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And then Coco came over to sit on her babies.

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Truly a fantastic way to start the day.

The sixth kitten was in one of the litter boxes. Not using it, just existing in it.

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Another victim of a vicious butt biting attack. When will the violence end.

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hey, just curious since I saw you reblog that post about sidnie being adopted with her adopted kittens: do we know why with kittens is there no problem with adopting littermates, but with dogs it’s not recommended because of potential littermate syndrome?

Most likely the answer is simply that cats aren't pack animals the same way dogs are. Cats are social, don't get me wrong. They just aren't pack animals.

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Family portrait

Sidnie is also teeny tiny, for the record. She's a touch over 6 pounds.

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It's very hard to demonstrate how huge Mouse and Bruiser are, especially compared to Sidnie.

But I will say that she tried to carry Bruiser and got very upset when he just didn't budge.

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Frankie has had her kittens!

oooohhhh QwQ they are so small!

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Is otters left eye okay (right in the picture left in real life?) it's a bit squinty in the picture (which could be the angle etc)

My brain decided he had a "black eye" which I know is just, not right... *Sighs in ADHD*

Yeah, it's fine. I just woke him up from a nap.

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I think having a baby niece is great cause my brother will send me just a constant stream of messages that sound indistinguishable from how someone at Jurassic park would text if they were being hunted by the raptor

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why small kittens are always either the most pathetic or the most evil creature you've ever seen

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violence and maiming and killing of the sea dragon

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There's a face we haven't seen in a while! Longtime followers may remember Otter the Scottish fold. He was back for an afternoon spa and nail trim. Due to his arthritis (which happens in every folded cat), he requires a bit of extra help in the hygiene department. He's a good sport about it.

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Q earning his keep by keeping E-mail entertained.

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Just the angle.

Breakfast for babies.

The babies have left their nest box and can explore the rest of the room now. I'm a lil anxious about them getting cold so I put down rugs. I know my anxiety is irrational--- that's kind of the thing about having severe anxiety.

No one's using the box as a bathroom yet but they have fun playing with the pellets.

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Breakfast for babies.

The babies have left their nest box and can explore the rest of the room now. I'm a lil anxious about them getting cold so I put down rugs. I know my anxiety is irrational--- that's kind of the thing about having severe anxiety.

No one's using the box as a bathroom yet but they have fun playing with the pellets.

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They're getting big!

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Frogs and Bunny 5 week update: These kids are HUGE. Like....Frogs is almost at the minimum weight the shelter performs spays/neuters already! (He's not going to be put through surgery at 5 weeks old, he's just theoretically big enough.)

They're also more and more obviously long-haired kittens every day. Long ear tufties, smelly dingleberries, the works. No interest in eating food from a bowl yet, but they ARE both still latching, so that's a plus. The expected diarrhea has also reared its head, so we're headed back to the vet tomorrow.

My spouse says these kittens are just lemons, as they have been at the vet every week since their birth. I say they're getting all of their vet visits out of the way now so they can grow up big and robust!