The Fabulous Five

My next foster group was a real handful.  Five very young kittens approximately 3 weeks old who were just pulled off their mommy.  The nursing momma cat was desperately needed to try to save other kittens and it worked.  She nursed other tiny babies saving them and I took her litter of 5 home.

These guys were a challenge since there were so many and they were not use to eating, so I really had my work cut out for me.  Adding water to kitten food and mixing in wet food worked for some but not all.  Moo Moo wound up needing to be fed baby food with a syringe, but the good news is that she weened by the time she went out to be adopted.

This litter had 3 black kittens, one tiger and one black/white.  Telling the black ones apart was extremely difficult which made it hard for naming them, but over time I could tell at least one of the black kittens apart due to a little patch on his chest.

So, there names became Moo Moo for the obviously black/white mix, Tiger for the tiger and one of the black kittens Rasta because he was so chill and seemed to enjoy reggae music. The other two became N1 and N2, short for Number 1 & Number 2.

After several weeks these guys went back to the shelter to go out for adoption but MooMoo and one of the black kittens were sent home with me since they were very small and needed some more time before they could be adopted.  I was thrilled to get them back, I fall in love with each kitten that i come in contact with so taking them back home was a joy.

MooMoo was being fed baby food at this time and after a few more days got a big appetite and began eating like a champ.  They became strong and having just the two allowed me to devote all of my time with them so they became very well adjusted and adoptable.

MooMoo and Rasta were adopted very quickly and were able to stay together.  I am happy to report they have an amazing home, well actually they have more than one home.  Their new mommy has a summer home at the shore and another home for the rest of the year.  SPOILED!

I miss them like crazy but I am able to get updates on them and even saw a photo, they are doing amazing and knowing this makes it all worth while.

                           

The Fabulous Five in transport.

The Fabulous Five lounging upon arrival home.

MooMoo wobbly but curious.

MooMoo my love.

My niece visiting and socializing with the gang.

Yum Yum, Chow is on!

Need more arms to hold all these cuties!

Tiger just waking from another nap.