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Post by erik on Jun 25, 2009 0:24:58 GMT
Here are some pictures of our new kitten, Romeow. I discovered him, his three siblings, and his mother in a window well at work. The mother had given birth to her kittens on a pile of leaves down there, and she would climb a nearby drainpipe to go hunt for food. Once I found them, my coworkers and I partially covered the grate over the well to shelter the little ones from rain, then placed bowls of food and water inside for the mother. We immediately got in contact with a woman who runs an adoption center for cats, and she came to take them all once the kittens were old enough to move about on their own. For about a month, the mother and her kittens lived in a comfortable bedroom where they enjoyed the safety and care that was provided. Finally, last weekend, our little one was ready to be adopted, so my wife and I welcomed him to our home on Sunday night! Asleep in my wife's lap: Relaxing: Here he is witnessing the outside world for the first time. We had just pulled him and his siblings from the window well: This is one of Romeow's sisters who is being adopted by one of my coworkers: Here they are in the cage after being lifted from the well: And here's the mother milking her babies before we got them all out:
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Post by Scully on Jun 25, 2009 7:18:30 GMT
What a beautiful kitten Erik! such lovely features..
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Post by Liz on Jun 26, 2009 22:26:29 GMT
What a little cutie! You picked a fun name too, I like it!
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Post by erik on Jun 27, 2009 20:25:45 GMT
My wife gets the credit for choosing that name, and I agreed that it's really cute. I joked that if we also got a female cat, her name would have to be Mewliet. But one is about all I can handle with my allergies! What a beautiful kitten Erik! such lovely features.. I love the white on his legs and paws. When he runs around, he looks like he's wearing two pairs of white socks hehe.
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Post by tasha on Jul 4, 2009 14:06:11 GMT
Oh wow!!!! I just LOVE the lap photo, too sweet for words. Congrats on your new little mate.
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Post by erik on Jul 8, 2009 22:20:05 GMT
Thanks, tasha! Here's another lap photo for ya hehe. He was a mischievious kitten today. I had to squirt him a couple times with the water bottle when he went near Chicken's cage. Chicken was perched on my finger, but I don't want the little kitty thinking he can go over in that corner whenever he pleases.
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Post by tasha on Jul 10, 2009 6:54:16 GMT
Ahhhh yes, the good ole squirty bottle. You know, our cat was getting squirted so much in the end all we had to do was make the noise that the bottle makes when in use and the cat would run! lol Definately gonna be a lap cat.
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Post by Sal on Jul 14, 2009 12:17:42 GMT
aawwww how gorgeous!!! loving the name ;D
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Post by erik on Jul 16, 2009 23:58:15 GMT
Thanks, Sal! Ahhhh yes, the good ole squirty bottle. You know, our cat was getting squirted so much in the end all we had to do was make the noise that the bottle makes when in use and the cat would run! lol Definately gonna be a lap cat. Hehe that's pretty funny. Romeow definitely knows the squirt bottle now, so when we pull it out, he usually flees in terror. It'd be nice if all we had to do was make a similar sound!
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Post by Berserka on Jul 22, 2009 12:39:12 GMT
He is one beautiful kitten! I had a brilliant hunter cat once, when I'd get a new bird I'd let the bird bite her on the nose when she got curious. The cat never bothered the birds after being bitten on the nose.
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Post by erik on Jul 27, 2009 21:59:28 GMT
Thanks, Karen! That's actually not a bad idea, having the bird bite the cat hehe. I'd consider letting Chicken do that, but I'd feel bad doing that to such a cute little kitten. Heck, I sometimes feel bad when I've nailed him with the squirt gun a few times. Perhaps when he's a sturdy adult cat I'll introduce him to Chicken's beak. Chicken seems pretty interested in Romeow's whiskers, though...
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Post by Berserka on Jul 28, 2009 3:19:13 GMT
It's great though that you've got the kitten at a young age, he'll grow up knowing that Chicken is boss. At least as it is the cat can play and not hurt him.
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Post by erik on Aug 1, 2009 16:30:58 GMT
That's what I'm hoping, at least! Sometimes Romeow seems fascinated with Chicken, and he just sits there and stares at him. It worries me sometimes, cause I have no idea what he's really thinking. My guess is that he wants to play with him, but that'd be game over for a little conure! Hopefully when Romeow reaches adulthood, it'll be like you say - Chicken being the boss! For now, Chicken is only out under my constant supervision.
And btw... I moved Chicken's daytime cage into our bedroom near the window, and we keep the door closed when we're not home so that Romeow can't get in to bother him. I figure it'll be more peaceful for both of them to have their separate areas when they're left alone.
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Post by Berserka on Aug 3, 2009 0:24:27 GMT
That's a great idea. Chicken can be a little sticky beak and see everything that happens.
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Post by erik on Aug 7, 2009 15:23:03 GMT
That's a great idea. Chicken can be a little sticky beak and see everything that happens. Hehehe yes. During the day at least!
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