She was the mama cat who raised four kittens at my house and was a skittish outside cat before that. Kittens went back and were all adopted three weeks ago. Greta went back two weeks ago and was being socialized by our wonderful volunteer cat socializers. And it worked--adopted today! Congrats, Greta and have a great life with a family of your own to love you!

[url=https://flic.kr/p/Sdyvd7][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Sdyvd7]fullsizeoutput_9041[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/UikyhK][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UikyhK]fullsizeoutput_911c[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/W7pE84][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/W7pE84]fullsizeoutput_9321[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UQ5hhb][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UQ5hhb]fullsizeoutput_9370[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

The four kittens went back to the shelter on Wednesday. I expect to see them being made available for adoption by Saturday--and they are the only kittens this week, so will no doubt go fast! Mama Greta is still here with us and will go in next Wednesday. She's getting along fine and enjoying herself. I haven't seen her calling for or looking for her kittens even once. She goes where she pleases in the house and is getting along fine with my two cats--cordial, with only a little hissing on either side.

Here is a little look back to see how the kittens had grown:

Milo at two weeks:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TEP1V8][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TEP1V8]fullsizeoutput_90a2[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Milo at five weeks:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/U4nHPh][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/U4nHPh]fullsizeoutput_911d[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Milo at eight and a half weeks:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Vm1dGL][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Vm1dGL]fullsizeoutput_92d3[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Ellie at three weeks:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/U1ATpf][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/U1ATpf]fullsizeoutput_90b1[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Ellie at six weeks:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UstAvo][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UstAvo]fullsizeoutput_9144[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Ellie at nine weeks:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UaVVni][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UaVVni]fullsizeoutput_92fc[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Max at four weeks:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TudNAL][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TudNAL]fullsizeoutput_90da[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Max at six weeks (on the right):
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uv4G4U][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uv4G4U]fullsizeoutput_91df[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Max at nine weeks (on the left):
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UaTqQH][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UaTqQH]fullsizeoutput_931c[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Alfie, three weeks:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TucV3W][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TucV3W]fullsizeoutput_90b2[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Alfie, six weeks:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TW6sNC][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TW6sNC]fullsizeoutput_9156[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Alfie at nine weeks:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UaVWDr][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UaVWDr]fullsizeoutput_92f7[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

And on their final day here:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UaTtB4][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UaTtB4]fullsizeoutput_9317[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/UaTx6t][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UaTx6t]fullsizeoutput_9312[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/U7XV4C][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/U7XV4C]fullsizeoutput_930f[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Bye, bye, kittens! Have a nice life!

We are foster kittens and are getting so big! Our foster mom lets us run all over the house--but we mostly stay upstairs because we know our way around. We met her two cats, who hissed, but like to watch us play from a safe distance. Our mama wants nothing to do with the strange cats downstairs!

We can jump so high, and climb everywhere. We go into the spare bedroom down the hall where there are boxes to climb and a big window to look out of. The window in our room is too high for us and only Mama can jump up there (but we do look longingly for a way to get up there, too!) We found some dry leaves from the plant in the spare bedroom and they are great for carrying around. Everything is a game, and everything is a toy! Here are some pictures Foster Mom took this week:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/TENDYw][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TENDYw]fullsizeoutput_9239[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/UGVxaf][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UGVxaf]fullsizeoutput_9238[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/UTGkto][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UTGkto]fullsizeoutput_9234[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Mama coming to check on us:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UTGnxd][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UTGnxd]fullsizeoutput_9232[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Ellie in the window:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UXexqD][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UXexqD]fullsizeoutput_9231[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Climbing boxes
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UKApnv][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UKApnv]climbing[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Milo plays under the bed
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UKApBZ][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UKApBZ]fullsizeoutput_922e[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Fun with dry leaves
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UKAqfx][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UKAqfx]fullsizeoutput_922d[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Alfie
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UTGpgo][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UTGpgo]fullsizeoutput_922c[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Max
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UXezNe][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UXezNe]fullsizeoutput_922b[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

They're getting more and more rambunctious! Can jump up easily to a surface 20 inches off the ground, and climb up onto the bed and fly across it in a flash! They chase and pounce at top speed and are starting to drive their cat mama a little crazy. She still nurses them, though, and tries to give them their baths! Two weeks from today they will probably be back at the shelter getting ready to be put up for adoption.

