Chili posted:

He is too. He's such a tub.

Haji posted:

WTF? Who feeds kittens cow milk?

Dienes posted:

When I was little, my cat Grall would go nuts for green beans. Which, as a little girl, suited me fine. We had a wonderful symbiotic relationship.

Emma is so pretty!

mistaya posted:

Yay for Octopus!

My Sam was that way too, he'd been at his no-kill shelter for over a year, the black kitten that hid until he was too old to be cute and then was always ignored. The shelter lady warned me he'd hide for a few days and then he'd come out of his shell and she was exactly right. Three days he wouldn't come out of a closet, literally. Had to put his dish and box in there for him and let him adjust. On day three it was like a switch got flipped and I had the most loving cuddle cat I'd ever met.

Every time we move it's the same thing though. THE WORLD IS ENDING closet time for a couple days then, boom, it's suddenly his house and everything's fine.

I'm glad the shelter knew to tell me he'd act that way though.

Chili posted:

Alright everyone, a new litter was promised and I shall deliver. They're about a week old. They are so teeny!!!



And for your viewing pleasure, an unboxing video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho43ujIQMEk

Chili posted:

Yep

MikeJF posted:

You'd be surprised how dark they'll be when they grow up.

Chili posted:

Foster kitty update video, good times!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIobF3slfYs

Alteisen posted:

I keep telling people to stop focusing on the ugly, there's beauty everywhere.

Alteisen posted:

This is why I can't foster, as the moment that gorgeous dog had started licking my face and looking at me with those gorgeous eyes I would have told the women bringing her "I'll take her, just give me the papers."

neongrey posted:

Gotta keep the cats socialized so they're ready to be around people when they go home! It was two solid hours of cat petting.

muscles like this! posted:

Something pretty fantastic I found online today.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the kittens of AFK Cat Rescue in Huntsville Alabama. They were all named by a neural network.

"Parihen the Thawk: This guy was surrendered to an animal shelter after he hitched a ride in the engine of a car. He had a dislocated leg but it’s healing well with rest. He’s shy, tiny and misses his bff who is in the hospital right now for her much worse injuries. He’s got a lot of energy and loves to show off his belly."


"Jexley Pickle - This little girl is a hoot and a half. She’s full of energy, bounce and comedy. She loves to nurse on ear lobes and finger tips. She’s about 6 weeks old and was found after being chased up a tree by a dog. "


"Mag Jeggles - When you touch him he rattles from head to tail with purrs. He’s so sweet. He was simply too young to be made available for adoption, and was rescued from a shelter that could not care for him."


"Snox Boops - He was in a room with a lot of kittens that were too small to place up for adoption and even much smaller than the others in the room. When you pick him up he capsizes in your hands and starts purring. He’s got a huge voice and a huge demand for love and attention. "


"Mumcake - She was brought into a shelter as a stray, but she was too young for adoption and if she wasn’t pulled by rescue she would have been subject for euthanasia. She’s adorable, loving, outgoing and shoots sunshine right out of her butt. (Sunshine ejection not shown; you have AFK’s word for it.)"


"Tilly Mapper - This little girl also took a ride in a car engine and her rear leg was nearly completely severed as a result. She’s been stitched up but she’s had an infection set in. She is only around 8 weeks old and she’s in very poor body condition from having tried to make it on the streets. We hospitalized her yesterday and she’s doing much better. We hope to have her back to foster home by Friday."

And the big D...

Big Wiggy Bool - He is a doll-faced persian that was surrendered to a kill shelter when his family could not take him on their cross country move. He’s five years old and has obviously been doted on. He’s super affectionate, very easy going and a talker! He’s been recently groomed and trimmed up by Robyn Warner with Goin to the Dogs and Cats Mobile Grooming Service. And he loves belly rubs. Rubbing that fluffy, soft belly is an experience so wonderful it can only be discussed in breathless whispers.

spookygonk posted:

neongrey posted:

Oh gosh, I totally forgot, here's the cat cuddling from earlier in the month. https://imgur.com/a/ceifn

Gorgar posted:

I hope that person is better than they sound. Not wanting her back. *grump*

Pander posted:

Yeah a whole lotta good breed possibilities. Catahoula, Ridgeback, Cattle, Island dogs...

But ultimatley he's the best breed: loveable mutt.

Wroughtirony posted:

Here he is being adorable while awake. With a bonus Dexter.

DeusExMchna posted:

So I just got a new foster kitten that was part of a small colony. She's skittish when I go towards her even slowly but will sleep like 2 feet from me and screams when I leave the quarantine room. What should I be doing to socialize her better? My previous fosters were kittens from a litter that other fosters had so they were already social with humans. What do?