BATCH #16 - THE HARRY POTTER KITTENS

I knew I would have a batch of kittens that would be named after the Harry Potter characters sooner rather than later because: (1) I have a (more than obsessed) Harry Potter friend that was always asking me to name my next batch of 3 kittens after the lead characters in the Harry Potter franchise; and (2) it was only a matter of time that 3 kittens would come into my care, so why not?

Let me introduce you to the wizards of the kitten world:

Harry Potter

Hermione Granger (aka Hermie)

Ron Weasley

Harry and Ron are both a full pound heavier than little Hermione.  The boys weigh in at 3.5 lbs each, while little Hermione sits at 2.5 lbs.  I've been sneaking her chicken in the hopes that she puts on some weight.  Whatever she doesn't eat is quickly gobbled up by the two boys.

Hermione is a sweet, little girl.  Very quiet, laid back and easy going.  She doesn't make much noise at all.  I almost never hear her meow and you have to put your ear next to her chest to actually hear her purr.  The two boys, on the other hand, sound like jack hammers when they start purring in unison.  And boy do they talk!  They are little chatter boxes.  You can carry on a very meaningful conversation with the two of them (especially after their afternoon naps).

When you look at their individual faces, you will notice that Harry has half of his whiskers on his left side sheered off.  I wonder what happened to them?

Ron has the sleek face of a Siamese kitty.

Hermione has the cutest, itty, bitty face that I've ever seen on a kitten.  She's really adorable.

I was laying down on the couch with Hermione last night watching a special on National Geographic on Big Cats and she was totally enraptured with the special.  She truly was watching TV with me.  She's definitely a lap cat.

The kittens were vaccinated today and I've already given them their first dose of deworming medication, with their second dose to be given on May 5th.  I'm hoping that they'll all get adopted soon!

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

ADOPTED: TUXIE AND STELLANA

I only had these kittens for a week, but that was all the time they needed to be with me before they were adopted by a gorgeous couple from Vancouver. I didn't even get a chance to take a multitude of pictures of the kittens (like I normally would have it they were in my care for a longer period of time).

The kittens were initially going to be named "Batman" and "Robyn", but their adoptive parents weren't big DC Comic fans, so they decided to name the kittens "Bonnie" and "Clyde" instead.

The new owners have an Instagram account, so I've been able to see the kittens from afar through their IG account. And so far, from the videos they have posted, the kittens are settling in wonderfully!

ADOPTED! Stellana - Oct. 16, 2017

ADOPTED! Tuxie - Oct. 16, 2017

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

I'LL JUST CALL HIM BATMAN

Every once in a while, I will get a batch of kittens from another foster who can no longer foster their kittens due to travel plans, guests coming to stay who have allergies or just from sheer exhaustion (like this batch).

The kittens' previous foster family were caring for the mommy and 5 kittens and were down to these last two kittens. However, because the fosters lived in a loft, the bathroom was not substantially big enough to house the two kittens, so the kittens had the run of the daughter's bedroom at night. This of course, leads to sleepless nights due to the noise that playful kittens make. After so many of these sleepless nights, you'll start to feel it and if you don't get the kittens on the same sleep pattern as you, then you'll start to get sick (which is what happened to the daughter of this foster family). So, for the sake of their health, they thought it better to pass the kittens onto another foster to take care of.

So that is how I came to foster Tuxie and Stellana, whom I like to refer to as Batman and Robin (although Stellana is a girl).

Tuxie (left), with his sister Stellana (right)

Although not very cuddly, both Tuxie and Stellana love to jump and sit on my back and chew on my hair. They also love to bump their heads on me when they nestle on the back of my neck, while purring up a storm.

I adore these two and try to kiss them every chance I get.

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

ADOPTED: MRS. FITZ & DUGAN

My milestone 50th kitten and his lovely mother have been adopted together!

A mother and daughter duo found both the kitties' personalities perfect for their home and they loved their respective coloring.  They, too, have never seen a kitty that had both tuxedo and tabby markings.

The kitties' adopters have two little dogs at home and thought that Dugan would fit in perfectly as a new playmate, while mommy kitty would be the perfect lap cat. She is so chill, that I wouldn't be surprised if she sat around on the couch ALL.DAY.LONG.

