Kittens Gone Wild

I'm fostering SIX KITTENS, and it's so energizing that I've decided to start a blog to share our journey -- and possibly find happy homes for these bundles of joy. I'm already blessed with five adult felines, so many of my friends exclaimed, "Caroline, are you out of your mind!!"

When I learned that my elderly next door neighbor was about to take a litter of 4-month-old kittens to the animal shelter (that only keeps cats a few days before putting them to sleep), and that all the nearby rescue groups were full, I decided to take the plunge. I figured 'I'm a professional woman who knows about cats, I should be able to handle this.' I have to admit, it's been an adventure.

So far, I'm feeling this is one of the best things I've ever done. Sure, there's some work and expense (getting them all fixed and shots -- that's another story, stay tuned), but the reward from these grateful balls of fur is priceless. In the beginning, they were timid and hid under the bed. Now they are hearty eaters and pile into my lap purring up a storm the moment I sit down. And their playfulness with each other is boundless.

Let me introduce the first three kittens. Here are photos of two of the four boys -- Charlie & Oscar, who are loving, playful, and very attached to each other as you can see. I'm holding Bellissima, the Calico (their mom is a Calico and their dad is black and white).

A future blog installment will cover the wild world of finding low-cost neuter clinics and places to post listings to have cats adopted -- it's more organized than you would think (some cat adoption forms are four pages long, and practically ask for the new owner's FICO credit score). We're off for our afternoon cat naps now.