It's Movie Time!

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Enjoy!

PS The song is "Days" by The Kinks.

Ezra Has Left the Building

Well, friends. Ezra has left the building. His story is kind of a long one, and not a typical adoption tale to tell. Let's start at the VERY beginning...



SOOOOOO... a very pregnant Mama Lyttelton showed up on the doorstep of a family's home and ended up giving birth there. Mama stayed with her babies until they were about a month old, then snuck off never to be seen again, leaving her kittens behind. The family cared for the kittens for another week, then brought them into the Humane Society.

The Lytteltons spent a couple of days in the foster room, then moved in with us. They were such friendly, trusting little beings from day one, it was obvious wherever it was they started their lives, they got lots of love an attention while they were there.

About a week later, I got a call from Traci, the foster care coordinator at the HS. She had just spoke with the woman who had brought the Lytteltons into the shelter. She couldn't stop thinking about that dear little Ezra, and was hoping to get her boy back.

He, of course, was already being fostered, so she would have to wait until he was at least two months, two pounds and neutered before she could adopt him. She was disappointed that she had to wait, but he was worth it, so she did.

Fast forward one month later - Ezra is two months, two pounds, now neutered, and ready to go.

I brought him back to the HS and said goodbye.

It did feel a little strange not knowing exactly where he was going, or who he would be moving in with. For most folks who foster, that's the way it always is - you surrender your foster babies when your work is done, and they find their adopters at the shelter. We're so lucky to be able to hand select our families.

Kind of weird, but I'm completely OK with it. I've said this before, but some how, some way, our kittens ALWAYS end up where they are supposed to be. The universe has a way of always sending the perfect families in our direction. I trust this, and even though I didn't get to meet Ezra's family, I'm sure they were meant to be his.

A Boy and His Toy

Oooh, ooooh,,, what's that? A bird??

OH YAY! Time for some one-on-one with the feather wand!










The feather wand is always a favorite with all the kittens. The Lytteltons are a little TOO crazy for the wand, so it's kept out of sight, and then pulled out for single kitten play only. Otherwise, it just gets a little too heated... and no one wants to share. Perhaps you recall a certain smokey tabby girl who got her grip on it a while back....

You can see the wand gets lots of playtime... just compare the number of feathers in today's pictures versus the number of feathers in these pictures.

It's well loved, that's for sure.

A Basket of Babes

Hello, Dreamboat

Heading for Higher Ground

A Whole Lot of Lytteltons

Now that you've met all the little ones,,, here are a few shots of the family unit.

They are a close knit bunch, and are all usually within arms distance of each other. They're very people oriented too, and are happy to meet anyone who comes into their room. They are just friendly little beings.

We've still got a week of quarantine left, which won't come soon enough for this brood. They are already screaming at the door to get out. It's nearly impossible to get through the door without one (or six) dashing out.

Last time we had such a large litter was the Pettibones. It certainly means more kitten dishes to wash and poop to scoop, but they're worth it. They really are a lovely little group - each is so sweet and friendly and of course, adorable. It's such a pleasure getting to know them!

And Who are You??

Meet our baby black bear. This cute little cub is Ezra Lyttelton.



He's mostly black, but has a few wispy white hairs on his chest and legs. His back left toes have just a teeny tiny touch of white.



He's the biggest of brood, and a big love too.