Mip Mip Season two Episode four

Got to bed lovely and early last night. At one point Quizzy Lizzy grabbed Long-Sleeve, held him in her arms and gave him a good wash – so cute! The went to sleep with him in her arms.

Woke up so early, it was still dark! Thank you, Ziva! Grumble. There was a lot of noise in the bedroom this morning, including retching – lovely to wake up to, isn’t it? Should I even mention the even worse noise that followed that?

It is high time that the kittens start going to their furever homes – I can’t keep up with this much longer. Four kittens is simply too many! Even with two mommy-cats ... they take turns, I take breaks. If you can call going to work a break. The hour I shut them in the bedroom in the evenings is the only real break.

Today I do not even want to go home! The bedroom smells – so when I get home, the first thing I’ll have to do is clean the bedroom. Hopefully I can open a window for a while – but I’ll have to sit in the bedroom watching the window like a hawk, or some Mip Mip will take a stoll on the wild side!

They are all eager to get out the front door, outside – as yesterday’s episode proved. But I just can’t handle four kittens running loose outside – even if both mommies keep watch. The mommies WANT the kittens to explore, and I don’t know how far the mommies will allow the kittens to go.

Tonight I better put another poster out there for their adoption – last time I got a lot of comments from people wanting to share, but couldn’t; I think it has something to do with their setting, as some people could share. So I better prepare an image file that includes the text – giving my number as well, which I didn’t give last time. I don’t want them to go, but I can’t keep them any longer either. Wedged firmly between a rock and a hard place.

Back at home, I’ve been extremely busy since I arrived. Ziva demanded attention – four hours later and she still demands attention! She is driving me absolutely bananas! I’ve thrown her out numerous times, simply because I cannot handle her continuous, non-stop meowing for attention. It’s just too much!

I’ve cleaned out the litter boxes – hopefully I can dry the sand tomorrow. I’ve fed the Mip Mips and let them run amok in the flat. Which they did. Their favourite toy appears to be the laundry hamper. They all love climbing in, playing with each other – one inside, one outside. Pulling out laundry and parading it around. Naturally it’s my underwear they parade most proudly. Sigh.

Mewthos had me a bit worried. Yesterday he seemed to have trouble widdling – he’d dig his hole, then meow pitifully. Today, after eating, he crawled into the cat carrier to sleep instead of climbing onto my leg, as usual. He also seemed to me quite thin. Well, turns out I’m just over reacting. I took him outside for a walk – and he played and explored quite happily. All kittens are thinner – which I’m now thinking is quite natural as they loose their baby-fat. They are all eating well.

Well, Short-sleeve still eats only off the spoon – she doesn’t take to crowding around a bowl. Until I put sardines into Ziva’s treat-bowl … then she’s quite happy to crowd with her mother and siblings for her share.

I also took the Mip Mips out for a gambol outdoors – on a leash! One by one. Mewthos quite enjoyed exploring leisurely. Quizzy Lizzy enjoys jumping on the fence, climbing up in hopes of visiting Rose? Well, sorry, but that’s the reason for the leash – keeping her within reach. Short-sleeve, however, is quite a different story! She races down the stairs and along the path so fast, I’m having trouble keeping up with her! Now I know WHICH twin gave us (the mommies and me) such a fright yesterday! Well, we both got a lot of exercise out of that! Long-sleeve, however, didn’t get a turn outside today. I’ll have to make it up to him tomorrow.

I want them to associate the leash with fun, not restraint. And I will NOT let them out together again. Lastly I opened my bedroom window for a while – sat reading my book to prevent any Mip Mip going out.

I put together a single image with pictures of each twin, giving my cell number. One friend has already shared it – let’s hope I find good homes for them. And soon – for my sanity’s sake.

When Ziva came back in, I gave her oodles of attention. Eventually she went through to the bedroom, where I brushed her – but she walked off. Mewthos, however, came to be brushed, loving every minute. Then he followed me to the lounge, where I had to pick him up on to my lap. Then discourage him from climbing on my desk. I’m having a hard time with all the Mip Mips wanting to get onto the table or my desk. Finally turning away from my desk, Mewthos tried jumping on the round grey surface next to my chair – which happens to be my swivel-lid waste bin and poor Mewthos ended up stuck head first in the bin, with his legs hanging outside! I picked him out right away, so he definitely wasn’t hurt – and the bin is quite full, so he landed softly. I use it only for paper, so there’s no mess either. But it was just too funny! Even just remembering the image has me laughing helplessly!

After gobbling her treat, Ziva came to lie on the spare chair in the lounge – something she hasn’t done since the Mip Mips were born. The Mip Mips for their part have crawled into the cat carrier to sleep. Not for long though.

They’re all up again – and I want to go sleep. Sigh.