First the little orphan kitties need a wash.
Then the lesson in how to drink from a saucer.
Boo tries to look stern…
Fails
Bed Time.
But I don’t want to go to bed.
Bedtime.
But it’s still light out!
Bedtime.
Good morning.
Love your friend on the farmy, celi
ps The little one is still not doing so well, he is drinking and so forth but he is very sluggish, he is still not sucking the teat and still not walking. Though he does purr – he does not miaow like the others. We will see.
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82 responses to “Boo’s Babies Bed-Time – Just Beautiful.”
Boo is a very good surrogate. I will send healing thoughts for the little kitty your way.
aaww – how adorable my friend. I hope the little fellow perks up. I was a runt when I was little. It can be hard. Extra love coming his way. XOXO – Bacon
I think that bacon you have the right idea, he was a long time very cold and consequently he is the runt, slower on the uptake initially but will get up to speed in his own time I think.. c
I’m pulling for the little guy. I’ve been there and mommy helped pull me through just like I know you will pull out my little friend. He just needs extra love. Give him a snout kiss for me. XOXO – Bacon
You know, as frequently happens with abandoned kittens, there may be something wrong with all of them. At least, with you, they will know love and care for however long they live.
Nature is cruel, this is a good point. I will just keep on plugging away at it.. c
Oh Celi! I love these photos! They truly cheer me up! Been so sad for such a long time now…I really needed this! Thank you so very much for sharing. 🙂 I just love Boo…he is so gentle and loving to those little pusses! Especially to the feisty one! LOL He is that “one” dog I believe! 😀
I am sorry about the little one. I worry about distemper. Maybe a call to your vet. Distemper is a virus that is highly contagious! Like Parvo in dogs you can carry it on your shoes etc…common in barn kitties who have lots of exposure. Kittens can contract the virus from an infected mother while still in the womb. Symptoms are sudden and begin within 4 to 5 days of exposure to the virus. Even after recovery from the virus, cats can still transmit the disease to other cats for several months. I pray the little one survives….sigh…I think that you can give a vaccine from a dead virus and that takes a few days to fight it and require two shots at two week intervals…I believe to help. The main thing is to keep the kitty hydrated. In any event they all need to be vaccinated.
I haven’t had to do this in about 8 years. So my memory about this is shaky. (((hugs)))
Massage his little butt hole under a warm warm trickle of water. This will help! Pooping is very important! Guess work is right! Good point about the pooping!!! Lynn is spot on about that!
Don’t worry Mere, I am doing ok. They are all pooing and peeing. Not to worry. I have raised orphans before.I am doing everything that needs to be done. And sorry to say I do not have a spare hundred dollars to spend on a vet for one kitten visit. The kittens are isolated from the other cats and two of them are very active and growing fast. This one is slowly coming back but may not ever be strong enough to deal with the life of a farm cat. He may need to find a home in town. There is an order to allowing nature to become a player in the life of an animal. So don’t worry. c
Sorry…I am such a worry wart! Comes with the territory of being a Virgo! Too much mothering is one of my flaws sometimes! 😦 Just ask the kids! LOL I know too well about vet bills. Out here I can just call our vet and pick up the vaccines. All but the rabies which is controlled and numbered. You are doing a bang up job!!! Forgive the worry wart? 🙂
I love this interaction between Boo and the kittens…
Beautiful shots of Boo with the kittens, he is so good with them.
I so hope and pray that the little one pulls through.
So sorry to hear about that little one, Celi. I tried everything with one of my four (years ago). I even took it to the vet, but nothing helped. It is so hard sometimes. Yet, we continue to do what we can and at least feel better for having tried.
What an extraordinary group of men and women the Fellowship is. They are so warm and wise. It does my heart good to know all of these far-flung people across the world are pulling and praying for the sweet three and especially the littlest one. And Celi, I hope you realize it is you with YOUR extraordinary warmth and wisdom that brings out the very best in others.
Next time i come up to chicago, we really must meet for a cup of tea.. c
A phrase just came to me; maybe I heard it somewhere, but I don’t think so: “the serendipity of the find.” How often good things come into our lives by chance. How these kittens “found” you.
I love that word serendipity, this phrase makes perfect sense. And now I need coffee. Morning gerry, i hope you are having a productive day.. c
Serendipity is when you find things you weren’t
looking for because finding what you are looking for is so damned difficult.!! Love that word!
I haven’t commented for the last three posts because I really don’t know what to say. I and my children are entranced and holding our breath. Boo’s love and instinct are astonishing to us, even humbling…and give us optimism on many levels. The beauty of this unfolding tale is extreme. My “favorite” shots are many…but the one that I stole and am using as my desktop image (please forgive me, Celi, but it is the highest form of flatter in this digital world) is the kitten sticking his head out of the box stamped “COMMON.” That image, that scrappy little existence, and that very word speak to me. I won’t go into detail about the weak and the strong and the haves and the have-nots and those that are almost left behind…. Let’s just say, this whole story has universal significance for me. It is both extraordinary and common (a. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint: common interests. b. Of or relating to the community as a whole; public: for the common good.), and I love it. Thank you so much.
I was also struck by the common, on the box, but at the time i was just grateful the image was sharp! Your discussion on the image as a symbol is startling and completely good and true .. It makes perfect sense to me. I am thrilled that he is on your screen saver (I say he, but i have a sneaking suspicion this he is a she which would be most unusual for a marmalade cat) Plus you have collected the image of the loudest and most vigorous of the kittens, which is good. Where are you now? Are you back in Italy? c
Yes, back in my own common box with good, rowdy, healthy litter all around me. Happy. (The airplanes did their job–carried me home safely–and back home again.) x
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Beautiful. Thank you.
Lucky kittens to have a human and a canine parent. Extra good wishes for the little one. As you say he/she will take longer to catch up after a rough start. Hope you have a sunny day.
Every farmyard needs a Boo : ) Sure hope the little one isn’t shutting down on the inside. We’re all pulling for him! Enjoy your day
Yes, this would be sad, we can only do our best. Thank you Carla.. c
What lovely little sunbeams–and a good caretaker!
They are in a very warm room, tons of sun to curl up and grow in.. morning alice.. c
I want to cove over and curl up in that warm room, it sounds so comforting!