I was getting worried for a bit there as Mrs. Fitz and Dugan had two prior viewings, but each viewing resulted in the potential adopter choosing another cat or kitten.  But it looks like the third time's a charm.

ADOPTED! Mrs. Fitz & Dugan - Sept. 19/17

Mrs. Fitz has been renamed "Abby", while Dugan has been (appropriately) renamed "Chase".

Looking forward to seeing updates, especially when Dugan is more mature. I wonder if his tabby markings will be more pronounced when he gets older. Time will tell.

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

PROTECTIVE MOMMY

I was preparing the kitties' breakfast yesterday morning in the bathroom sink and as usual, Dugan jumps onto the toilet and then onto the bathroom counter top to investigate what I'm doing. He's made this jump a hundred times (the curious little bugger), but yesterday he somehow miscalculated his jump onto the counter top and proceeded to fall over, taking all the towels that were on the counter with him on his fall down.

Dugan on top of the towels that he took down
with him on his fall off the counter

Normally, he just comes out from behind the toilet and then proceeds to make the same jump again. Except this time, he must have landed wrong and I heard this excruciating "MEOW!". I knew that he had hurt something, so I bent over to see if he was okay.  Well, I guess Mommy heard his pained MEOW and thought that I was the cause of her baby's cries and proceeded to put her claws into me, bit my leg and then hissed at me.  I proclaimed loudly at her "I didn't do it! It's not my fault!"  Being a cat of course, she didn't understand what I was saying and proceeded to just growl at me and has been cool to me ever since.

Protective Mommy

Dugan started limping when he came out from behind the toilet, which caused me to panic and send emails out to my foster coordinator and to the vaccination team that was scheduled to give Dugan his booster shot on Monday. Of course, an hour later he had walked it off and was soon bouncing around the house and running after his tin foil ball.

Crisis averted. I guess I should have waited a bit before alerting the authorities.

I hope Dugan doesn't make too much of a fuss when he gets his vaccination on Monday. If he cries too loud, I hope Mommy doesn't get too upset (and blame me again).

Apparently when kittens are vaccinated, the mother cats are always put into another room. If they hear their kittens' cry out in pain from the needles, they will most likely attack - just like Mrs. Fitz did to me when she heard Dugan cry out in the bathroom.

Never underestimate the protectiveness of a mother cat.

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

THE BIG 5-0

Come this November, I will have been fostering kittens with *VOKRA for almost 4 years. To date, I have fostered 14 batches of kittens ... some with their mommies and some without.

Today, I have hit a milestone number: the BIG 5-0. My 50th foster kitten is a frisky little tuxedo kitten named Dugan, and his beautiful mom, Mrs. Fitz.

KITTEN #50
Dugan at 11 weeks old - Aug. 27/17

The Oh-So-Captivating, Mrs. Fitz

This mom and son duo are so sweet to be around. Mrs. Fitz loves to be brushed and will walk circles around your leg while you brush her beautiful mane or makes biscuits with her paws while you brush her while she is laying down.

Dugan loves (and I mean LOVES!!) to play with his cat string toy. The minute he sees me pull out the toy, he's jumping all over the bathroom to catch it. Wait until I introduce him to the laser light! He's going to be exhausted from all the running back and forth that I'll make him do trying to catch the darn light.

Dugan has been vaccinated already and Mrs. Fitz has been spayed, so we are just waiting for a potential adopter to fall in love with them both and hopefully take them to their forever homes.

It's just a waiting game now. Hopefully not too long of a wait.

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

ADOPTED: CHATTANOOGA & CHOO-CHOO

My little TV stars have been adopted by a wonderful Brazilian goddess! Well, that's what I thought of her when we met her and listened to her wonderful Brazilian accent.

Of course, my TV stars were dressed to impress in their little bow tie and yellow ribbon. The poor lady didn't have a chance. The kittens were just too darn irresistible. My mastermind of a plan worked!

She's never had cats of her own ... just coveted her neighbour's cat in her childhood. So, these kittens were will be perfect to both familiarize herself with general cat behavior and to keep her company for those long days and nights that her partner is at work (he's a top chef at a newly opened French restaurant).

Enjoy the hours and hours (AND HOURS!!) of playtime and cuddles with these kittens. I miss these little fur balls already, but I am 150% confident that they have found their perfect forever home.

ADOPTED! Chattanooga & Choo-Choo - Aug. 23/17

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/