And then there was one

It would appear that the demand for kittens is keeping pace with the supply--at least for us. In the two weeks since our foster kittens were featured on the IHS website we've found homes for all of four of the original batch. Our emotions have been mixed as we watch the kittens who have been a part of our lives since they were a week old going off to new families.

Thank you all who have adopted "our" kittens. We feel good knowing they've gone to people who will love and appreciate them.

I should get a picture of Kelsey up soon. She's our remaining kitten. She was brought in as a stray, and was not handling the shelter well. With four kittens already bouncing about, we figured what's one more?

It's obvious, however, that this little one has had a much different life thus far. She was very shy at first and preferred to hide. The other kittens made her nervous, and she would hiss at them whenever they came near. But as she's had more contact with us and with the our gradually-diminishing herd she's started to come out of her shell more and more. She now plays with us quite eagerly, though she's still less sure of the other kittens.

I think she just needs some time. Since she's a few weeks younger than the first batch of kittens she still has some time. I suspect in a few weeks she'll be ready for prime time.

In the mean time we still have Grace, the mother cat. Now that she doesn't have to care for her kittens she's been showing her personality more. She's playful, but also quiet and unassuming. She gets along well with our cats, and can hold her own against the ornery one. She's still got some growing of her own to do, but I suspect she'll remain an elegant, handsome cat.

We want to take a break after this round of fostering. I'm not laying odds on it, though.