On 7/20/2014 12:30 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jul 2014 00:03:01 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 22:56:02 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
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>>>>>> I still have seen virtually no deer at the new house. Barney reminds
>>>>>> me of my sweet baby Ming, whom I had to have euthanized last week. :-(
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry to hear that. It's amazing how much we love our animals and how
>>>>> hard it is to lose them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheri
>>>>
>>>> Ming taught me cat love. I was 43-ish when he came into our lives, as a
>>>> cat for my daughter. But he bonded with me, possibly because I was the
>>>> one who took care of him. I am surprised at how the life got sucked out
>>>> of the house after the deed was done....
>>>
>>> Sorry to hear the sad news. You need to get a new cat as soon as
>>> possible, preferably two or more kittens from the same litter, there
>>> are plenty to adopt.
>>>
>> I don't want kittens. I want cats, with known personalities. (As I say
>> this, I also am thinking of my one reservation about getting an older
>> cat: you wouldn't know what problems it might have acquired because of
>> whatever it has been through.) I would get a cat/cats (I think plural,
>> so they will have companionship) now except I don't think it is fair to
>> the cat/s to do it now, when I anticipate being away to some degree.
>>
>> Yes, I will adopt a cat/cats, either littermates or friends. There are
>> so many that need homes.
>
> You are welcome to my barn and take your pick... there are four
> beautiful kittens there now, about three months old. I intend to
> bring them to the vet but they aren't old enough yet so no point in me
> trying to trap them, I will when they're six months. One is a
> gorgeous champagne colored siamese angora mix. They scoot up into the
> rafters when they hear me coming so all I get is quick peek.

Your kittens will do fine, even at an older age. Kika was 8 months old
and feral when we trapped her, but she became tame overnight. There were
a few things that happened, she was afraid of the TV and she would run,
when I was taking the garbage out (she was afraid of the garbage bag).
Other than that, she did great.

I assumed she would head for the hills after she was spayed and I opened
the back door to let her out, but she decided to stay. We kept her in
the house for 2 full days, to make sure she was healing, plus I gave her
medication for pain. She was happy sitting in my lap and being petted
while I sat in front of my computer. She liked it here.

Becca