Here's what's been going on in the kitten room this week:

Eating: all are eating wet food well, and beginning to crunch dry kibble too, if it is in their wet food dish. Some are lapping water from the dish, and some are still scared of it! This is Max.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQNcn][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQNcn]Max eats his dinner[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Playing: they all still love their paper pile! This is Ellie playing peek a boo.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UKof9P][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UKof9P]fullsizeoutput_9212[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Growing: You can now easily see the difference between Milo, left and Max on the right. Milo has a longer muzzle and will no doubt be a big dude orange cat! Max is the same size, but his face is more round.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uv4G4U][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uv4G4U]fullsizeoutput_91df[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Cuddling: still like to nurse on Mama Greta and she doesn't mind. She still calls them to her.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uah8E7][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uah8E7]fullsizeoutput_91e2[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Tumbling: Here is Alfie showing off his belly spots!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQNQM][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQNQM]fullsizeoutput_920b[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Climbing: Mama likes to get away to the top of the shelves and look out the window. Ellie would really like to figure out how to get up there, too! (Note: see what I had to do to the lamp plug and night light to keep them from being pulled out and/or chewed on! Duct tape to the rescue.)
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQMwK][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UxQMwK]fullsizeoutput_9213[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Eyes: they are all in the process of turning green. Still have some blue around the edges. Alfie's remain the most blue, and the others' are greener. Maybe his eyes will be a darker shade because he's darker overall.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UahaDN][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UahaDN]DSC09367[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Being Adorable: My daughter took this photo and the next of Max and Alfie.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uah835][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uah835]fullsizeoutput_9202[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Falling Asleep Anywhere: stay still too long and it happens!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uv4Fco][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uv4Fco]fullsizeoutput_9203[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Sleeping Just Like a Big Kitty: All tired out and with a full tummy. That bed was just too irresistible!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UKoegg][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UKoegg]fullsizeoutput_9214[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Hi DU Pets group! We will be six weeks old tomorrow, so our foster mom, Ginny took some new pictures! We went to the shelter yesterday and saw the vet and got our first vaccinations and routine dewormer. We were very sleepy last night as a result, but sure made up for it today! Mama also got her tests and shots, so she's all up to date, too.

We have two cubes now, and a shredded paper pile to tumble in!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/ThxWLk][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/ThxWLk]fullsizeoutput_9152[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

I am Max and here I am next to the scratcher.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UjzU7r][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UjzU7r]fullsizeoutput_914c[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Here I am wrestling with my bro, Alfie. I'm bigger than he is, so I win!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uw7bKe][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uw7bKe]fullsizeoutput_9145[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Here we are playing in the tunnel! Since last week, we learned to run and to pounce!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TeF1Y3][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TeF1Y3]DSC09157[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

I am Alfie and I am cute!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TW6sNC][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TW6sNC]fullsizeoutput_9156[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

I am Ellie and I love to climb! Needed help getting down from this one, though.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UstCiw][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UstCiw]fullsizeoutput_9142[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

We like to play "catch the ball in the ring".
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uw7kRk][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uw7kRk]DSC09172[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

I am Milo (on left) and here I am in the paper pile with my sister, Ellie.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Uw7inn][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Uw7inn]DSC09182[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

We still like time with Mama.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/ThybxD][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/ThybxD]DSC09146[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Five weeks old tomorrow! New things this week: they've got litter box training down pat and use it like they've been doing so for years. They have a red cube to play in now, and I brought in the kitten tower (top level only 20" off the ground) for them to practice their climbing skills on. Eating wet food, drinking water and still nursing with Mama Greta.

