{"id":461,"date":"2013-10-16T13:52:55","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T17:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janwatson.net\/?p=461"},"modified":"2013-10-16T13:52:55","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T17:52:55","slug":"clorox-and-sunshine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janwatson.net\/?p=461","title":{"rendered":"CLOROX AND SUNSHINE"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a beautiful fall morning in Kentucky although the leaves have not yet turned from green to russet, gold, and red. I add a tat of bleach to the soapy water in the sink before washing the cat\u2019s dishes. \"\"The kittens are now five weeks old and still cute as buttons. All but one, the girl I\u2019m calling Little Sister, are eating tiny amounts of kitten kibble mixed with Natural Choice moist kitten pate. Willie and Puff Daddy (so named because Willie has marks like a W on his head and Puff Daddy has Persian looks\u2014he\u2019s the only long-haired kitten\u2014eat the most. Duffy\u2014a beautiful solid gray with round blue eyes\u2014is the most gentle. He likes sitting on laps. Dude is white with gray spots and has a mark on his chin that looks like a tiny goatee.<\/p>\n

Last week I started their litter training. At first the kittens just played in their private sand box before clever Willie showed them what the box was really for. I was relieved\u2014no pun intended.<\/p>\n

This morning, I brought Willie upstairs to treat his eyes\u2014he has a slight drainage. It\u2019s the first time my Maggie has met one of the kittens. She was sweet about it. Little Willie who had been protesting loudly as I wiped his eyes with wet cotton balls, froze in place when I put him on the floor. He was happy to get back downstairs with his brothers and sister.\"\"<\/p>\n

Big Sister has been a wonderful mother to her kittens. She has been taking short breaks in the garage\u2014I know she misses being outside, but I don\u2019t dare let her out. Once the kittens are weaned and she is \u201cfixed,\u201d she can be an outdoor\/indoor cat. It\u2019s good to know she\u2019ll be as safe and loved. Dottie has already bought her a collar so folks will know Sister has a home. Did you know there are break-away collars for cats so they won\u2019t get trapped? I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll have the kittens for a few more weeks before they are old enough for adoption. It will be hard to give them up, but I know they will soon become cats and they won\u2019t want to live in my basement. Please pray that Willie, Dude, Puff Daddy, Duffy, and Little Sister will find loving and safe homes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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