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Olive making herself right at home in Beth's Seattle apartment. :)
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Day 57

Luna was spayed yesterday and the kittens made it through the day/night without any issues or complaints from the more "sensitive" (the boys) in the group!

The 2nd round of kitten shots are later today...
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Day 56

Here's a picture of our little cleaning helper as she takes a ride in James' cargo pocket... Meanwhile the other 4 siblings are sleeping. Malcolm tried to keep up, but exhaustion overtook him.

Day 52

These two are the best of friends; they're practically joined at the hip. Luckily, they're going to the same home... Thanks Emily! :)

However, everyone else will be on their own soon... So, for the last week we've been trying to spend more time with each kitten individually, hoping they'll develop a bit more independence. :) Gracie will sleep on my chest while I read, Malcolm sits on James' shoulder and watches him work on the laptop, etc. The five of them still do EVERYTHING together, which is adorable, but I'm hoping this will help the transition into each of their new homes.

As always, let me know if you have any questions as you prepare for your new little one(s)!

Have a nice rest of the weekend.
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Day 50

Snuggled up to watch a little TV. :)
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Day 49

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Day 47

FINALLY, some pictures!!

*Kim- We tried to take some good shots of both gray kittens, but of the five they're hardest to capture on film... Even without a flash they're quite timid around the camera. Here are a few from this evening; their first time outside...


Malcolm (L) Gracie (R)

Malcolm explores and Gracie watches from a safe vantage point...

Mal

Gracie
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Some other long overdue photos...


Best Buds!

Bethany's kitten crashes the party! :)

"It wasn't me!"

The only time everyone stays still...

Malcolm's bear claws!

Gracie exploring...

*Beth, does this adorable little girl have a name yet??? :)

Serious business.

*Emily, have you decided on any names for your two?

Malcolm posing with his prize.

Gracie in her favorite spot.

The new toy. :)

Please excuse my pajama pants :)

"Bethany, PLEASE give me a name..."

Guess who? (Gracie)

Sammy cleaning ears...
He's positive that they're his kittens and I'm not going to tell him any different!

Day 47

SURPRISE!!

A few exciting things to catch everyone up...

First and foremost, the kittens all received clean bills of health from Dr. Mary earlier this week. Everyone got their first round of shots, weighed, nails clipped, etc. They were perfect angels and didn't make a peep. For some reason Luna loves going to the vet, so I guess they just followed her example. Given their size and excellent health Dr. Mary said it would be perfectly fine if they went to their new homes a bit early! (Of course, we're more than happy to keep them until each of you are ready for your new family member(s)).

*I have copies of vaccination paperwork for each of your records.

The other surprise, was something James and I have been suspicious about for some time. It turns out that one of the gray kittens is in fact a girl! :) Its hard to distinguish "certain parts" at such a young age, so we knew there was a chance of some confusion. Dr. Mary was able to confirm our suspicions once and for all.

We finally found the camera cord!
The latest pictures are uploading as I type this and will follow shortly! :)
Check back soon...

Day 38

There's only one thing more difficult than herding cats... Herding KITTENS. We can't open the door to "their room" anymore without having at least one escapee. Everyone was getting a bit restless, so I put all the kittens in a basket and carried them out to the entryway for a change of scenery. A baby gate and pocket door kept everyone corralled for about an hour before someone... learned how to climb! :) Back to the room we go...



P.S. I have some great pictures to add, but misplaced the camera cord.
Check back soon!
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