Stray kitten report 6: big steps this week; Charlie, the male kitten, is now spending a lot of time at home and also eats his meals with our cats. He is playful, adorable and cuddly. He is growing really fast!
Also, yesterday was the first time I could play with his sister ('Charlotte'). She still lives outside, but she now feels more relaxed around our home and comes to play with Charlie every day.
I still can't get close to the mother. I'm working on it!
@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org How are your residential cats handling this?
@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org he has such a beautiful face! And so happy he's already so at home with you and hopefully the sister follows soon! Everything crossed on the mother becoming at least trusting enough that you can catch and neuter her, so there won't be more stray kittens 🙏🏻
@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org ISTR it took Mr Ha from Korea months to befriend the mother of 3 feral kittens (even though her kittens were cool with him a lot sooner)
@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org i love wild-type mackerel tabbies. i think they're beautiful. even with all the fancy breeding out there in the world, you don't improve much on nature.
@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
Is the mother called Chorba?
...or - if it should start with cha - Chantalle/Chantelle/Chanel. But those options don't start with tʃ.
@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org He's so dang cute. I can't get over that wide-eyed face of his. He's so comfortable and so content, and that's the best gift a kitty can get.
The fact that he's eating with the guys (and Tigrette) is something! He's become a part of the house colony. Even if the others aren't willing yet to engage with his kitty antics, that they can share space while eating is showing signs of grudging acceptance.
If they start sleeping nearby, he's won!
@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org my ex-stray not-more-kitten has become rather cuddly, it’s totally worth it!
@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org he’s so cute 🥰