Silent Sunday
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Posted by in nature The Fosters: Socialization 101
Posted by in cats Most people (or at least most of the people in the circles in which I travel) know that socializing a puppy in the early weeks makes a huge difference in the kind of dog the little one will be someday. Early socialization — meeting lots of people, new places, new challenges — can help to…Read more »
Gracie Chronicles: Happy Birthday!
Posted by in dogs Gracie is two today. Time has absolutely flown by, and we’ll be having a small birthday party with her sister today, and Gracie’s breeder, Bodhi and Gracie’s mom get to come too, so we’re looking forward to that. We’re meeting at the training center which has been closed since March, and there will just be…Read more »
Wordless Wednesday: Fetch!
Posted by in dogs The Fosters: Week 6-7
Posted by in cats There aren’t that many milestones to report this week, which is normal at this point. We toodle along gaining weight and enjoying the world at this stage. Still working on getting everyone to start eating, which is mostly successful. I have to isolate Hannah for a few hours a day so the kittens get hungry…Read more »
The Fosters: Four Weeks Old
Posted by in cats I finally have pictures of the kittens at around four weeks old, plus or minus a day or two. They are so much more active now so it is a little harder to get their attention for a photo shoot, but my hubby helped and I got some pictures I’m reasonably satisfied to post. In…Read more »
Silent Sunday: Mother and Daughter
Posted by in cats The Fosters: Week Two Pictures and Gender/Name Reveals!
Posted by in cats Sexing kittens isn’t easy, and hopefully I’ve gotten them all right. Time will tell!! Without further ado, here are the kittens and their new names. Gender will be obvious from most of the names. Bebe’s eye is doing much better. I can’t say I love trying to put ointment in it four times a day.…Read more »
The Fosters: One Week Old
Posted by in cats The kittens made it through their first week – hooray! They all seem to be doing well, gaining appropriate weight, sleeping up a storm. But it was time for their first individual photo shoots, with a couple group shots. The buff one’s eyes are starting to open, and they all need nail trims! So here…Read more »
The Fosters, Day 3
Posted by in cats Hannah and Petey are doing better, settling in and learning the ropes. Petey has been a bit of an adventure on the litter box end. He wasn’t using it, as I wrote earlier, so he got dog crate accommodations to try to help him understand what a litter box is. Most animals won’t pee and…Read more »
The Blessing of Animal Companions 