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shanti

(21,716 posts)
Thu Nov 23, 2023, 10:59 PM Nov 2023

Basket of kittens




Yes, they have kept me hopping! I can't contain them in their pen anymore as they climb out. As you can see, they found one of my yarn baskets. They are eating kitten kibble now, but it's hard to keep ma and pa away when the food is out. I haven't got them box trained yet, but it will happen soon and I have a rudimentary shallow box with litter for them. They haven't quite figured out that it's where I want them to poop.

Names: Bootsie, Jamie, Seamus, Peanut and Smoky. Still haven't figured out their genders though, lol.

Cat tax paid! Happy turkey day everyone!
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Basket of kittens (Original Post) shanti Nov 2023 OP
What a sweet kitteh puddle. brer cat Nov 2023 #1
squeeeeeeeee. the yarn cuddle puddle! niyad Nov 2023 #2
Squee! stage left Nov 2023 #3
I always celebrate the first kitten litter box poop Siwsan Nov 2023 #4
I've only found one poop shanti Nov 2023 #5
That's what I had to do with Arthur and his siblings Siwsan Nov 2023 #6

Siwsan

(27,291 posts)
4. I always celebrate the first kitten litter box poop
Fri Nov 24, 2023, 12:00 PM
Nov 2023

They are pretty quick to catch on. Even the feral kittens I've brought inside figured out where to 'go'.

shanti

(21,716 posts)
5. I've only found one poop
Fri Nov 24, 2023, 03:49 PM
Nov 2023
and it wasn't in the litter box. I moved it there so they get the idea though. Kinda worried they're not catching on. Neither of the parents bury their poops either, which is weird to me.

I've got a resource hoarder too, the biggest kitten. He will growl and put the paw out if anyone, including me, tries to touch the kibble.

Siwsan

(27,291 posts)
6. That's what I had to do with Arthur and his siblings
Sat Nov 25, 2023, 08:29 AM
Nov 2023

They kept pooping on one side of the doorway while the littler box was on the opposite side. So I moved it. Problem solved.

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