awwww--baby kittens

[ArmsMerchant]

There is a new crop of kittens at my wife's place--still have their eyes shut.

For pics,

http://www.xanga.com/SuSu/692039202/kitten-pictures/

[SHARP]

What? She's got a cat called Marmalade?

That's hilarious, when I was a kid we had a cat called Sticky Cat, because it took a nose dive into a bucket of wall paper glue as a kitten.:D

By the way, when will they open up their eyes?

[ArmsMerchant]

^I'm thinking, within the next week.

[SHARP]

^^Neat, I hope we'll get some pics by then.:)

[ArmsMerchant]

I think you can count on it.

Kathy has a good camera and she uses it a lot, and skillfully.

[SHARP]

Yeah, I can see that.

[poppy]

awww those are too cute. i just love baby animals. especially kittens, ive actually had the pleasure of being able to help birth two litters.

[xxombie]

Awwww, my goodness. I wish they stayed like this. Little furry balls of deliciousness. Keep us updated.

[moby_dick]

Gorgeous. Mail me one?

[PirateJoe]

awwwwww http://bbs.zoklet.net/images/icons/10dzeis.gif

[ArmsMerchant]

Gorgeous. Mail me one?

I don't think so.

C'mon up, though, and you can have your pick of the litter. Not today though--it's snowing and the roads are slick as goose shit on a doorknob.

[Irukanji]

^Thanks for the laugh :p

Hehe their cute now.....wait til their claws get bigger, and start getting more vicious :)(around 3-4 months)

[SHARP]

^^Yeah, I lolled at that as well.:D

[ArmsMerchant]

Feel free to thank me. . . .

[Irukanji]

I did.....hrhr

[ArmsMerchant]

Update: one of the kittens died last night--a ginger named Salsa.

[Struwwelpeter]

You can tell that white one has a little bit of rat in him.

[Star Wars Fan]

Update: one of the kittens died last night--a ginger named Salsa.

That's odd. A ginger? lol. Isn't there a joke about ginger people (especially in the UK)

also I didn't know you had a zanga

[ArmsMerchant]

^LOTS of jokes--just ask jackketch.

[Homo-Superior]

In need of another update!

[ILTST9]

Update: one of the kittens died last night--a ginger named Salsa.

That sucks. My cat had 5 litters, in the first 4 not one of them died, but on the last one despite our best efforts 4 of the 5 ended up dieing for some reason.

[Homo-Superior]

That sucks. My cat had 5 litters, in the first 4 not one of them died, but on the last one despite our best efforts 4 of the 5 ended up dieing for some reason.

Be glad the mother didn't die. It happened to one of my animals.

Died trying to give birth.:(

[ArmsMerchant]

^Sad. I can be pretty cold-blooded, but I have cried over dead cats or kittens.

On the other hand, it's not like they are an endangered species--cats will be around long after humans have wiped themselves out.

[Tinted Glass]

I helped my dog give birth once, thats how I got Killer :D

Although, during the process we lost a puppy.

It seemed to have not formed correctly because it was alot smaller than the other two.

[ArmsMerchant]

Two more kittens have died, but another momcat has given birth to something like four--but it took her three days, and we were afraid we might lose her.

Meanwhile, all three of my females are preggars.

[SHARP]

^^You don't waste any time up there in Alaska, do you...:D

Sorry to hear about the kittens though, but as you said, cats'll be around long after we've wiped ourselves off the face of the planet, and apparently there's already another catload or three on the way...

By the way Greyfox, if that's a moderately recent pic of you, how old was the previous one?
You're seriously screwing with my perception of what you look like.:D

[Marijuanasaurus]

Kittens Goddamit:mad:

[Homo-Superior]

^Sad. I can be pretty cold-blooded, but I have cried over dead cats or kittens.

On the other hand, it's not like they are an endangered species--cats will be around long after humans have wiped themselves out.

QFT^

[Silverfuck]

I laughed at the picture titled 'Brownian Motion.' Clever.

[Tinted Glass]

Maybe it wouldn't be an awful idea to get all but one of your cats fixed?

I sympathize with the love of baby animals, if I had it my way, I'd always have a baby something around.

But it might be healthier for the adults to just be spayed.

[ArmsMerchant]

Several reasons not to--for one thing, after the operation the cat is supposed to be put in a room by itself. I live in a ONE-ROOM cabin.

For another, I can't afford health care for myself, much less my cats.

For still another, here in Alaska, cats are part of the food chain--there is scant risk of a population explosion, like there would be in more "civilized" areas.

[Tinted Glass]

Several reasons not to--for one thing, after the operation the cat is supposed to be put in a room by itself. I live in a ONE-ROOM cabin.

For another, I can't afford health care for myself, much less my cats.

For still another, here in Alaska, cats are part of the food chain--there is scant risk of a population explosion, like there would be in more "civilized" areas.

Ah, well I come from the suburbs where cats are so plentiful they are starving and Im spending my money to save them.

I apologize for my ignorance of your situation.

A one room cabin sounds somewhat relaxing though.

[ArmsMerchant]

^It's great in that almost everything is literally within arms reach.

And it has a cathedral-style ceiling, which gives it a sense of spaciousness.

[bornkiller]

My cat just had its second drop...:(
The first 2 are 14 weeks old and she decides to have another one a few days ago. :facepalm:

[ArmsMerchant]

^^You don't waste any time up there in Alaska, do you...:D


By the way Greyfox, if that's a moderately recent pic of you, how old was the previous one?
You're seriously screwing with my perception of what you look like.:D

Okay--the sunglasses pic now showing is about two years old, and is a good likeness, except that I keep my beard shorter now. I got tired of looking like Gabby Hayes.

The real dramatic back-lit one was taken by my wife on our honeymoon in 1990 or 91.

[SHARP]

^^Okie-dokie, I can see the resemblance to G. Hayes, but he had shorter hair I think.