Introducing...

Sage and Ginger!

We brought the kittens home last Sunday! Both were a little frightened at first, but when we opened the carrier they were in, Sage bravely ventured out. In about 60 seconds he made himself right at home. He loves to be petted and loved and cuddled. His sister Ginger was very timid at first. She wouldn't let us touch her and hissed when we came near. We were patient with her, and when I made a mewing sound, she decided to come out of the crate. For the first few days, she still shrugged away from human touch, but she and her brother ran around the house playing like crazy, and she seemed very content to be here as long as we stayed away from her. We started trying to bribe her to like us by feeding her salmon from our hands, which she surprisingly accepted without much hesitation. When she was sleepy, she would let her guard down and begin to purr and rub against our hands if we petted her. Today I offered her some fish from my lap, and all of a sudden she climbed up my leg and ate out of my hand. After that, her whole attitude towards us has changed! Now she is friendly and will play and let us pet her without a food bribe.
Both kittens are perfectly fine with using the litter box, and we only had one accident on the very first day.  Unfortunately, they both have fleas. We have an appointment this Saturday to take care of that problem, and to get their first vaccinations. Without further ado, here are some kitty photos:

Getting Ready for Kittens!

Now that Shea and I have a place that allows pets, the first logical step was to fill it up with them! A very close family friend has a cat that gave birth to a litter of four, and we decided to adopt two of them. Greystone Apartments allows up to two, and this way they can keep each other entertained when we are away. Since they are only 5 weeks old, they will be staying with their mother until May 21st. In the meantime, we are getting the place ready for them!
Here is a picture of Sage and Ginger with the rest of their siblings:

(Photo by Mrs. Pam Conklin)

Sage is the grey and white kitten on the left, and Ginger is the calico on the right.

A study break today consisted of picking up some supplies for them! 

We are looking into different food options for them, as most cat foods have rice, wheat, and corn products added as filler, which means the cats will eat more, and there has been some evidence of medical problems as a result. Any advice would be great! 

Here we will post pictures, videos and stories of Sage and Ginger growing up. It will be cute!