Thursday 26 August 2010

King of the Castle

The Nemo babies are nearly 6 weeks old now and are providing endless hours of entertainment.
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Squishy is a shy little boy who loves to be cuddled and fussed. He's a real heartbreaker with a soft face and dreamy grey eyes. He is a truly curious cat who can find fun in a bag handle, a spoon, even an imaginary fly.
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Bubbles is a feisty little man who hasn't got time for anything more than a quick cuddle - too many places to explore and curtains to climb. He has very piercing blue eyes that are showing no signs as yet of changing colour.
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Bubbles might be the stronger of the two kittens, but just once in a while, Squishy gets his own way. Here he is fighting to be King of the Cat-Castle!!
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Kipper, their mum, is just as lovable as ever. She gets very jealous when I play with or take pictures of the kittens, and for every successful picture there are 2 or 3 with Kipper's face pushed in front of the camera just as I'm about to take it. She is still only a kitten herself and plays with her babies as if they are her siblings. I have to intervene occasionally when she gets a bit too rough with them. But she means well, and has done an amazing job with them so far.
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I'll have these kittens for just a few weeks more, and then they'll be on their way to their new homes. The RSPCA in Sheffield is heaving with cats and kits at the moment, so I can't imagine that I'll get much breathing space before the next visitors arrive. But that's in the future and I intend to enjoy every moment of the next couple of weeks.