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ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
Fri May 12, 2017, 09:14 PM May 2017

Foster kittens seven weeks old

They're getting more and more rambunctious! Can jump up easily to a surface 20 inches off the ground, and climb up onto the bed and fly across it in a flash! They chase and pounce at top speed and are starting to drive their cat mama a little crazy. She still nurses them, though, and tries to give them their baths! Two weeks from today they will probably be back at the shelter getting ready to be put up for adoption.

Here's what's been going on in the kitten room this week:

Eating: all are eating wet food well, and beginning to crunch dry kibble too, if it is in their wet food dish. Some are lapping water from the dish, and some are still scared of it! This is Max.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQNcn][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQNcn]Max eats his dinner[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Playing: they all still love their paper pile! This is Ellie playing peek a boo.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UKof9P][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UKof9P]fullsizeoutput_9212[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Growing: You can now easily see the difference between Milo, left and Max on the right. Milo has a longer muzzle and will no doubt be a big dude orange cat! Max is the same size, but his face is more round.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uv4G4U][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uv4G4U]fullsizeoutput_91df[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Cuddling: still like to nurse on Mama Greta and she doesn't mind. She still calls them to her.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uah8E7][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uah8E7]fullsizeoutput_91e2[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Tumbling: Here is Alfie showing off his belly spots!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQNQM][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQNQM]fullsizeoutput_920b[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Climbing: Mama likes to get away to the top of the shelves and look out the window. Ellie would really like to figure out how to get up there, too! (Note: see what I had to do to the lamp plug and night light to keep them from being pulled out and/or chewed on! Duct tape to the rescue.)
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQMwK][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQMwK]fullsizeoutput_9213[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Eyes: they are all in the process of turning green. Still have some blue around the edges. Alfie's remain the most blue, and the others' are greener. Maybe his eyes will be a darker shade because he's darker overall.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UahaDN][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UahaDN]DSC09367[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Being Adorable: My daughter took this photo and the next of Max and Alfie.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uah835][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uah835]fullsizeoutput_9202[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Falling Asleep Anywhere: stay still too long and it happens!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uv4Fco][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uv4Fco]fullsizeoutput_9203[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Sleeping Just Like a Big Kitty: All tired out and with a full tummy. That bed was just too irresistible!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UKoegg][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UKoegg]fullsizeoutput_9214[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

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Foster kittens seven weeks old (Original Post) ginnyinWI May 2017 OP
Aww, squee! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #1
Squeeeeeeeeeeeee shenmue May 2017 #2
Very cute! procon May 2017 #3
Absolument adorable!!! Mme. Defarge May 2017 #4
Thank you so much for fostering. It's such a loving thing to do. CurtEastPoint May 2017 #5
the pleasure's all mine. n/t ginnyinWI May 2017 #6
Seven weeks is such a fun time. amerikat May 2017 #7
It's when they do the arched back, puffed out fur, and Warpy May 2017 #8
yup, they are doing all of those things. ginnyinWI May 2017 #20
Ahhhh thank you! I just lost my PsychoBabble May 2017 #9
Sorry to hear that, it's so hard... been there. JudyM May 2017 #15
Such adorable furbabies! brer cat May 2017 #10
Thanks for the update. democratisphere May 2017 #11
Those mischievous faces! Laffy Kat May 2017 #12
So sweet! Thanks for posting all of these pictures. livetohike May 2017 #13
I'm in love with Alfie. What a handsome dude he is! Shrike47 May 2017 #14
Cuteness. JudyM May 2017 #16
Max is a little bundle of yum. Thanks for the update, so cute! (Belly spots, yeah,) JudyM May 2017 #17
I'm torn between Alfie's tummy spots and Milo's adorable mini tomcat face for faves! herding cats May 2017 #18
Alvie is most likely PinkTiger May 2017 #19
Alfie is the dark marble tabby ginnyinWI May 2017 #21
Thank you for fostering. Number9Dream May 2017 #22
Beautiful and precious. Thanks for the photos. n/t Judi Lynn May 2017 #23
their personalities are really coming out now ginnyinWI May 2017 #24

amerikat

(4,902 posts)
7. Seven weeks is such a fun time.
Fri May 12, 2017, 09:28 PM
May 2017

Their instinct begins to kick in and they start trying out the skills they will need later on in life. Constant wrestling
with siblings. Puffy tails and other intimidating behavior made to scare the other cats. Climbing everything that can be climbed. Glad you are getting to enjoy this time with them. And thanks for fostering.

Warpy

(110,913 posts)
8. It's when they do the arched back, puffed out fur, and
Fri May 12, 2017, 09:32 PM
May 2017

running sideways thing, the absolute apex of cute kittenhood, IMO. After that, they start turning into little cats, still hyper for another couple of years, but very grown up, thankyouverymuch.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
20. yup, they are doing all of those things.
Sat May 13, 2017, 12:09 AM
May 2017

Tomorrow I'm going to try to teach them to go up and down stairs, and try them out on the screened porch. I would have already, except for the difficulty of keeping the mama cat separated from my own two cats. But the kittens need to have new experiences so we will manage it.

PsychoBabble

(837 posts)
9. Ahhhh thank you! I just lost my
Fri May 12, 2017, 09:35 PM
May 2017

8 year old cat to cancer, less than a week warning before we had to put her down - absolutely heartbreaking. So it a delight to see the curious faces and energy of kittens again, and remember the good times - and to escape from Trump-World for a few minutes.

Good luck with them all.

herding cats

(19,549 posts)
18. I'm torn between Alfie's tummy spots and Milo's adorable mini tomcat face for faves!
Fri May 12, 2017, 11:29 PM
May 2017

Max has his mother's pretty round face it seems. They are simply precious!

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
21. Alfie is the dark marble tabby
Sat May 13, 2017, 12:12 AM
May 2017

He is definitely a male. If you look at the belly spots picture, you'll see all of his "stuff", too.

Ellie is the lighter tabby and she does have three colors, just like her mom.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
24. their personalities are really coming out now
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:12 AM
May 2017

They will be nine weeks soon and then we'll have to think about the return to the shelter. I'll miss them! In the meantime I'm still taking a lot of pictures.

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