tabby. She died less than a year ago. They are both sweet and still am hopeful that I can find a home for them together as they spend all time together and are very loving of each other and protective. I paid for spay/neut/shots. exam...etc.....lots of money but I sold a couple dolls I owned and had it done as I want no more babies! They are both on the smallish side but very healthy.

[WhiteTara]

14. we were adopted by a grey and white maybe year old male

in the height of the winter storms. He lived in our basement for almost a month before he could trust us enough to come upstairs and let someone touch him. He's about half way socialized, but he was almost a year old when he came and had been on his own for some months.

Picabo wakes up every day and looks amazed that he is sleeping on the end of our bed and knows he'll be fed when I get up. He's really starting to come into his own.

Good luck

[joeybee12]

15. Older ones are tough...fortunately these guys are young

enough so that it shouldn't take too long!

[WhiteTara]

21. Right now he's curled up in a chair

with a big smile on his face as he sleeps. Every day he stays on my lap longer and longer. I think one day he'll learn how to purr.

[joeybee12]

22. Aww....

He will...it will surprise you, too!

[Skittles]

33. PICABO!!!

great name!

[WhiteTara]

34. I hope it will help him as he grows up and more mellow

The original thought was PeekaBoo...but this is much classier!

[Skittles]

35. I have a feral rescue

what is unique about them is they retain that sense of the wild much more than kitties who never lived outdoors - adopted ferals know two worlds

[WhiteTara]

37. Yes, he is very canny and wily and smart

and he's aggressive and wants to be alpha kitty. Next week, he'll accept his younger status.

[Skittles]

39. canny / wiley / smart / agressive / alpha kitty

you've described my Riff Raff perfectly! There's something very special about cats like Picabo and Riff Raff

[Arugula Latte]

18. You are a kitten savior. Thank you!

[joeybee12]

19. I can't wait until they're calm enough for photos...

They are beautiful!

[Lizzie Poppet]

23. Lucky kittens!

Lucky to be rescued, and lucky that you found them so young, as socializing them should be a snap. Torties have the most wonderful (if very independent and feisty) personalities! There seems to be some behavioral stuff linked to the genes that produce that amazing coloring.

Even at a comfortably middle aged nine years old (just turned last Thursday!), my Spookie has her "tortitude" moments. the expression says it all:

[joeybee12]

24. I have a tortie who is about 7 months now...found her in the same location...

Could be a relative...the torie jumped the first time I tried to touch her, so I let her be for a bit, then when I did pick her up, she peed all over me! Glad to know the plumbing's working!

[Arugula Latte]

38. I love torties.

Yes, they have 'tudes, and they are smart! Your kitty is adorable.

[tabbycat31]

25. This thread is useless without pics

[joeybee12]

26. I know. but they're not cooperating yet...

Still too scared...but when I post, I will defintely warn diabetics of the sweetness overload!

[Liberal_in_LA]

32. kitten thread! kick

[joeybee12]

36. Thanks took them to the vet to get checked out...

Been almost a week so they're 6 weeks, maybe 7, and they were very well-behaved...getting used to me. Got their firts set of shots even though hopefully someone else will adopt them from me.

[Liberal_in_LA]

42. great news

[myrna minx]

41. You made me smile. Thank you for being a good kitty benefactor.

kitties.

[joeybee12]

43. Anytime...

My camera is stinking up lately...think I need a new one so I can post some photos.