Brand New Meowtfits!
Greetings, Kitten Academicians!
We have exciting mews to share but before we get there we want to remind you that Derby is still looking for his furrever home! Derby loves attention, loves to talk, will follow you around wherever you go and loves to snuggle up at bedtime. He has a big purr, is very food motivated and loves a bit of birdwatching, too.
He would be fine in a home with other pets but in that case would do best with a slow introduction. He’s ready to go home as soon as he has an approved adopter! Click the button below to apply!
Now, on to the fashion show!
Introducing the Meowtfits, a collection of three sets!
Just last week, we heard from DAWS that they had a few groups of kittens coming from Georgia that we could choose from. They had three options for us and after looking over the menu, we handed it back to the waiter and said, "Yes, that'll do."
On Saturday, December 14th, Mr. & Mrs. Claus brought the kittens and a couple of their moms to the Kitten Academy! If you haven’t seen the magic happen, you can watch the archive on our youtube channel here.
We have decided to name this class as one collective group; however, each set has their own dressing room for now. Our hope is to bring some or all of them together after we've had a chance to see how they are. We don’t want to commit any fashion faux pas by mixing and matching sets that might not work!
Dressing Room 1 - The Annex
Our first Meowtfit set consists of a Momcat and 3 kittens.
Momcat Cape is a very social lady and her kittens are super active. Given how similar the kittens look, especially on stream, we’ve given them collars. Upon arrival, Cape was a little sneezy and now the kittens are sneezy, too, but that’s nothing new for us. According to the paperwork, these kittens were born roughly in mid-October, making them about 2 months old currently.
Dressing Room 2 - The Second Annex
The second Meowtfit set is made up of a Momcat and her two kittens.
Initially, Cloak was very shy, liked to hide and keep to herself. After spending some quiet time in her room and giving her some churu, she has been more interested in our attention. We still have a ways to go with her but we are happy with our progress in such a short time! Her kittens are roughly four weeks old now and have been playfully trying to zoom since they arrived. Tutu has been dealing with a bit of an eye infection but has improved greatly with just 2 days of eye medicine. We’re unsure what exactly her coat color/pattern is at this point but we’re excited to see how it develops as she grows.
Dressing Room 3 - The Rainbow Room
The final Meowtfit set is a group of three kittens.
So far, these kittens have a broader range of personalities. Jumper loves to play but is more people-shy than the other two. Blazer loves attention, snuggles and pets. Smock likes to spend time on her own and sleeping but does get into play battles with the others, too. All three have giant purrs!
The paperwork we received on this set of kittens doesn’t shed much light on their ages or how they came to be together for that matter. We do know that Jumper is roughly 3–4 weeks older than Blazer and Smock. At best, she's a half-sibling to them but more likely they’re completely unrelated. Our best guess is that Jumper is 3 months old while Blazer and Smock are closer to 2 months old.
After noticing some not-so-solid forms in the litter box everyone in the Rainbow Room was given dewormer medicine. A visit to Dr. Katz on Tuesday the 17th confirmed that Blazer and Smock had minor URIs and were sent home with medicine to help. So far, Jumper is doing just fine but we'll be keeping an eye on her. If she starts showing symptoms, she'll start getting the same meds as well. Because Jumper has already been exposed to the URI that Blazer and Smock have, putting her in a new environment would only raise the risk of spreading the virus further around the Academy. For that reason, she'll be staying in the rainbow room.
I think for now you are all as up-to-date as we are. We’ll be back with more updates and photos when we have them to share!
