Checking in

I still go to visit the warehouse once a week to check on food and water supply

and to check in to see how mama is doing.

I see her every once in a while, but I always know she is eating well!

The dry food feeder is a tell tale sign as well as the waterer.

I keep track of how much wet food I leave behind too so I know how often the warehouse manager is feeding her. I spoke with him today and he says she was there this morning and that she is still living there. He says he does not see any other cats in there, so it seems mama has made this her own little home. I cleaned both feeders and the feeding station and re-filled everything, so she is all set!

I hate to post without putting someone's pics up,

so here are some of my favorite pics of mama from previous posts...

Sweet Mama

Scary Mama!

Sweet Mama

Scary Mama!

Mama

Lee and Dharma leave the nest

Lee and Dharma last days at the warehouse

Dharma was curled up in my lap

And when Lee came running over to greet me he was only using 3 legs :(. When I looked I found he had been badly burned on his paw. Turns out he burned all 4, but the back left paw was the worst and had become infected. Off to the vet we went.

The vet said he would have to be on antibiotics, have his paws soaked in a solution and ointment applied daily. So, that is the end of the warehouse and he moved in with me.

I did not want to leave Dharma there alone, so a neighbor is fostering her. We hope they can be adopted together. They are very happy and are super sweet. They will now be followed on the foster blog http://bigcitylittlekitty.blogspot.com

Juliet

Juliet is a cat that comes in to the warehouse to eat once or twice a month. She was in a couple of days in a row, so I borrowed a trap and caught her. She was spayed Saturday.

I did not notice she was nursing. I looked, but clearly not hard enough. And I see her in the neighborhood and in the warehouse all the time so did not think she had any kittens.

I heard some screaming this morning and in a hole in the wall I found...her 4 kittens. It took me several hours to get them out. I had the first 3 set up in a crate with their mom, Juliet, and they were nursing. Then I heard more crying. So I went back to the hole. I could not get this last one and after about an hour I let mom loose hoping she would go in and get her. No such luck. I left the warehouse for about a half hour hoping she would get her, when I returned I heard the crying was louder and I went to the hole I saw a little gray and white tuxedo screaming. I stuck my arm in and finally got her. Here they are.

This one is a TALKER!

Luckily, they are all very healthy. I put them all in the crate and left food for Juliet. I covered the crate and left the door open so she could get in. I went to my apartment to get KMR just in case she did not return. Their teeth are just pushing through their gums, so I assume they are about 2.5 to 3 weeks.

When I returned, Juliet was seen running away from the area (also the area where the feeder is), but there was no sign of her in the crate. I checked the food - untouched - and I checked the bedding for paw dirt - clean. I fed the kittens KMR (they were very hungry - man did I feel terrible) and put them back in the crate. I left for 2 hours and returned to find no sign of their mom. I fed them again and left. By the end of the day I had to make a decision. I wanted them to be with mom, but I did not want to leave them there overnight and chance that mom would not return or would be locked out of the warehosue. So just before the warehouse locked up for the night, I took them. I feel terrible. I have to work tomorrow, so would not be able to put them back and watch for mom and feed them every few hours. A woman in the neighborhood with bottle baby experience is fostering them and will find them homes. She has experience working with a rescue and she works at a vet office in the neighborhood, so they will be well cared for.
Sorry little guys, I goofed that up. But you look great and I'm sure you'll be just fine.

Good luck little ones:)

Field Trip!

Over the Pulaski and through the Burg to Williamsburg Animal Clinic we go! Lee and Dharma went in for their last round of vaccinations and another dose of Revolution!

They did pretty very well!

However they were very happy to go home!

Full Bellies

I love to see these guys eat like crazy and immediately start falling asleep! So cute. I fed them this morning and all ate like champs. Mama was especially hungry as she was not around the last 2 days, I assume she was across the street hanging out with her feline friends and got herself locked out of the bakery. Lee and Dharma are just pushing 3 lbs! They are doing really well now. Here are some pics from this morning.

Here they are right after eating their breakfast

Getting Comfy...
Sleepy time!