Easy like Sunday Morning

Snorfy is having a relaxing Sunday morning.

At 9 months old, he went to the vet this week for his last kitteny check up and FIV vaccination

Behaved very well and got a clean bill of health. He now weighs 4.5 kilos. Still more growing to do.

Mei Mei arrives to say good morning

I love that boys tail - it's darker and clearly striped - like the original Cheshire Cat

BONUS SHOTS:

"throw the ball, lady!"

Mr. Snorfy Sir Snorfsalot is a big boy now and only drinks big boy drinks - aka water. But tough water: from the shower, from the pond - and from the water bowl - but it's a dirty bowl! tough drinking only!

On the other hand, Mei Mei still enjoys milk. She enjoys it A LOT - all of it, all at the same time, and all over the place. I have experimented and she now gets her milk in a bread and butter plate. Lactose free milk of course.

How does this happen?? Neither of us are happy with this situation (note: under dishwasher ball barrier)

Mei Mei's also visited the vet and was pretty uneventful - she is weighing in at 4.8 kilos. I am hoping that the girly will stop growing soon! We discussed some of her goofier traits (e.g. she's a bit unco-ordinated when running around and far less playful than Snorfs) but she seems pretty happy and healthy, and the walls are surviving the crashings.

At least she helped me in cleaning up

Mei Mei is "helping" with the Christmas cards

Writing the Christmas cards has become a team sport

" I gives my special signature"

"I'z working hard"

"See - pre-mangled - for your convenience"

Job complete - time for sleeps

Snorfy's Friend

Meet Snorfy's special friend


Updates: Today the Snorfmeister jumped up onto the kitchen counter for the first time. and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. Geez Louise - it was like he had discovered this NEW AWESOME PLACE that we had been hiding from him and HE JUST HAD TO BE THERE.

Cat flap training has begun. Will only push for rabbity treats.

bonus Mei Mei shot - she's too big for this now!

Let the training begin

Remember this post - where I explained how Snorfy scored his name?

I revealed the danger of a steak TV dinner. Behold:

2 months on and progress has been made!

Where are the marauding kittens??

They now supervise proceedings

Never very far away ..... 

Much better behaviour

Very important steak is involved

This is what happens once the plate is gone.

We is getting bigger - so better had these thighs!

Extra bonus snoozy shot

"I haz a blankey" "I haz a pillow"

Bonus fact - went to Vet - both weigh 3.6 kilos - 3 times their arrival weight. Half the end result!

Discoverinks - Nip!

Today I introduced the kittens to the catnip bush

Mei Mei was all "meh - I'm outta here"

 Snorfy was all "what is this thing you call 'nip'?"
 

 

Then Snorfs decided it was THE MOST AWESOME THING EVA!!

" I shall help with pruning to keep the plant vibrant and bushy"

 

"I can lay in it like the most wonderful herby scented snoozy spot ever invented"

"I can suck on it's green fresh juicy delightfulness"

"I feel the nipular essence rejuvenating my soul, eradicating the 7 signs of ageing"

 

"I shall loll here in the valley of the magical elixer for all of my days and fear nothing!"

"BWAH HA HA HA HA - I AM SUPER SPINNY SNORFSMEISTER CAT AND I SHALL FLY FOREVER WITH THE RAINBOW UNICORN"

At that point Snorfy Sir Snorfsalot put himself in the chill out zone under the bamboo bush

bonus tonguage!

 I hope the bush can survive all the love

Mei Mei in ...or out ... of focus

Mei Mei is getting bigger and stronger

She is becoming more forward, playful and vigorous

Things to chase are a favourite - we have 4 feather wands now - all beloved

She can get pretty worked up now

She's learning to pounce on things - including her big brother

But she doesn't do the "killer" kick (or "bunny" kick as named on the cute blogs! But there is nothing cute about eviseration)

I love the way she is sitting at the end of our little play session - feet everywhere!

Discoverinks - the back garden

We've begun taking the little critters out everyday to check out the surrounds.

I use a harness to which I attach one of those retractable dog walking thingies - but I only have 1. So they can only go out one at a time. The other will sit inside peering sadly out the windows at us.

I'm taking them up the driveway, and around the house. Hopefully getting them used to home and where the escape routes are if they ever need one!

You'll never get fit walking a cat. They have to stop and sniff everything. EVERYTHING. EVERY DAMNED SQUARE INCH OF EVERYTHING.

See how I share this joy with you: 


Ken couldn't be bothered. He put Snorfs on the string and tied him to a post then went off to do some weeding. Snorfs entertained himself for about an hour.


All went well until Snorfy got himself tangled around a pot plant

We came inside after that and little kittens had a big sleep

The Snorfmeister was particularly tired out