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: