Kitteh Checkup

Clousette and the kittehs took their first family trip to the vet today. Their vet today was Dr. Anne Rudd who was the same vet to see Clousette on her first vet visit when we brought her in from being a stray. We really like her as a vet and was the reason we have switched over from going to another local vet office to the McDonough Animal Hospital. The entire office seems to have a much friendlier, animal loving feel to it. It is about the animals first and foremost which puts us to ease.

In addition, to the clinic staff, we have found that the other clients are friendlier and engage in conversation when you are there. At the other office, it was like a quiet doctor’s office where noone spoke to one another much. We are happy we gave it a try the day we brought Clousette in and our old vet’s office couldn’t see her because it was surgery day. Had it not been for that, we may not have tried them and certainly would be missing out. Anyone in the McDonough area, I highly recommend the McDonough Animal Hospital on Jonesboro Road! Prices are reasonable and the care and environment are fantastic.

The kittehs weren’t so sure at first about the soft sided travel case but mamma was good and told them everything was going to be okay. She stayed with them in the travel case (a big, pop up, soft sided pet carrier which worked wonderfully to put all of them together in) but once in the office and after her first shot, she was a shoulder cuddler for the rest of the visit. She shot up onto Mike’s shoulder but then settled in with my shoulder so that Mike could hold the kittehs for the vet to have them checked out and their medicines.

Clousette got her remaining shots and another set of deworming which should have her all set now. Another week or two once she is completely finished nursing and she can go back on her flea medications to make sure that she doesn’t get any unwanted visitors. Likely could go on it now but to be safe that none of the kittehs lick it off of her, best to wait they suggest. Her last trip to the vet when we first brought her in from outside, she weighed 9 and a half pounds. Today, a day shy of 5 weeks after giving birth, she weighed in at 8 and a half pounds of pure sweetness.

The kittehs all had their check ups and weights taken. They got their first deworming which they weren’t all so keen on the flavor of... I guess they don’t love banana cream like I do. They took it but then most of them stuck their tongues out spilling bits of it onto Mike’s fingers holding them.

Today’s weights - day 34
Ash - 1 pound 8 ounces - all that fluffy hair makes him the heavy one of the pack
Brit - 1 pound 4 ounces - not quite the runt anymore but not much ahead of Masq
Masq - 1 pound 3 ounces - the runt of the pack but then he scurries everywhere so is burning calories as quickly as he is putting on weight
Mydnight - 1 pound 5 ounces - right in the middle there girl, holding her own amongst the boys
Nugget - 1 pound 6 ounces - trying to catch Ash but mamma sure would like you to be a little less of a mamma’s boy
Smirk - 1 pound 4 ounces - okay, so if Ash is claiming he is heavy because of all of his fluffy hair, what is your excuse for being one of the little ones, little fluffy Smirk?

It was looking like we weren’t going to get confirmation on their sexes because the vet wasn’t definite on some of them either and their resident expert on sexing little kittehs wasn’t around. However, just as we were getting ready to pay and leave, Tabatha, the resident expert, showed up. She quickly was able to sex them and we have some “definitely boy!” boys and one girl. Mydnight is the lone girl amongst the litter!

They are all home and roaming around the bedroom again. Hoping they all do well with the deworming and mamma with her shots. We will make sure they have a quiet afternoon to rest and recoup from the stress of their visit to the great outdoors and vet office.

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And MADE IT up onto the bed! Yay! Hmm, this looks comfy. (patting down the covers). Nap time!

Brit.

(Brit decided to have a short nap beside me on the bed last night.)

The Weaning

Just a quick update. The kittehs have started eating solid food (right out of Clousette's dish). The next step is the make sure they are eating the KITTEN food and not the adult food the Clousette prefers.

Oooh, like wow. You smell great!

Heard from Clousette last night:
(lick) don't move. (lick) let me just (lick) clean you up (lick) (lick) (lick) (lick) (lick) (lick) (lick) (lick) (lick) (lick) (lick) (lick) (lick) Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

(Did you know that peppermint oil in lotion attracts cats and makes them want to lick you clean? It's true! It acts kind of like catnip.)

I know you're there, I can see your paws

I can reach under the door! Where are you momma? I can bap you with mah paws!

(little grey feet whooshing back and forth under the bathroom door)

Ash

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(The only noise heard is the air whooshing around as Mydnight runs around the room)

Up the leg, down the leg

Today, I climbed up the pink man's leg about half way. Then I got put on the lap. Got scritches for a bit and then climbed down the leg to the floor. Climbing is fun!

Nugget