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we're in the process of trying to adopt some cats and i'm not getting my hopes up too much but check these two out. apparently the one on the left lacks confidence unless the one on the right is with him
iconic duo
and yes of course we're aiming to get both
we're going to be charming our way into taking them home. or attempting to
UPDATE: CATS GET
we're figuring out when we can pick them up
we have arrived home with the kittens. they are hiding and i think taking a nap in the back of a cubbyhole they found in the kitchen. pics forthcoming when they emerge
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update: i can hear them talking down there
Everyone: meet Fern (grey) and Sid (black). They are currently hiding behind the couch.
They are like 2.5 months old. They are pretty clumsy still, though Fern is very into climbing and exploring. She already squeezed into a golf ball sized hole in the bottom of the kitchen cabinets and ended up stuck behind/in the guts of the dishwasher. Took a while to find her.
total champs, these two
Sid is hard to photograph on account of being a black puffball. Fern however is like a national geographic cover.
They're not even from the same litter. They're from different Western PA counties. They just met at the foster home and became inseparable. Fern was apparently sick, starving, and very close to death when she was rescued and Sid was around for that recovery.
The camera doesn't quite know what to do with Sid.
Anyway now they've settled in on top of me and we're watching Kong: Skull Island. It's nice to have late night hangout partners again.
Bethany finally got a good clear pic of Sid. You need direct light on him, just like the late Ico Benson. Glad we're keeping the tradition of having hard to photograph cats.
note how huge the paws are. i foresee Sid being a beefy dude
Good morning
Fern is super affectionate and playful. She wants to sit on your chest and lean directly on your nose and then just chill. This is combined with the rest of her vibe, a cat who has seen a whole lot in 2.5 months of living.
This kitten thread is gonna go on for a while hope that's ok
I've never lived with cats this young before. They sure do sleep pretty much constantly. They're like 10% hanging out/eating/whatever, 10% going absolutely feral all over the place, 80% dozing. It's not like older cats don't sleep all the time but this is just very pronounced.
Ico was 6 months old or so when we got him so already less sleep than this
Evening update:
I scratched Sid's belly and he immediately passed out under me.
Kittens have no time for doing things halfway. When they sleep it is immediate.
zzz
This is happening right next to my head. This whole kitten thing is already raising my mental health like an entire letter grade.
Sid has a very specific default expression.
sound up
terrifying night time battles
I'm supposed to work while this is happening one room over
So Fern is predominantly American Bobtail, which is a breed I wasn't familiar with. Notable characteristics are the tail, of course, but also back legs that are noticably longer than the front legs. Big jumps, sort of runs like a rabbit.
At first I thought she maybe had some hip or spine issues but no her back legs are just looooong. This is going to make her a powerful jumper and climber.
No clue about Sid yet. He might just be a small bear we got by accident.
Goodnight
Good morning
The cats have discovered the chair in my office that I specifically got and placed in the sun in hopes future cats would sleep on it while I work a few feet away. I am a tactical genius.
inadvertantly showcasing my high end wardrobe items, the gray flannel shirt from target and the low top CUSTOM COLOR chucks
the letter board just says SCOPE, this is an important word to look at every day when you make video games
Sid doesn't meow much but he's like constantly chattering and squeaking to himself. Also he has a snuffy nose today so there's a little mouth breathing in there as well.
I mean to say stuffy but snuffy is very cute so
Fern went to the vet this morning and has spent most of the day since sleeping. Apparently very energy consuming for a ~10 week old cat.
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We're watching Predator 2 and Sid is giving me a bath.
CRISIS: Sid has a cold
He's off to the vet tomorrow morning to get checked out. Seems like some pretty common kitten sick stuff. Like human children they're just sickness monsters for a while.
Fern has already figured out where the dry food is kept and was trying to break in this morning. Fern is scary smart, and a born petty criminal.
i've made a career drawing characters, often animals, with this sort of expression and now we are truly walking the walk
i was wondering when the kitten fan art was going to start appearing https://twitter.com/donutwolfglory/status/1276576957015166977
I feel like people are going to get bored of all of this Fern and Sid content but it is not stopping now
Sick Sid Update: Bethany getting him used to some steam to help with the stuffed up nasal passages. Sid has responded by falling asleep. Vet tomorrow morning. Prayers up for Sid
Meanwhile Fern is a spooky intelligent and very bored without her brother to play with and is slowly going out of her mind.
Friday night.
The kittens are really into sleeping on my shoulders. It's weird. I'm not even holding them they just want to balance there and zonk out and purr directly into my ear. Every night.
update: Bethany took the kittens to the vet this morning. They were weighed. They are so, so small
Sid got an antibiotic shot and we have to put drops in his one ear twice a day for 10 days. But the boy will be just fine. Here he is, post shot and drops.
