Playtime

The kittens sure are making up for lost time on rowdy play since my last entry! There are loud noises coming from their room at all hours of the day now as they wrestle and play with one another. But it's worth the occasional sleep disturbance to see them behaving like normal kittens. Zestfully playing together is what kittens are supposed to do. It teaches them that socializing with other felines is pleasurable and fun.

My prediction that all three kittens would break two pounds at their Thursday weighing proved to be false. Snowball came close, missing by a measly 1/10 of an ounce. Leo and Socks were both a few tenths of an ounce away. Surprisingly, though, Leo actually passed Socks. It's probably all that energy she expends playing!

Snowball, Socks, and Leo remain the easiest three kittens I've fostered to date. They've continued to exercise perfect litterbox habits, have been illness-free, and despite their feral background, have proven extremely easy to socialize. They even do a decent job of posing for the camera, making it easier for me to get the fodder I need for this blog. Given that they only have another week or so in my home (assuming their weight is sufficient for spay/neuter by then), it's looking likely they'll retain their title to the end. They've definitely been a good bunch to get me back into fostering again after taking so many months off.