HouseOfPurrfection

Just under one year ago, I began fostering three kittens that, to no one’s surprise, I kept. And, what a wonderful, non-surprise year it’s been. I’ve greatly cherished this past year, raising these delightful kittens since this will be last time I foster or adopt cats for quite some time. And, I can’t think of [...]

As a kitten matures, so will its personality. By watching a kitten’s behavior closely, an owner will discover the adult cat within. For several months I’ve been watching Preacher display aggressive, alpha behavior towards the adult cats in the HOP. By aggressive, I mean that his feline behavior demonstrates a very rambunctious personality where he [...]

Bored, indoor cats without enough stimulation and activities, will find fun on their own terms. Misadventures and lots of trouble always follow. Sunday, which should be a relaxing day in this multi-cat household, was anything but. Last Sunday, the day after the kittens turned 11 months old, Preacher made this fact quite clear. We came [...]

This post is two weeks late, but better late than never. Right? Ah, Time waits for no one, especially a lazy blogger. So, step back in time and enjoy these pictures of the three kittens, Preacher, Muli, and Brava, when they officially turned 10 months old. It’s hard to believe that the three kittens are [...]

Before we’ve introduced new cats into the HOP, it’s always the most perfect multi-cat household. There’s a balanced structure between the cats, albeit the couples of feuding pairs, that’s taken months to build, and a harmonious routine. We always thought that the addition would throw off the equilibrium. But, just as we’ve blended and molded [...]

Several months ago, perhaps in November, I noticed that Muli stopped playing on the carpeted cat trees. At first I thought that he wasn’t interested since he’s not as energetic as his litter mates. He’s a gentler cat than they are, and he tends to favor being with me. However, I finally realized that he’d [...]

Brava is one of the first cats out in the outdoor enclosure as soon as the window is opened in the morning. She dashes out there and without pausing, jumps off the table, and runs around the enclosure, looking for leaves, pine needles, or acorns to bat around. However, on Monday, she stopped short of [...]

It seems like just yesterday the kittens were only a couple of weeks old, and I was bottle feeding them. But, seven months have passed since I brought them home and began caring for those three, helpless tiny kittens. I’ve enjoyed every moment of their development, and wish their kittenhood would have lasted a bit [...]

I have both good news and bad news to report on this update of the kittens, Muli, Preacher, and Brava and Zoe regarding their progress after receiving Cortisone Shots just before Thanksgiving. It was a last minute decision, so I didn’t post about it. First, the good news: the kitten’s sores have healed and the [...]

For the past week the kittens and Zoe have been under quarantine in the front bedroom due to an outbreak of unknown origin. Actually, what the outbreak is, an infection or hypersensitive reaction, is still a mystery as well. This morning I took Zoe and Brava to our vet clinic, and our vet took samples [...]