I am very proud to say that all six have now reached adoptable weight and are only with me now because there is currently no room at the shelter.
Every day they're showing they're ready for a new home, climbing and exploring their boundaries and of course defeating the half door which usually is the key sign that they're due to return.
I am amazed at the transformation in them so I thought we would reflect back on were these guys started and where they are now.
Please be aware that if any of these strike your fancy and you're in the Portland Victoria area they are available for adoption.
Kitten A. Lexi. Starting weight: 380 grams Weight Now: well over 800 grams
Lexi is an attention seeker. She's quick to run over to the half door and quite effortlessly jumps right on the top rim of it and perches there purring madly. She is the sweetest little sweetheart.
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| Cute little head tilt of Lexi |
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| All thin and sleek looking now |
Midnight is still a bit of an enigma. I feel she would show more of her personality if some of her siblings were returned. She interacts well with her siblings and interacts easily with people but doesn't go out of her way seeking cuddles or attention like some of the others.
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| Baby Midnight |
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| Much bigger Midnight |
Harlem was one of the kittens I didn't think would ever reach the 800 grams. Her life hung in the balance of vet decisions several times and thankfully when she was given a last chance she grabbed it with both paws.
You never would know now that the tiny kitten so close to death is now an outgoing, quite affectionate little girl. Of all the kittens she's possibly the best poser for photographs and will lap up the attention but only if its on her terms. As a kitten she perched on my knee while the other kittens played but now she's in the thick of things.
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| This fails to show how skinny she really was back then |
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| No problems with thinness now, Harlem tackles toy |
Onyx the tank. He was always the biggest, hitting milestones before his siblings and generally being the tough older brother amongst so many females. He is a gorgeous affectionate boy who sometimes has a little bit too much energy for his sisters and causes a few riots.
This troublesome boy is still by far the biggest and he likes to believe he's quite a fierce little hunter trying to run away with string toys or little furry mouse toys while growling over them.
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| Such a fuzzy little baby |
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| To a sleek big boy now. Houston we hit the gangly stage... |
Jinx is a little like Midnight. She accepts attention readily so long as its on her terms and she's in the mood for the attention. I think if she had less siblings around, like Midnight, she might come forward with more personality. Jinx is a pretty girl, the only kitten sporting any white markings although unfortunately it seems the patch will forever be hiding behind her collar.
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| Worried looking baby Jinx |
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| Jinx hanging on mum's leg |
Pixie, Pixie, Pixie. This is the one I was desperate to fight for. You could see in her eyes the war and the need to get better and gain weight even when her body wasn't retaining any of what she was being given.
Unlike Harlem who seemed to nearly give up at one stage Pixie just kept on battling and beating the odds. No one thought she would make it since she was the second tiniest of the litter.
Seeing her now a fit, healthy and unique looking girl I'm proud to say I played a part in giving her a chance at life.
Pixie still purrs up a storm and will occasionally cuddle but I feel she's hit a near teenage rebellion stage where she wants to be all independent at times. One thing is for certain whoever eventually purchases this kitty wont be lacking in entertainment. Pixie is full of spirit and taking her chance at life with no looking back.
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| Baby Pixie with her Ping Pong ball comparison |
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| Such a difference, not much of a poser either... |
PS - Not quite sure what happened to my black kittens, they all seem to be developing some mottling in the fur around the face. Pixie has it the most prominent and sometimes with camera flash appears a nearly black brown...vet says she's got an old man face...poor prematurely aging little kitties...
Unfortunately the 7th kitten to this litter another boy, I didn't have the pleasure of fostering him but he didn't make it and he was the tiniest kitten I referred to when I mentioned that Pixie wasn't actually the littlest. Pixie was barely bigger than a ping pong ball when I got them and she fit quite easily in one hand.
Ohh the memories of tiny little kittens and now maturing cats. Still kittens but certainly growing all with their own lovely personalities.
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