Momma cat and her kittens are thriving and giving us lots of opportunities to laugh daily and that is a good thing on those extra tough days we have had lately as we have said goodbye to too many of our patients, including an unexpected euthanasia of a family's dog while I was writing this. This family has seen personal tragedy lately and the kittens helped a young boy as he said goodbye to his dog.
Though she is very young herself, Momma has been a great mother. She is starting to want to spend more time away from them as they get closer to being weaned. Sometimes, it is easy to forget that she is still a kitten herself and likes to play with us, too. The kittens are providing us with unending entertainment as they learn about the world around them. I'm not sure how it works, but kittens seem to see lots of things to chase and leap at that are invisible to the human eye. They are big into developing their predatory skills right now - watching them get into position to ambush and pounce (mostly unsuccessfully) on each other is hysterical. At times, there is a line of 4 kittens each stalking the kitten which is directly ahead in the line - usually the ambushes fall apart as the kittens are easily distracted by unseen objects that require their immediate attention. In order to boost the kittens' confidence, we act suitably threatened when they puff themselves up and bounce at us sideways while hissing; however, it is very hard not to laugh as they are trying to scare us.
Hoping you are able to find laughter in your life,
Jan Hueben, RVT
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