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Pets & Working Animals => Cats => Topic started by: ellisr on October 02, 2011, 10:14:09 am
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Well yesterday we visited 3 four month old kittens Octavia, Ophelia and Odette (the 'O' Kits). They are lovely and only semi feral as they will allow you to fuss and pick them up (On their terms of course). It is strange seeing them next to domestic style cats as they are leaner and more athletic.
They will be coming to live with us in a couple of weeks time and work on the farm after a settle period.
I only went for 1 maybe 2 but OH fell in love with all 3 so 3 it will be. Today we are shopping for kitty things to enrice whilst they are in the tack room for their adjusting period.
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Oooh lovely! Pictures as soon as you can, please ;D
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These are the photos from the homing centre
Meet Odette, Octavia and Ophelia (top to bottom)
and we have just had a call from the homing centre and they will arrive on the 12th which just happens to be my birthday
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What a wonderful birthday present! They are lovely. :cat: :cat: :cat:
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I have never had cats before so it should be fun. We have just stocked up on food and toys as they will have to be in a while. Ophelia has a sticky eye just now so has to wait a week anyway for the vet to give her the all clear and Octavia had a hurnia op so has to have her stitches out on tuesday. The only one that is really friendly is Ophelia the other 2 tolerate humans but don't want to be touched or picked up and that is fine as they are farm cats
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They look lovely. I am sure you will enjoy them and what a great day for them to arrive.
Happy birthday for 12th
Sally
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Ophelia does look like a wee sweetie. The others will come round. Our two big boys were stable cats and skedaddled when we went to see them - now they are soooo affectionate.
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well they are only 4 and a half months old so anything is possible. I'm sure they will come around as we have t keep them in a little bit so they will get used to us going in and feeding them and you never know they may say thankyou. I have a feeling that Ophelia will end up in the house most of the time as she came running to OH on his second visit and is a bit of a floosy around him.
OH has a strange way with animals and they seem to be attracted to him and do what he wants even Octavia jumped up for a cuddle but wouldn't come to anyone else, she did hiss when she was wanting to go but no aggresion so that is a good sign.
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Oh I just love kittens' faces. All ears and eyes and teeny little nose.
Fantastic birthday present for you, you will not be needing any other entertainment for a while with 3 kitties to watch! :cat: :cat: :cat:
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they're lovely - not surprised you're having all three!
what a great birthday present :)
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They are beautiful. :)
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Well I think I have everything sorted now, all of the food toys litter tray (except for the bedding which I am still making)
I am concidering making a small run that attaches to the tack room this weekend so that they can go out if they want to whilst they are having a few weeks in confinement
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They look lovely I really hope that you enjoy them.
As a new owner of feral/ pet farm cats. I have found them really facinating. Having said that I find all animal behaviour facinating but the process of taming Toby the kitten has been a great learning experience for both of us.
I have discovered that one of the bigest differences between cats and dogs is that living as a pack, dogs are pretty much up for anything at any time. As they resond to a leader then they are happy to eat, sleep, play, be stroaked or go for a walk at pretty much any time of day or night
Cats, I now understand, are not.
After observing my tiny tigers I found that they go through a cycle where eating, sleeping, grooming, playing and hunting all have a place. The experienced cat owners will know this already of course but it has made taming my feral kitten even more challenging and interesting for me as my approach to training has to change depending on the time of day.
I hope that you can win over your two shy kittens. It makes medicating and trips to the vet so much easier
and has the added bonus of extra kitten cuddle time :cat: purrr....
Buffy
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Oh bless they are lovely, cant wait to see some pictures when you get them home :wave: