Goin' to the Vet's Office

5 of the kitties settling in to their new digs. Only the one little black kitty is missing here. That one seems to be a loaner. We decided on a name for him and a few others today. Perhaps we will announce all of the names tomorrow!
Jody worming. That was fun.

MamaGirl relaxes after a very stressful day.

Today we took MamaGirl to the vet. They thought she was a sweet thang. She weighs around 10 pounds, so she is very lean. They estimate that she is 1-2 years old. She was given a clean bill of health. FeLV and FIV negative - woohoo! We got her distemper and rabies shots, wormer and frontline treatments, and some ointment for the wound on her back leg. All that's left for Mama is a spay.

We also took one of the kittens with us. The vet estimates that the kittens are 8 weeks, and the one we took is 2 lbs. After our appointment we headed to the pet store for a few more supplies, then set about making a better housing situation for the kitties. We cleaned up a few of their messes, and decided to use a big doggie crate as the new kitten cage. The vet suggested that separating MamaGirl from the kitties would make life less stressful for Mama. The set-up we have now has all of the kitties safely contained in the cage with a snuggly, litterboxes, food and water, and MamaGirl can lay next to the cage if she likes, or further away to take a nap or watch them from afar. She seems to like this arrangement.

We are looking for forever homes for all of these little guys, so if you know anyone who is interested in a cat or kittens, please share this blog and my contact information with them.