Mama Hennessy has had her own food and water dishes set out since I first brought her inside with the three babies in April. A couple of days ago, I went ahead and set out some separate low-rimmed dishes with kitten chow and water for the babies, just in case they were ready, after nearly 6 weeks, to start eating on their own.
Yesterday, the black kitten, Solomon, briefly stuck his face in his mama's food dish for the first time, plus then tumped over his mama's bigger water dish and made a mess.
This evening, both Solomon and Lily (the tiger-striped kitten) found the kitten-food dish and ate up for the first time. Mama Henny worried about at first, but then lay down and watched.
Afterwards, though, came some rambunctiousness. First, Lily checked out the George Jones boxed sets propped up on the fireplace. But then she immediately ran back to the bedroom, so Mama wasn't too concerned. Solomon, though...
First, he embedded himself in the bookshelf; then, he wanted to hang out by the couch; and then he wanted to pose next to Joan (in my "for sale on eBay" pile). Mama Henny did not like any of this. She vocalized her angst the entire time. And when Solomon ran into the kitchen, she finally dragged him out by the scruff of his neck (as in his baby days 6 weeks ago) and then pushed him on back toward the bedroom.
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| Lily and Solomon eating solid food for the first time. Mama Henny watches. |
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| Lily checking out my George Jones boxed sets. |
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| Solomon discovering books. |
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| Solomon: First kitten to explore the living room. |
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| Can you spot the Solomon? |
1 comment:
They are adorable!
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