"King on the Mountain"
[url=https://flic.kr/p/T4Jzw2][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/T4Jzw2]playing "king on the mountain"[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

The cube clubhouse
[url=https://flic.kr/p/T4Jwek][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/T4Jwek]fullsizeoutput_9112[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Little baby teeth need to chew! Soda straws work perfectly.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UeH6X1][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UeH6X1]fullsizeoutput_9122[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Kitten-sized climbing tower
[url=https://flic.kr/p/THpNmN][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/THpNmN]fullsizeoutput_9125[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Mama Greta likes to look out of the window
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UikyhK][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UikyhK]fullsizeoutput_911c[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Milo (lighter color than Max and more almond shaped eyes, shorter fur)
[url=https://flic.kr/p/U4nHPh][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/U4nHPh]fullsizeoutput_911d[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Max (longer fur, rounder eyes and a unique chirp)
[url=https://flic.kr/p/THpPcW][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/THpPcW]fullsizeoutput_9123[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Alfie, the most people oriented one
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UeH62y][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UeH62y]fullsizeoutput_9126[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Ellie, the only girl, a torbie also pretty social
[url=https://flic.kr/p/THq5TL][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/THq5TL]fullsizeoutput_9116[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Naptime: see ya next week!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/UikYRp][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/UikYRp]DSC09082[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

A lot has happened between weeks three and four:

Box was breached! On Easter Sunday, Alfie learned how to jump out of the box. That meant it was time to open up the front flap and allow access to the rest of the room:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/U1ATpf][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/U1ATpf]fullsizeoutput_90b1[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Ears are up!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TucV3W][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TucV3W]fullsizeoutput_90b2[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Getting a bit crowded in the box, anyway! They are wrestling and tumbling with each other and learning to climb.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TQgrLW][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TQgrLW]fullsizeoutput_90b8[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Time to explore! They are sniffing and tasting things. I started them on wet food lessons and two are pretty good at it. They are also learning to use the litter box--we have three successful pees that I saw. Mama cat will be happy not to have that chore anymore!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TudMKh][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TudMKh]fullsizeoutput_90dc[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Mama Greta has been more social: she will now walk around the room when I'm there, instead of hiding under the bed or staying in the kitten box. This morning she even came up to me for a head scratch! Amazing. She's a good mom and calls the kittens to her to nurse. When there is "kitten drama" and one is mewing for some reason, she answers with that unique mama cat language, "purrrrrup?" to tell them that she is there.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TudM4h][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TudM4h]fullsizeoutput_90de[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Here are highlights from their third week. Beginning to stand and get those bellies off the ground, although very wobbly. Beginning to sniff, scratch and lick their paws. Looking all around with new eyes. They can't climb out of the box yet (and their mama is glad for that) but they enjoy it when I pick them up and let them out for a while. Mama cat is getting more comfortable with me, and I can even lift her out of the box without a fight (she jumps right back in, though).They are interested in sniffing Mama's food, so that will be the next thing: in about a week they can try some. They are weighing in at about 12-13 oz.

Hi, Mama!
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Thgd8d][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Thgd8d]fullsizeoutput_90ae[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

beginning to play
[url=https://flic.kr/p/ThgaBS][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/ThgaBS]fullsizeoutput_90a4[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

looking at the big world
[url=https://flic.kr/p/ThgjRU][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/ThgjRU]fullsizeoutput_90ab[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

two ginger boys and one sister playing hide and seek
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TNFfFY][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TNFfFY]fullsizeoutput_9077[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

little bat ears are starting to stand up
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TCormq][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TCormq]fullsizeoutput_90ac[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

My fosters have names now. They will turn two weeks old tomorrow.

Milo:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TpfzJw][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TpfzJw]fullsizeoutput_9068[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Ellie:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/T44um7][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/T44um7]fullsizeoutput_905f[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Alfie:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Smxg99][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Smxg99]fullsizeoutput_9067[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

and Max:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TD5ndD][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TD5ndD]fullsizeoutput_9066[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr

Max is a little more red than Milo, and he has bigger and darker stripes on his tail. And he loves to complain!

The dark tabby is also a boy, and the lighter tabby/torbie is exactly like Mama and a female.

I have an orange boy (3 y/o) of my own and I agree, they are the best! He met my sister-in-law today for the first tie and put on quite a big show, looking a her upside-down and being kitten-cute, really flirty and so friendly.

I know I have posted his pic in this forum before, but here he is again:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/SdDHpm][img][/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/SdDHpm]IMG_20170104_221043404[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnylym/]Ginny[/url], on Flickr