A Special Announcement

One my 11 week birthday, I got two bits of news. One is not so good, the other is very good.

The not so good news is that I am not very well. I have bad insides, and that makes lots of fluid gather in my belly. It is also stopping me from growing, and making me really hungry but unable to absorb food properly. It is the reason I get tired very quickly, too. There is nothing that the vet can do to make me better. Her estimate is that I have a few months at best. The good news is that I have a Forever and Ever Home. My mum and dad adopted me today. I have a sister called Suey and a brother called Fui. I am going to be loved and spoiled and cared for for the rest of my days. My friend Greta even gave me an orange tent that is shaped like a mouse!

The only part I am unsure about is that I have to pose for a Christmas photo...

My brother, sister and I are getting our Christmas cards ready. If you would like a Christmas card from us, please send us an email at Fui_and_Suey AT hotmail DOT com.

Ronny

Ronny's worming tablet didn't produce anything. We'll take him for another check on Monday, to see how he is going. At this point, mum is finding it hard to see the situation clearly so needs an outside eye to watch his progress. He is still playing though, and likes being involved in anything that is going on. The vet said there wasn't much point in seperating him from his siblings, as she didn't think it was viral, and that if it was, they had had a lot of exposure already anyway. From what we understand, she thinks it is probably physiological.

Thinking back, mum believes this all started when we had the 48 hours of Harry and then Ron being sick with vomiting several weeks ago. At that stage, Ron had nearly caught up to the other two in size. While Harry quickly shook it off and got back to the business of growing, we don't think Ron has been 'right' since. He is now about two thirds of the size of his siblings. We've been trying to get some weight on him for a long time, but he is still very thin. We make sure he is getting fair access to the food, and he eats like a champion, so something seems to be happening after the food gets in his body. Hopefully we'll get a better understanding of what is happening soon. The Weasley twins are continuing to grow every second. Their eyes are nearly completely open now. We also have a surprise- turns out that George is actually a Georgie!

Thankyou so much for the purrs for Ron. It means a lot.

Ronnylicious

Mum took the White Light in for a check up today. We have been concerned about his health for a little while now. He had started getting really quiet, and had a couple of bouts of vomitting and diarrhea. He has a tiny little frame, but a big bulbous belly. The vet report doesn't sound too promising. We wormed him again today in the hope it is a worm burden. If not, things mentioned included FIP, and problems with his heart, kidneys or digestive system. Tests are possible, but are expensive and tricky. The vet said that she didn't believe he was thriving.At the moment, we're playing a game of wait and see. We're rather heartbroken, but are praying for a miracle. We love you, Ronnylicious.

Hairbands

They are fun. We very much enjoyed playing with the one we pinched from our foster mum.

Little Ronnylicious didn't quite understand the concept, but he did his best. He is very cute, though. This is the Hogwarts kittens, signing off.

What's Cookin' Good Lookin'?

It's me. Fuifui Moimoi. Cooking in the sun, bebbeh.

The Big Kittens

That is us! We are getting bigger and stronger every day. I am the biggest of the three of us, although Harry is trying to catch up on me. His eyes have become this lovely green colour. It is rather fetching.

Ron has kept his baby blues. He is still quite a bit smaller than me. P.S. Did you notice me trying to steal Ron's lime light?

From Hermione.

One Week!

It's their birthday, and we'll cheer if we want to! The Weasley twins are one week old today!

This is George, showing off his developing waddling skills.The eyes of both boys are right on the verge of starting to open, George's slightly more so. Mum's not using flash on them because they will be quite sensative, and was too silly to take pictures earlier in the day when there was natural light. This is one of the very few almost decent pictures that she got. Fred was kind enough to stay still enough for the teeny tiny openings to show in the picture. It's like stepping back in time looking at these boys. George looks so much like Ron, only with tiny bits of grey. Fred is a ringer for Harry. They are unbelievably cute.

We also wanted to tell you some wonderful news. There is a very nice man at dad's work. He and his fiance have been interested in getting a kitten for a while. They are just waiting on permission from their landlord. The best of the good news is that they are hoping to get a pair! When the permission comes through, they are coming to meet the Hogwarts three. They already love them from their pictures and bios that mum sent. We're excited:)

Names and Introductions

Remember the little girl kitten from the tree? This is her. Isn't she a cutie. She has a lot of attitude, too! The lady who got mum the job in the vet (hi Greta!) named her Rani, which we think is a pretty name for her.

As for our little fluffy fluffballs, they have names now too. We did what several of our friends suggested, and went with Fred and George. They are Ron's brothers, after all:) Mum had to paint a pink spot with food colouring on George's head, because they are so similar looking. It's now much easier for her when she is keeping her records!

We all sat down together last night and watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Being a geek, mum wanted to see a Harry Potter movie with the Hogwarts kittens. The original three Hogwartians are still with us. One of them should be going with a colleague and friend of our dad's soon. They are just waiting on approval from their real estate agent. It's going to be a very bittersweet moment when they go.

My Advice

It's the weekend! My advice is this: Play!

Play!!

