When a night marauding feline would streak past us from the cat feeding area in our kitchen to escape what she apparently perceived to be our wrath, we could barely see what color she was, let alone that she was a pregnant female.
Left behind when a neighbor moved to an area too wild for domestic cats, she was finding her own ways to survive. Fortunately for her, she discovered the cat doors that led to the inside of our home: A rich source for food and water.
Being greeted with soothing and welcoming talk rather than angry attacks on her presence managed to calm her over the next few days. She settled into a defensive stance beneath our Futon couch as she evaluated the safety of her new surroundings.
It only took a few days for her to be coaxed to a refilled bowl of food. It was then that her pregnant state was confirmed. Little bodies inside her were already looking for the exit, apparent by the movements on her belly.
On March 1st she began looking for that perfect place to let them out. We had built her birthing areas out of heavy duty cardboard boxes, but none of them were as appealing as the carpet behind my easy chair.
Seeing that she had chosen a place, I provided a small blanket for her. Within minutes, she accepted the gift and began to pop out kittens.
I rushed to get a camera in place to record her event. By the time I had it plugged in and aimed, the second kitten was on its way out.
Over this past six weeks, we have been delighted, amused and infatuated with their growth and antics. As much as we would like to keep them together here, the absurdity of those thoughts are obvious to us. They need to move off to new adventures of their own.
That said we are as protective of them as their mother has been. Our intention is to place them in pairs to loving, responsible homes where they will be (a) appreciated and accepted for their inherent natures; (b) always provided with fresh water; (c) fed nutritious foods at least once each day; (d) protected from aggressive animals, birds and humans.
If you are someone who loves and appreciates cats, are responsible enough to properly care for them, and have a place for two adorable, delightful kittens, we’d love to share them with you.
Please call and arrange a time to come and let them introduce themselves to you. Anni and Bruce Chenoweth 208-278-1426 (home) or 208-230-1050 (cell)