Apr
Things are ever so slowly progressing with the kits. The brave little black kit (who I think the other feeders have dubbed ‘Panther’) let me PET him while he ate!!
He’s still a little skittish, and if I tried to pet him over his head he’d back off. But if I came from the side he was alright. Okay, so he was totally only allowing such an event to happen there because of the food, but I’m impressed anyway. Allowing a person to touch him is a HUGE step towards tame! It’s important to remember that he’s still a wild wild creature, but I’m stoked that it happened.
The other kits, alas, are still quite skittish and won’t come within a metre or so of me. I’m happy that they are eating, though. They aren’t chubby housecats, but I’m glad they aren’t starving either.
I get such a kick out of being help out my community, and to visibly see the results each week, even if it is such a small little thing that I do. There is something satisfying about being able to help.
Do you help out in your community?
Again (and at the risk of repeating myself), just a Forgotten Felines shout it. If you’re in the Auckland area and you’d like to adopt a kitten, please please please check out the Forgotten Felines website (forgottenfelines.co.nz) for adoptable kittens who need homes.
I admire you so much for what you are doing. The world needs more of this. I need to start doing my part, too.
@Maggie – cheers! Sometimes even just thinking about volunteering is hard, but I was lucky to find a job that fits in with my routine. It takes 15 minutes once a week, and maybe $5 in cat food, which is totally worth the kick I get out of doing it. :)
They’re very cute! I’ve always tended towards soup kitchen type volunteering myself, because wild animals scare the bejeesus out of me, but if you keep taking photos like these I might be tempted to change my mind…
Aw… So cute. That black kit looks just like my Bear-Bear. Working with wild kitties sounds like a great volunteer job!
That one in the middle looks like our Kitten :)
@Sarah – haha, I’m kind of the opposite. I find cute little kittens are alot less scary than people, and they are much less vocal, or demanding. And so cute! :)
@Juliet – it is! I guess I was lucky to find such a fantatsic volunteer job :)
@Desiree – That kit is the ‘Mummy’ cat. She’s so overprotective and hisses alot. Though, I think that’s mostly just out of habit because she will still come near me and eat, which she wouldn’t do if she was really threatened. :)
So cute! I wish I could have one, alas, I’m allergic. I still cuddle with my friends cat every now and then even though I have to go right home and shower to avoid a rash. The things we do for cuteness eh?
~Amanda
@Amanda – oh no! I guess sometimes a rash is worth the cuteness and the cuddle :) Not that these kits would let me cuddle them! Silly wild things :)