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We got the kittens home around 2pm. Spent some time hanging out with them in the downstairs bathroom. By the third time I was in, they were both out of the carrier, wandering around, and boy kitty was already asking to explore some more. So we opened the bathroom door. They are both quite nervous, and a bit skittish around us if we move too quickly or make too much noise, and they are cautious about venturing too far into the house. But I think they are getting used to us and settling in. They both arch up and push into my hand when I pet them, rather than shrinking away. Boy kitty is rather bolder than girl kitty. He's also more vocal -- he has a high-pitched squeak which seems to pass for a meow. Girl kitty occaaionally makes this weird rumbling noise that sounds rather like a growl, but her body language doesn't indicate unhappiness when she makes it.

This shoelace is a big hit.

The litter box may be an issue; I caught girl kitty peeing on the bathmat, when the box was only few steps away. I dumped her in the box with minimal trauma, I think, but I don't want to set up bad patterns. They're spending tonight shut up in the downstairs bathroom, just for everyone's peace of mind, but we can't do that forever. T is already worrying; I say let's see how tonight goes before we flip. They've just been through a serious trauma, after all, despite how well they seem to be holding up. Being taken suddenly from the only home you've ever known is bound to disrupt anyone's toilet habits.

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It's not exactly the same brand but it's very similar in texture and type. There are an awful lot out there now, aren't there?

I'm sure I will enjoy my day with them. :) Thanks!

MC is trying to use me for a mouthpiece too. LOL He has asked I remind you that you are in effect the mama cat now and the little ones will look to you for both discipline and guidance. He has raised so many litters both with and without the assistance of an actual cat mama, he knows his stuff. Discipline must be applied immediately and should be firm and reasonably gentle. Real cats usually slap their misbehaving offspring across the nose. The human approximation of this technique is to squeeze two or three fingers together and use that to lightly strike down across the tip of the nose. Like most human children, your feline infants will feel more secure and happier if they are firmly shown right from wrong. We watched Prudence train Charity and it was a joy to see how the little one tried to follow the instructions of her teacher. How is your meowing and spitting? ;-)

It is perilously easy for a doting human to become a kitty toy and lose that position of leader and chief disciplinarian. This can readily lead to cat who are obnoxious, who scratch and behave in various unsocialble ways. Not all cats are prone to this but it is hard to tell which is which until they are grown and it is too late. Remember, you de mama! An' if mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.

One last tip from MC - not before the children are six to eight months old, you might try catnip. He believes the only brand worth buying is Cosmic Catnip. It is very strong and appeals to most of the felines with which he has lived. OK - that's enough. Brace yourself, though. He just purely loves to hand out advice. LOL

Thank MC for me; some of this I knew, but not all. I can meow pretty well, but I may have to work on the spitting. :)

Brace yourself, though. He just purely loves to hand out advice.

So I surmised. ;) Maybe he needs his own account!

Maybe he needs his own account!

He says he does not have that much to say. Hah!

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