The Kitten - Part Deux

[ostarella]

The Kitten - or "Fang", as my brother has now named him - is progressing quite well in his socialization. And yes, he's taken my horrifically allergic brother hostage - as long as they're outdoors, at any rate.

Bro came down Friday afternoon and I explained what I was trying to do with The Kitten (my name for him, as I am trying to remain semi-detached). Next thing I know, Bro is out in the garden with a small bowl of milk. He couldn't come in right away for supper because The Kitten was laying under Bro's chair and he didn't want to disturb him.

A special trip was made to the grocery store for kitten food - and no, it wasn't the generic cat food (such as the generic dog food I get for the pooches). No, it was brand-name kitten food - and the little bugger pigged out on it like he hadn't eaten for a month. (Did I mention my brother insisted I add a little milk to the mix?)

The Kitten also comes to me when I go outside, and will rub (tentatively) against pant legs, sniff the slowly offered hand, and occasionally allow me to rub my hand over the tip of his tail. He also feels quite comfortable laying down and snoozing with a foot or so of us.

Bro is of the opinion that by the end of August, The Kitten will be in my lap.

So we wasted several hours over the weekend sitting in the garden, watching this animal eat, poop, chase ants and butterflies, sleep, meow, and otherwise do kitten things. I am under orders to take some string with me when I feed him, so he has something to play with.

Did I mention Bro bought whole milk (versus his usual nonfat skim) specifically with The Kitten in mind?

And yes - the plan is still to find a good home (not here) for him before winter. I don't think my brother is so enamoured of "Fang" that he'd go through allergy shots for him, and I'm not ready to commit to another what - 15, 18 years? - of ownership.

Am going to try and get pictures over the next couple days.

Just so you all can see what Fang looks like, of course...

Comments

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

oh I think it's cute that your brother has taken to the little kitten lol! Did you know you can buy milk specifically for cats/kittens? Well you can here ;-) Sometimes I buy it for my cat as a treat.

Yeah, our cat is 13 and still going pretty strong (we've probably had her for 11 years :-O - she kinda adopted us and her original owners (3 doors along) could see she wasn't happy at her own house - 2 male Labrador puppies put her nose out). I have to remember she's an old girl though, she's in her 60s in human years lol!

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

oh and yes please to pictures! Would love to see the little thing.

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

My brother surprised me, really. I thought I'd get the (usual) "oh for god's sake" response :p

I think he'll sit still for pictures - he's gotten used to the tripod etc when I'm getting flower pictures, so... I'm hoping to get some of him in amongst the plants - he's soooo cute when he sticks his little head out between the leaves...

gawd, there I go gushing again... :p

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

lol! Careful, Star, or you'll have us think you a big softee ;-P

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

No!!!!!!

[theteej2.livejournal.com]

I'm telling ya.... Pwned!

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

grumble grumble

[beckyblack]

Heh, you guys are so in luurrve with that kitteh. :D The fact you now have an LJ tag of "fang" proves something. ;-)

Pictures! Yes!

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know, dammit. And the fact that I find myself worrying if I don't see him out and about - gawd, I hate baby animules!

[mossy62.livejournal.com]

Aw, that sounds all so sweet! I know I couldn't have resisted either. Didn't you know that cats adopt people, not the other way round? They just do and it's so very hard to say no.

But...if you want to feed it properly, then absolutely no cow milk, please. Their intestines can't process it and it won't do them any good. The catmilk you can buy is different, because the 'dangerous' ingredients are removed.
Just thought I'd mention it, for the sake of little Fang.

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Well, at the moment we're just putting a bit in with his dry food - I don't know if we even have "cat" milk around here... :-(

[mossy62.livejournal.com]

Then just give water, that's perfectly okay :) I know that everyone used to give milk to cats, but it really isn't good for them.
It sounds like it has already won both your hearts. I'm with JFM here, I'm sure it will still be there on Christmas. That's cat magic. LOL.