Four little kittens arrived at Prairie House in September. Annabelle is the only cat we have here with reproductive capabilities. She is an indoor cat. However, when the instinct is there, keeping a cat in the house is nearly impossible. She could be out the door before I even had it fully opened. Of course, the neighbors don't bother to have their male cats neutered so numerous opportunities for Annabelle to become heavy with child present themselves.
The little ones are about 2 months old now and are at that really cute but really obnoxious stage. It is always fun to watch their personalities develop. As I type this, two of them are on my lap sound asleep and one is on the back of the chair keeping my neck warm while also fast asleep. They all climbed to these locations on their own power unassisted (although unhindered either) by me.
The 4th little guy has the appearance of a dwarf. He is only about 1/3 the size of the others and has the large head and big tummy with short legs. He is somewhat of a loner since his siblings have a tendency to beat up on him. Thor dearly loves the little guy whose name is Brutus. The only problem there is that Brutus looks like he fell into a tub of water after he has been around Thor. He doesn't seem to mind however because he usually ends up being wrapped in a nice warm towel and held on my lap until he dries.
The little boy has been claimed by the Mahlburgs and will be going to live with them before much longer. (If the name sounds familiar, those are the young men who gave us Ginger the goat years ago.)
I still have 3 available if anyone is interested. One is a very pretty calico with a feisty personality who will probably end up having long hair. The other female is very pretty black and grey with just a hint of gold on her.
Okay, maybe there are only two still available. Brutus may have to remain here just to see how he turns out as he gets older. I'd hate to give away one of Thor's favorite toys.
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