berkana64
12-18-01, 04:05 AM 12-18-01
Hi there. My name's Joanne and I've enjoyed reading all the posts here. It's (to quote my mother) the "crack of dawn" here as I'm writing this, so I'm a bit sleepy, but I'm starting to feel a bit desperate, and need to reach out.
I and my neighbors have been caring for Buttercup and her sister Darwin, two feral (well, perhaps wild is a better term) females, for the past 6 months. We rescued, fostered, and were able to get homes for Darwin's 6 babies, then I trapped and caught Darwin and got her snipped. Meanwhile, Buttercup was pregnant.
Buttercup must have known I'm the adoption agency because once they were 6 weeks or so old, she moved her 5 little ones into plain sight over the fence. Then after a few weeks when we were too slow to take the hint, she brought them up to my second floor porch. Being the accomodating grandma, I took in the little rugrats, and I've been taking care them for the past 6 weeks.
They're about 15 weeks, give or take one, healthy, happy, and lively, with current shots and de-crittering (fleas, worms, etc.). I've got four boys left; the girl's been adopted.
I love them lots, they're wonderful fun, but 1) I have two special needs adult cats (one who's old, grumpy, and diabetic) and 2) frankly I'm exhausted! Most importantly, these guys deserve their own mommies and/or daddies and the run of the house.
My URL is home.earthlink.net/~berkana64/; click cats, then click kittens to see the babies; you're welcome to read the other pages, particularly the cat-related ones, too.
If you are in the San Francisco area and are thinking of adopting a kitten, or know of someone who is, please let me know. I'd love to talk further and perhaps get good homes for these little loves.
I and my neighbors have been caring for Buttercup and her sister Darwin, two feral (well, perhaps wild is a better term) females, for the past 6 months. We rescued, fostered, and were able to get homes for Darwin's 6 babies, then I trapped and caught Darwin and got her snipped. Meanwhile, Buttercup was pregnant.
Buttercup must have known I'm the adoption agency because once they were 6 weeks or so old, she moved her 5 little ones into plain sight over the fence. Then after a few weeks when we were too slow to take the hint, she brought them up to my second floor porch. Being the accomodating grandma, I took in the little rugrats, and I've been taking care them for the past 6 weeks.
They're about 15 weeks, give or take one, healthy, happy, and lively, with current shots and de-crittering (fleas, worms, etc.). I've got four boys left; the girl's been adopted.
I love them lots, they're wonderful fun, but 1) I have two special needs adult cats (one who's old, grumpy, and diabetic) and 2) frankly I'm exhausted! Most importantly, these guys deserve their own mommies and/or daddies and the run of the house.
My URL is home.earthlink.net/~berkana64/; click cats, then click kittens to see the babies; you're welcome to read the other pages, particularly the cat-related ones, too.
If you are in the San Francisco area and are thinking of adopting a kitten, or know of someone who is, please let me know. I'd love to talk further and perhaps get good homes for these little loves.