Monthly Archives: September 2009

Henry goes to the vet

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Rose Hayes

I called the vet and they said I could bring Henry in today, if I could get there in 20 minutes. So I got dressed, put Henry in a small pet carrier, and off we went. I think the carrier … Continue reading →

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Bad night for the kittens

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Rose Hayes

Last night (Thursday), when I got home from work, Wendy (the kitten I was having trouble thinking of a name for) was dead. Her poor mom, Lucy, kept washing her and “talking” to her for quite a while. That left … Continue reading →

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Remaining kittens are still OK

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Rose Hayes

When I got home from work last night, I took a deep breath to brace myself before opening the door to the kittens room to check on them. To my great relief, they were all still hanging in there, and … Continue reading →

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More sad news

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Rose Hayes

Pearl, the little white kitten, was not very active yesterday, which is unusual for her. I did get her to eat (drink?) some KMR before I left for work, and the other kittens had some, too. Last night, when I … Continue reading →

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Henry is obsessed

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rose Hayes

Henry, the little orange and white kitten, has decided he can’t let me out of his sight. The moment I enter the room, he toddles over and meows loudly until I sit on the floor so he can climb up … Continue reading →

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Pearl has an adventure

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Rose Hayes

Pearl, the little white kitten, seems to be the strongest of the litter. She toddles all over the room, and tries to follow me out the door when I leave their room. Tonight, I took Pearl to visit my next-door … Continue reading →

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Sad news about Violet

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Rose Hayes

Sunday night, Violet, the smaller calico of the new litter of kittens, passed away. She had lost weight and seemed weak and tired for a day or so. When I checked on the kittens Sunday evening, Violet was really weak … Continue reading →

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The new crew

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Rose Hayes

On Aug. 19, Lucy had her second litter of five kittens this summer. There are two calicos (again), a white one with black patches and — just to be different — one that is almost all white, with just a … Continue reading →

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The crew’s mom

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Rose Hayes

In mid-August, after two months of trying, I finally caught the mother cat (Lucy) who brought her five kittens under my porch in June. I had caught the five kittens in June, and catching their mom had become sort of … Continue reading →

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Meet ‘the crew’

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Rose Hayes

The five kittens I found under my porch in June are now approximately 4-1/2 months old. Chaz, the orange-and-white male, has been adopted by a co-worker and renamed Walter. The other four are still available for adoption — Lorna and … Continue reading →

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