So I came home from work early yesterday because I was feeling like crap. I said hello to Noodlehead and Emmaline, who were hanging out on the porch, and reminded them I had fed them breakfast, and came in the house to feel oogy. Except my peaceful ooginess was interrupted by Zille, who was staring out the window and whining:
So I looked out the window with her, and what did I see? Dear reader, there were kittens. Four of them! I am going to describe the players in these pictures here, for my own ease in alt-tagging. The kittens are default boys because they are not handleable so I haven’t gotten a good look at their bottoms. Also the pics are not the best as I was in the house taking them through the window.
Cast of Characters
Emmaline, a small tabby and white momma cat. She is tabby over the back and white underneath, with a mostly white face and gorgeous eyeliner.
Kitten1, a FLUFFY long-haired tabby and white kitten. He is mostly tabby except for his feets. The bravest and most curious kitten, who has nearly approached me.
Kitten2, a short-hair grey and white kitten. He looks just like Emmaline, only where she is brown and black tabby, he is grey tabby.
Kitten3, a short-hair tabby and white kitten who really does almost look just like Emmaline.
Kitten4, a FLUFFY long-haired tabby and white kitten, who looks an awful lot like Noodlehead except for hair length.
ARE YOU READY FOR THE CUTE? I certainly hope so. For here is what I saw when I looked out my window:
Whoops, that’s not a kitten. But he is adorable.
Bonus: Here is what I see if I go outside. I am hoping Emmaline leaves the kittens under the porch, as big cats can’t get to them there and they don’t have to cross the road to get to the food I put out. Can you find the kitten?
I have ordered a trap, which will be here Wednesday. Kittens are not an unadulterated joy, because first the trapping, then the taming, then the trying to find them appropriate homes. It’s definitely a “well, shit” kind of situation here. As adorable as they are, I really wish I didn’t have to deal with them. Must get the girls spayed, or at the very least the toms neutered.
Yup, the kittens are WAY high on the cute factor. So is the toothless orange and white fellow and the sable canine! :)
Roo was VERY upset about all the food that went out to the kittens. They are such little bottomless pits!
Spike says WE WILL ADOPT ALL THE KITTENS GIVE ME KITTENS. I’m afraid I told him no, sorry.
I found the porchkitten!
He will have to compete with Zille. She is going to be heartbroken when kittens start finding new homes.
I know spaying is more expensive than neutering (been there, done that), but it’s more effective for preventing extra kittens. Even if the current males in the area are neutered, other males will show up when the females are in heat.
Good luck with the kittens; they are indeed tons of cute!