The kittens are now hanging out where I can see them when I do my chores. They don't seem to be bothered by the horses or by my presence, as long as there isn't any commotion. It's fun to see them and brightens up my morning!
This kitten surprised me this morning as she was chowing down on the adult cats' kibble. I think they are 5 weeks old. Obviously, Smudge is allowed near them.
Mama Misty is quite relaxed in my presence now, so hopefully that will translate to the kittens as I attempt to tame them.
Question for ya....
Ok cat people, is this a male or female?
I think female, as the males tend to have dark hair on their privates, as we can see with Smudge. This kitten has been chosen by my BIL Frank, so I will do my best to socialize her and the other two.
Gussie is at that stage in her pregnancy where she seems tired all the time, and is doing her sleep deprivation thing again where she falls into a deep sleep standing up and her knees buckle which wakes her up. She just will not lay down!
I am thankful that she doesn't actually fall over. She has slowed down a lot, mostly walking where she used to trot or lope, unless the horse flies are too much for her.
The barn does provide them with protection from the flies for the most part. We had a really windy day and the herd spent a lot of time out grazing in the pasture, free from the flies.
Heard from Ruby's owner, she will be bringing Ruby here in a couple of weeks to breed to Beamer, as I sold her with the understanding that she was in foal and offered to breed her back if she was open. She was. It will be nice to see Ruby-Roo again!
I managed to get a measure on Theo's leg- he will be at least 14.2 hh, although ideally I should measure when he's 5 months old, as it's a more accurate measurement. But nice to know that he will be taller than Velvet's 14 hh.
Velvet: There's nothing wrong with 14 hh!
