Arrival of first adopted kitten

August 1: Adoption of a pregnant stray kitty at about 8 months old, about to give birth to her litter of 3

August 8: Birth of 3 kittens in the first (and only) litter, consisted of two male and one female kittens, of the adopted mother kitten, named Lughnasadh as a celebration for the start of new life forms.

Caring for these baby cats started from Day 0.

Newborn kittens from first adopted kitten

We checked in a hotel with the cats snuggly fit in a tote bag. Two in one!

As is cats’ nature, the kittens went hiding and were almost immediately lost! But where?

The beginning of getting familiar with kittens needs …

Caring for baby cats

Lughnasa and Boy Kiva (then Baby Shira) were brought to Houston.

With Jenny, Baby S and Ma L. went to El Paso in the Thanksgiving week. The following month, they again went with Jenny, who transported them in a cat carrier — this time to Indiana.

Catsitter duties started in earnest ..

Arrival of second adopted kitten

This tortoiseshell kitten, adopted at one month of age. blended with the adopted cat family consisting of Ma L. and her three babies.

The joy of raising another kitten while Jenny’s travels continued …