I’m kitten sitting for a friend. See Day 1 for more details.
The kittens wore themselves out yesterday. I was wiggling my feet under the quilt on my bed and they were pouncing on my every move. They grabbed at the pink flowers and birds, taking a bite every now and then. I confess, I was egging them on.
They completely wore themselves out. The little orange balls lay curled up with their arms around each other. Nothing could be cuter. Since they were sleeping so peacefully, I decided to turn in early. I turned off the light and snuggled down under the blankets. I had no idea that was the signal for them to go stark raving mad!
The pair took off. Feet pounding down the hall, from one end to the other, back and forth.
Lying in bed, the sound was so sweet drumming along. Until the race didn’t stop at my end of the hall. They came pounding through my door, up my bed and over my face, leaving a nice scratch and bruise on my forehead. They are a little heavier than I first thought. I locked the pair out of my room for the rest of the night.
This morning I discovered a roll of toilet paper shredded to bits. The two had gotten back into the cabinet they learned to open yesterday and had their way with the last roll. Not to worry, I have two more stashed away in the laundry room.
This afternoon they discovered the potted plants I bring in during the winter. I even have a tree about seven feet tall that’s been with me for years and huge ferns several feet wide. In all there’s about twenty large pots vying for the light from the large window. The kittens spend quit a bit of time roaming through them and watching the squirrels through the window.
One negative, these animals are pooping, purring, peeing machines. They fill up a litter box like nobody’s business.
I could keep these fellows forever.
So, no attention equals spaghetting the heck out of everything lol! they are adorable 😉
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I’m getting that. Lol. Thanks
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One thing I’ve never understood about tiny kittens is how they manage to make so much noise! You’d think there were horses running up and down the stairs (or in your case the length of the hall).
Maybe they see themselves as Big Enormous Monsters, at least when they get in crazed running mode, and the universe cooperates with sound effects to match. After all we know who’s in charge around here, don’t we?
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You’re right. It sounds like galloping.
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Kittens are so much fun. But they can be awfully destructive.
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Sing it, Brother. Thanks Timothy.
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They’re adorable, but with time can be t.a.u.g.h.t. what they can and cannot do.
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I’ve got them to stop somethings, like jumping on the kitchen counters. Though they probably just wait until I’m asleep. LOL
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They ARE smart in that way–wait till you can see.
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You be crazy girl……Get yourself a quite little English Bulldog that lays around and looks at you with that ugly, but cute, little face, plus he goes outside to use the bathroom. (if you are lucky)
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My old dog is sixteen. She isn’t English but she’s an American Mongrel. Thanks.
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I was adopted by a stray “momma” & 2 babies when some JERK dumped them off on the busy road that I live on. Two & 1/2 years later, life with cats has changed my life forever. The momma lives right outside the back door in a heated CAT igloo; and the 2 babies are teenagers roaming the hallways and stairs and driving the old rottweiler crazy. They run and leap and jump and you would think there were 10 cats, not 2. They are as different as night an day and such a joy to have.
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These two are hours of entertainment. Even my old dog watches them. Blind dog even takes their favorite toy and they don’t have the nerve to get it from her.
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Would you like to keep a small dog for a few days, too? She probably won’t go in the litter box nor will she shred toilet paper.
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I have a dog who’s now 16 years old, Blind Dog. She’s the only pet I’ve ever had. She was one year old when she found me. Maybe I should stick to older animals.
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