We picked up two foster kittens yesterday! They are both 4-5 months old and very shy. The white one is Myagi who is a male and the tabby is Skipper who is a female. Skipper tries to hide in the corner but if you pick her up she’ll sit on your lap and purr. She is super tiny for her age too! Myagi is being a bit more affectionate today verses yesterday. They are being kept in the master bathroom to ensure they don’t hide underneath any furniture since the only reason they aren’t ready to be adopted yet is they require socializing. Last night they were making my eyes itch and nose water but today I’m just a bit itchy. I’ve been spending a lot of time in the bathroom interacting with them and once Joe gets home later we’ll let them explore downstairs. I don’t feel comfortable with it alone as I’m afraid they will get somewhere I’d have to forcibly remove them and I’m scared of getting bit/scratched up. For a small little thing Skipper has quite the sharp claws and she was trying to claw and eat me earlier. Haha!
When we brought the kittens home last night Bella was the most excited I’ve seen her except for the time we came home from New York and she was so excited she ended up throwing up. Myagi shied away from Bella but Skipper hissed at her like crazy until she ran away. That’s another reason I don’t want to let the kittens downstairs without Joe’s assistance – Bella wants to play with them so bad and they are scared of her. I had Skipper on my lap while on the computer and she hopped off and ran into the kitchen and then Bella came running and Skipper was hissing and growling until Bella ran away. Poor Bella is just trying to be friendly.
Yay kittens!! Enjoy them!
I hear you on the being afraid of getting scratched or bitten. I had an incident with my cat Mabel not long after we first adopted her, and I was still very much getting used to being a cat owner. I had to take her to my mom’s house for 1 day to hide her from our landlords (long story), and I kept her confined to a spare bedroom there. When I came to collect her after work, she was hiding under the bed. I could reach her, but I couldn’t get her to come out. I tried EVERYTHING, treats, etc. I was pleading with her in desperation to come out! I called Jason on the phone and begged for advice (he is a long-time cat owner) and he kept insisting all I had to do was grab her by the scruff of the neck and pull her out. But I was convinced she would shred my arm to pieces if I did such a thing. Finally I gave in and just went for it…. and the instant I grabbed her by the neck (you know, like mama cats do), she went completely limp and let me pull her out without a fight. I found out later that many cats instinctively do that when you grab them by the neck… since that’s how their mama used to carry them around. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t done it myself!
What cuties!! Hope they continue to become more social and let poor Bella have a little fun.