PLAY!!!!PLAY!!!!!! PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Especially if it means beating up on a Moimoi cat.

Hermione is Pretty

Hey yo! My foster mum said this is a very beautiful photo, and that I simply must share it. Not being one to withhold joy from the world, I present
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Myself! Don't my lovely white whiskers stand out against my grey furs. The little brothers are fighting against all the odds, and continue to eat, sleep and poop well. They don't have names yet. Nothing has really fit them so far. But we will no doubt come up with something. Another kitten was brought into the clinic today. She is about 12 weeks old, and looks to have been well looked after. She is black with little bits of brown shining through, except for a little white patch on her throat, and my foster mum says she is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute. A lady found her wrapped in a towel, inside a reusable shopping bag, hung up high in a tree. She is not chipped and had no id. The clinic is keeping her incase someone calls about a lost kitten, and after a suitable amount of time has passed, will try to re-home her. People get really really stupid in kitten season.

Our photos are up at the vet in attempts to get some more interest. That little rattie Ronnylicious has several people after him! There's no accounting for taste, I guess...

Love Hermione.

Words from Ron on Wednesday

Hello everybody. I have some news. Remember the little baby my foster mum brought home on Monday? Late on Tuesday afternoon, a couple came into the vet to say they saw a kitten on the street. They wanted to know what they should do. They then went back and got the kitten, bringing it back to the clinic. It was the first little babies brother. He had survived out there for at least 36 hours, as he was probably dumped on Monday morning. Monday was a very hot day here. On Monday afternoon there was a thunderstorm. When the kitten came in on Tuesday evening, he was absolutely covered in fleas.

Somehow, this little perfect baby survived. He is a bit snuffly and smaller than his brother, but as of Wednesday night is still alive. Wherever this wonderful mumcat is, she is making incredibly tough babies. The fight in us is HUGE!

Also, we are really really cute:)

Love Ron.

The Newbie

This little one was discovered in bushes around the corner from where Harry was found exactly 9 weeks earlier. The colouring is exactly the same as the two Hogwarts boys. Coincidence? Perhaps. But probably not. I wish the mama cat could know that her little ones are being looked after. We don't know yet if this little one is a he or a she. It's a bit hard to tell!

It looks like we have confirmed homes for two kittens. They may be leaving us as soon as this weekend. Exciting times:)

Monday Mystery

Hello little one.

Who are you?? It's nice to meet you. Smooches.

Weekend Weirdness

It is very strange having feathers in the house. He is going back to work with mum tomorrow, and hopefully the wildlife rescue people will be able to pick him up. It is late spring, and they are very busy with lots of young native wildlife getting lost or injured. The adults are also more active at the moment, so they are at more risk of being hurt, too. In the last week, five birds, a possum and a bat have come into the vet!The bird is living in the bath at the moment. He is very messy. To get his beak clean, he flicks his head and the food shoots off! He also flicks poop all over the place. I have been sitting outside of the bathroom all weekend begging mum to let me have a look at the bird. She finally relented this afternoon. He was not bothered by me one little bit!

As odd as it is having the bird in the bathtub, that isn't the weirdest thing that arrived this weekend. This is! We are going to learn to use the toilet! Ever since Suey was sick with cystitis several months ago, she has had trouble with the litterbox. She changed the way she positioned her body to use it. Mum got the biggest one she could find- a big high one from Rubbermaid- but Suey still doesn't manage to keep the wee in the box. After months of scrubbing wee out of the grouting, we're trying this. We are on stage one now, with the seat and red lid on the floor. Suey has used it a couple of times, and all the wee has gone in the middle of the red lid! Now mum wonders if the big boxes were confusing her. It will be interesting to see how this progresses!

Suey Sunshine's Halfway House

So, you already know about these little goofballs. They should start going to their Forever Homes this time next week!Today, mum brought something way more interesting for me to look at home from work. This guy!

He is a juvenile rainbow lorikeet. He is staying with us for the weekend. And doesn't he just look scrumptious.

Favourite Foster Foto Friday

The Smitten-Kitten Edition
The Smitten-Kittens were three sisters who came to us unsocialised, terrified, and riddled with fleas and huge amounts of ear mites.
Little Penny, in the middle of a yoga session.
Polly, getting right into old Beverly Hills 90210 episodes.Penny, showing off her big smile.This photo is a favourite because it marked the moment that Polly really started to eat again, after being so sick.Sally, who became one of the sweetest little snugglepusses we have ever met.Sally and Penny having a play.Polly, showing off her beautiful eyes. Today, an injured possum was brought into Mum's work. It was amazing to see one up so close. It had been hit by a car, but is now in a specialist wildlife centre where he will hopefully make a full recovery.
Have a happy weekend:)

Thursday in the Garden with Suey

Meow!

My name is Suey, and I have a confession. My garden is not very good. I hope the Society of Feline Gardeners will understand.

This is the cat grass that I am trying to grow. It's not going too well.
These are the little clovery weedy things I am trying to stop from growing all over the pavers.

That's not going too well, either.

Maybe I'll learn from the other Society members. Hopefully.