Georgie, Pookie, Puddin, Pi

One more update on the Vanalikalikes, then we can return to our regularly scheduled content. I promise.

With nursery rhymes singing in our heads, the kittens have received provisional names. It's so much easier to talk about them with names. At this age it's often best to go gender neutral. We're pretty sure Puddin is a girl, Pookie and Pi are boys, and Georgie, well, we're referring to him/her as ambidextrous at the moment.

It's the pottying that makes caring for wee ones under 3 weeks difficult. A half paper towel soaked in warm water and wrung out, then apllied in gentle circles over the genital area is working well. It's so funny to see them roll onto their sides with a blissful facial expression when they need to go. There has been enough poop in the bed that we're confident no one is "blocked up." Pi was the last to go, and made such a mess in his skirt (he has the longest hair) that he needed a bath last night. And red letter day, Georgie is the first to spontaneously use the clay litter this morning.

BTW, you know you are a kitten person when you get excited talking about poop.

As for feeding, the Vanalikalikes were a little messy at first, but are now masters of syringe feeding technique. They want food about every 3 hours during the day, but thankfully sleep well through the night. And if you ever have a kitten that is reluctant to feed from a syringe, you can show them this video to help them get the idea. Check out the ears.