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  • June 2021

June 2021

Finding a humane trap

Creating a safe shelter

  • Homepage Mitsy’s Blogs
  • Homepage Archive Nursery Blog
  • March 2021
    • The agony of decision making
    • Where are the kittens??
  • June 2021
    • Finding a humane trap
    • Creating a safe shelter
  • July 2021
    • Trapping day is here
    • The first 24 hours
    • Second day musings
    • A day of unrest
    • Labour begins and I fall asleep…
    • We have 6 babies!!
    • A peaceful day in the ‘nursery’
    • Hissy fits…
    • Litterbox annoyances
    • Preparing the second crate
    • We are all developing a rhythm!
    • Mitsy lets me meet the kittens…
    • A grumpy day
    • I touched some of the kittens!
    • A difficult day
    • A Daddy visit…
    • We see the funniest things…
    • Who needs humans?
    • We did it! ‘The Ensuite’ is now open!
    • Another memorable moment today….
    • Mitsy eats a treat from my hand!
    • Adjustments to ‘the Ensuite’ continue
    • A fun morning!
  • August 2021
    • Rollercoaster of activity
    • Climbing the Nest
    • Mitsy engages in play for the first time!
    • Changing the Basecamp towels
    • Hookworms: begone!
    • Wim got pawed…
    • Plans for the future
    • Happy birthday to me… lots of pictures!
    • The Penthouse is installed…
    • Petting Mitsy – again
    • Poop talk (1)
    • Two kittens start to eat solids!
    • Poop-talk (2)
    • New sounds
    • The move is done!
    • Cooling pads and [unrelated] a visit to the emergency vet clinic
    • Pumba has breakfast outside Basecamp…
    • A fun play day
    • The play hour is the new routine!
    • Kitten Formula 1, around and around they go!
    • Room catcam installed
    • Mitsy explores the cat tree
    • The vacuum cleaner…
    • 50 days!
    • Vampy = Toothless = Spooky?
    • “If you mess with me, I will tell my grand parents!!”
    • First kitten in distress…
    • Mellow Mitsy
  • September 2021
    • The best cat tree ever!
    • What do you need when adopting a kitten?
    • Taking care of momma…
    • Juggling kittens and a bit of chaos
    • Adoption event Ninth Life Cat Rescue Ontario
    • Dixie
    • Weigh-in time!
    • How big are those crates?
    • Cleaning the cat room!
    • The homecoming and the gender reveal….
    • Fresh catnip: an introduction…
    • A day full of play
    • Discovering my lap
    • Oh the horror of cleaning day…
    • Communal sleeping at naptime
    • The moment of truth…
    • A quick follow-up
    • A new selfie and growth spurts
    • We gave the felines the whole room…
    • Preparing for 4 kittens to move out…
    • Cats cannot count & strangers are scary
    • Saying good bye to 4 kittens
    • A lot less cat in tha house…
    • An eventful day for all
    • A comforting nudge from the universe
  • October 2021
    • Congratulations to the kittens: 12 week birthday!
    • Juggling genders…
    • World Animal Day
    • Cheetah and Spooky have been adopted together!
    • Visiting Pumba and Kabiri at the Adoption Centre
    • The falling of the window bench…
    • Weaning and weighing
    • Happy Thanksgiving news!
    • Kitten photoshoot!
    • To boldly go… Stipke outshines ‘Captain Kirk’…
    • Stipke goes to the vet…
    • ‘Daddy’ is back in town!
    • Adoption flyers for the twins
    • The inmates are running the asylum…
    • Goodbyes hurt… but I am still grateful!
    • It is done…
  • November 2021
    • The cone is no more… oops!
    • Cuddle time
    • !! All kittens adopted !! Doing a little happy cat dance !!
    • A full circle moment…
    • Want to get involved and help?
    • Photoshopping the tree
    • Final Nursery Blog post: Points of view make all the difference
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