Michelle's Menagerie

Yippee It's Monday!!! Can You Pass This Week's Grump Test?

If none of these pictures make you smile, you are grumpy and need to go back to bed ;)

 Mom, Dad, Uncle Jim~~~Please don't move yet...
He's not my brother~~~He's just HEAVY!
I promise, I won't do it again momma!!!
Just wait a couple of years and try that again~~~YEAH!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I do hope you all have a fantastic Monday following a wonderful holiday weekend:)))

Michelle

Foster Kitties Little Peanut and Oliver Updates

The above photos are of Little Peanut who is now around 2 months old.  We feel very fortunate that one of the SPCA's wonderful vets has adopted him!  They fell in love with him and that is such a great thing especially since Little Peanut's urinary tract is not wide enough.  The vet operated on him a couple weeks ago.  He will need another operation as he gets bigger.  I have been very worried about him, but know that he is in the best of hands and is happy with his nice new family in his new home.  His prognosis is good.  I will try to post some better photos of him in the future.

The above photos are of foster kitty Oliver.  He was already spoken for when he came to our home, but only weighed 12 ounces.  He needed to be bottle fed and get a little older before he could go to his new home.  Fortunately Oliver did really well like the dozens of "bottle babies" I've had in the past :).  The photo of Oliver and I was taken at 4:30 AM as I was headed to the airport for a quick trip to Vermont.

The above photo is of one of my best friends Tina and I while I was in Vermont.  I love visiting Vermont.  It is so beautiful and serene.  I also have several good friends and family there.

Meanwhile, the weather in Florida is beautiful.  Fall is my favorite season here.  The humidity is gone and the temperature is perfect (to me) on most days - highs in the low 80's and lows at night in the 60's.

I've missed blogging.  I will try to be better.  Thanks so much for stopping by and take care my friends!

Michelle

No Time To Blog. Too Many Newborn Kittens to Bottle Feed

The top photo is of "Oliver".  I have been bottle feeding him for the last seven days.  He only weighed 12 ounces when we got him last Sunday and today he weighed in at whopping

1 pound and 2 ounces! 

I posted the KMR can because I thought it was "uncanny" how much Oliver looks like the kitten model!

Bottle feeding very young kittens is tricky business.  Oliver was about 2 weeks old when he came to us.  Most kittens begin to eat on their own between 4 and 6 weeks,some start a little sooner and some take a little longer. 

Here is a great article that I have found very helpful for feeding newborn kittens: 

http://www.2ndchance.info/orphankitten.htm

Little Peanut became lactose intolerant.  He was vomiting and we brought him to the emergency vet since he was so small.  It was also discovered that his urinary tract was too narrow.  He is living with the shelter's vet.  He is six weeks old now and doing well.  He's eating on his own and the urinary tract issue seems to be resolving :)  I worry about him, but know that his living with the vet is the BEST place for him!

The above photo is of "Little Peanut".  I will keep you posted on both babies.  Thanks so much for stopping by and take care my friends.

Michelle

 

Attention All Animal Rescue Workers: Don't You Wish Your Shelter Looked Like This?

http://youtu.be/SNonQIFiuhs

I'm sure any of us who have spent any time in an animal shelter are amazed at how wonderful the facility in this beautiful music video is.  This shelter is in Wake County, North Carolina which probably has much greater financial resources than many others, but I personally believe that creating such a wonderful environment has much more to do with priorities.

I haven't had much time to blog.  My 4-5 week old "Little Peanut" has taken up LOTS of time.  He has a ton of energy and as you can see is literally climbing the walls.  I will tell you more about him just as soon as I have a little more time.

Please take a few minutes to watch the above video and share with everybody and anybody who might be interested.  I've posted the link if you can't view in the player that I posted with.  Thanks so much for stopping by and take care my friends.

Michelle

Our Little Peanut: A Three Week Old Foster Kitten

 He already likes to play.  Just like all of our other cats.  He likes the stuffed bananna toy best

He loves to be held!
We've set up a large crate with a litter box, toys, and a little bit of kitten formula which he will hopefully start drinking on his own soon :)

He is drinking KMR (Kitten Milk Replacement) for newborn kittens from birth to 6 weeks.  It is best to feed newborn kittens with a bottle as opposed to a syringe so they are less likely to get milk in their lungs.  Of course mother's milk is best, but he was found all alone.  However, he seems stong and weighs 14 ounces!

We are calling him Little Peanut because he looks so similar to our four year old male cat named Peanut when he was a baby:
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful Monday.  Take care my friends!

Michelle

There's No Place Like Home!

It's great to be home.  I so missed Jasmine and all my pets.  However, I was able to cross off one of the items on my bucket list and accomplished the goal of getting my advanced Yoga certification.

Bella left today for four days to stay with her new family and I miss her!  She will be coming back to us for 2 weeks on Monday when her new family goes on vacation.  I'm so looking forward to having her back and we've told them that any time they want to go out of town we will be happy to watch her.  I get attached to all of our foster pets, but Bella has been such a joy.  She is recovering really nicely from her surgery and runs all over and rolls around just like most poodles :)

I am just now recovering from my jet lag and starting back into teaching my Yoga classes. I feel awful that I am so overdue in catching up on my favorite blogs.  Thanks so much for not giving up on me.  Take care my friends!!! 

Michelle