I’ve lost my marbles y’all.
A co-worker had 5 kittens mature enough to leave their mama and I said “I
WANT ONE”.
Initially I requested a boy, I just assume they’re sweeter
than girls…at least as far as cats are concerned. All of the kittens were some variation of
gray and white. So when I found out
there was possibly a boy who was gray with white paws – I said mine, mine,
mine. I already decided I would name him
Thumper, which is Flower’s friend in Bambi (both male).
On Friday I got the sweet fur ball. I left work a little early and ran to the
vet. Our new baby weighed 1lb and they
confirmed she was approx. 7 weeks old. A
little underweight for her age, but nothing to worry about. They said generally 1lb 3oz is normal – wow…3oz
in a kitten must mean a lot.
Turns out IT’S A GIRL!
So after we all got home, we changed her name to Elsa…err Persephone changed
her name. I was sitting on Lady or
Alice, but Elsa works. I guess it’s
appropriate to have the name of a Queen, as technically Persephone is Queen of
the Underworld in Greek mythology.
They tested her for feline leukemia and hiv – she was
clean! We also gave her a dose of
Revolution which not only treats fleas and eggs – it also protects against
heartworms, ear mites, roundworms and hookworms. She did have some fleas on her so I wanted to
get those handled before we brought her home.
She also received her first distemper booster – which is funny. A lot of people think cats are assholes, they
aren’t…but they’re so independent it makes them seem that way. So I’ve heard people say before that the shot
didn’t work on Tinker Bell because she was always so sassy – well it’s a
vaccine for a viral disease not literally for their temper hahaha.
We go back July 9th for a re-check and her next
booster shot.
Anyway – she warmed right up to Persephone, Hardy and I….Flower
not so much. I forgot how funny kittens
can be to watch. She’s entertainment
without the boring commercials. Flower and Elsa are slowly getting closer each day, he still
hisses and growls but he’s not out for the kill. I have hope things will be smooth in another
week or so!
So…without further ado, please meet Elsa
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