Little Kitties and the Big Dogs

Doesn't it look like the kitties are growing and adjusting really well? Cupcake is so extremely cute!! Of course, this is before she chewed the belly button off her blue buddy. She is 'classic cat' and proud of it.

Cosmo actually is as sweet as she looks. She loves to cuddle with people. And her fur is as soft as velvet. She's just about a perfect kitten - rarely bites - plays well with others.

But mostly they spend their days getting in trouble. Eating the plants, going over the ledge on to the kitchen table, eating the dog food, biting fingers, toes, and paws, nosing into every nook and cranny of the house. I keep them on the porch at night so the rest of us can actually sleep safely!

Crowding the big dog off of his favorite pillow. Doesn't Boo look smug? These two kitties actually were sucking on the pillow and sucked a hole in it. Now it's theirs, in a different spot, and the big dog has another one that's not as appealing to the kittens, but that he likes just fine.

Boo wants to run with the 'big dogs'. She absolutely loves them and just won't leave them alone. She bugs Strider so much that I've had to let him growl and nip at her to chase her away when she bothers him too much. When he does that she will leave...for at least a minute...

She's also trying to make up to Lucy. She's the only one. The other two stay away from Lucy.
This is a rare, peaceful moment for Lucy and any kitten.

This is much more normal!
When Lucy is in the house I spend a lot of time scolding her and getting her to let go of kittens. She hasn't hurt them but the mouthing bothers me, especially when it's 2 big 70 lb. dogs to one 3 lb. kitten.
But all in all it's going well.
For the next two weeks the dogs and kittens have to stay separated. The kitties were neutered and had their front claws removed today and will need some safe time to heal up.
Next blog: veggies and flowers. I promise!