Growing Fast

The little ones are ten days old today.  Their growing fast!  I've even watched them paw slapping each other to get to the milk bar -g-.

Catching up!

Here's some pics of the little ones and some of Mama.

The last picture is of the first kitten to open their eyes (And boy that ones loud).

Kitten Puddle!

This is the little ones this morning (MH Was moving them from one kitty cube to another so he could clean the first one up).  The little grey one is quite loud, especially when breakfast is delayed.

All four seem to be eating well, and they don't mind and Mom doesn't mind when I pick them up and pet them for a few minutes.  Mystery is actually guarding them when Mom is eating and such, so everything seems to be going well.  We're going to start kitten proofing the apartment Saturday (If they give us that long)

And then there were five

Bonkers had her kittens!  MH came home Saturday morning to find her and four kittens under the bed.  Their now in the kitty condo in the living room sleeping and eating.  He took two pics, their kinda fuzzy but should be able to see the little ones.

Thought you all might like this.  Considering Bonkers (I don't think that names gonna stick even though she loves to head bonk and does seem to be slightly insane when playing) was a stray and wouldn't let anyone but MH near (Since he fed her and Thomas), this video should say it all.

After noticing that Bonkers (She loves to headbutt when she's being petted) was getting a bit chubby, we asked a friend to check and found out Bonkers is going to be a mother.  So needless to say (Even though I am still adjusting to the idea) MH brought her inside last night and she's going to stay with us.

She's been purring all night and making biscuits on everything (including MH).  She finally quit sitting next to the door, so maybe she realizes this is a better place for her.

Who rescued who?

 

 This was on our facebook this morning.  And we thought it should be passed along.   We only ask, if you read this, and know someone who rescues ANY animal (be it one or one million).. Be sure they see this

Thanks

MH and Mystery

A friend sent this to me today.. Very sweet....

Unlike most days at Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray, damp as a swamp and as dismal as could be imagined. All of the recent arrivals had no idea what to think, as they had never experienced a day like this before.

But the animals who had been waiting for their beloved people knew exactly what was going on and started to gather at the pathway leading to The Bridge to watch.

It wasn't long before an elderly animal came into view, head hung low and tail dragging. The other animals, the ones who had been there for a while, knew what his story was right away, for they had seen this happen far too often.

He approached slowly, obviously in great emotional pain, but with no sign of injury or illness. Unlike all of the other animals waiting at The Bridge, this animal had not been restored to youth and made healthy and vigorous again.

As he walked toward The Bridge, he watched all of the other animals watching him. He knew he was out of place here and the sooner he could cross over, the happier he would be. But, alas, as he approached The Bridge, his way was barred by the appearance of an Angel who apologized, but told him that he would not be able to pass. Only those animals who were with their people could pass over Rainbow Bridge.

With no place else to turn to, the elderly animal turned towards the fields before The Bridge and saw a group of other animals like himself, also elderly and infirm. They weren't playing, but rather simply lying on the green grass, forlornly staring out at the pathway leading to The Bridge. And so, he took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting.

One of the newest arrivals at The Bridge didn't understand what he had just witnessed and asked one of the animals that had been there for awhile to explain it to him.

"You see, that poor animal was a rescue. He was turned in to rescue just as you see him now, an older animal with his fur graying and his eyes clouding. He never made it out of rescue and passed on with only the love of his rescuer to comfort him as he left his earthly existence. Because he had no family to give his love to, he has no one to escort him across The Bridge."

The first animal thought about this for a minute and then asked, "So what will happen now?" As he was about to receive his answer, the clouds suddenly parted and the gloom lifted. Approaching The Bridge could be seen a single person, and among the older animals, a whole group was suddenly bathed in a golden light and they were all young and healthy again, just as they were in the prime of life.

"Watch, and see," said the second animal. A second group of animals from those waiting came to the pathway and bowed low as the person neared. At each bowed head, the person offered a pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears. The newly restored animals fell into line and followed her towards The Bridge. They all crossed The Bridge together.

"What happened?"

"That was a rescuer. The animals you saw bowing in respect were those who found new homes because of her work. They will cross when their new families arrive. Those you saw restored were those who never found homes. When a rescuer arrives, they are allowed to perform one, final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort those poor animals that they couldn't place on earth across The Rainbow Bridge.