Thread: 3 weeks today... eeek!

So exciting!

We brought our 3 home mid afternoon and kept them in one room with us so they could get used to that first. They all jumped straight out of the carrier - Shadow headed for the safety of underneath the table while the other 2 had a bit of a poke around.

They settled really quickly so we let them explore the hallway too - supervised - and then the kitchen. Soon found the litter trays and used them, and also ate a little. They seemed to stay in the lounge mostly - getting progressively braver. I spent the night downstairs with them - found them all huddled together behind the sofa the next morning. They were a little scared at first (think they'd forgotten where they were) but they soon settled again.

The next few days they just got more curious - that's when the fun started (having to hide things from them, dicoverng the gaps they managed to fit through etc!).

All in all they were a breeze to settle really - and they're so much fun (they're a year and 3months now)! Enjoy yours....

I'm expecting them to be quite wary at first but they are definately not shy kittens! lol.

We went up again to see them last week and our wee boy was coming up for cuddles without me having to pick him up and he fell asleep in my partners arms. So cute!



I think out of the two, Scramble is going to be the wee trouble maker... although from this pic you wouldnt think so...



Any excuse for a pic... i know! :D

Really interesting to hear your experiences how did you find having three kittens at the same time?

Our very first MC was a retired breeding queen we just brought her straight into the sitting room let her out & she just went for a look around got to know the dogs that we had at that time & then settled down.When she woke up from a well deserved rest we just took her to the room she would be sleeping in & shew her the litter tray,job done been here forever after a few hours,the next two babes we done just the same,met the by then dog not 's,just let them do their own thing,fourth fine only trouble came from the other three hissing,fith & sixth same as fourth,seventh latest one all the others accepted her but she was the only one that hid up to begin with & didn't eat for 24hrs but has sure made up for it since.With two I don't think you need have any worries they will support each other,after having a pair I wish I had done it before,daren't push my luck this time as I think I was lucky to get away with geting another one after loosing China,you might find one is braver than the other but play on that ones strength & curiosity will soon win over the other one, I don't like to shut them away as they are getting used to feeling safe in that area & then you open another door to them I like to work the reverse let them go wherever you are going to allow them if they want once they know where their tray is carry on life as normal,all of mine except Ruby have explored,played,used tray,come to find where you are within minutes of landing here only problem I found is that you keep making up excuses to have another cup of tea so you can sit & admire or cuddle.
Just get ready to enjoy, like children they grow up far too quickly but then you do have a lot more cat to kiss & cuddle.
Look forward to pictures & a diary of their progress....xxx

Originally Posted by Audrey_D

Really interesting to hear your experiences how did you find having three kittens at the same time?

Well......! We were having 2 but there were 3 in the litter and we couldn't leave one behind - and I thought '2 can't be any more of a handful than 3....' - how wrong!!! Perhaps that's because they're coonies and I've only had 2 moggies before. They were, and still are, into everything together - so 3 times the trouble. They do have such a strong bond that hasn't changed and they're never far away from each other - with their own personalities though. I have to say the 2 girls are the most trouble! Love them all to bits though (just wish they'd stop breaking things!). Moonlight's latest trick is shimmying up the new, rather tall, scratching post like a bear, and turning around on the top of it. I'm sure your 2 will be into everything together too - double trouble.

[QUOTE=Audrey_D;24024]I'm expecting them to be quite wary at first but they are definately not shy kittens! lol.

We went up again to see them last week and our wee boy was coming up for cuddles without me having to pick him up and he fell asleep in my partners arms. So cute!

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Don't believe you know which one will be the troublemaker,Hubby's Welly was the nightmare at the breeders into everything riding round on the broom head any trouble Welly in the lead,I bragged that my Shimba was perfect until they landed here,wrong,Shims was the bugger & Welly a perfect kitten,as they have matured though Shimba has become top cat & a good boy & Welly although nothing like he was as a babe has a face that shines mischief but lovable.
After reading this post I don't think you are going to have any worries...x

That was one of the 'maine' reasons for getting (at least) two. We kinda hoped that they'd be company for each other and could go adventuring as a pair rather than one finding it a bit daunting on their own.

7... jealous! :D heehee!

There will be plenty of pics and updates. It's hard not to talk about them all the time and they aren't even home yet :D heehee!

Originally Posted by jckkerrison

Don't believe you know which one will be the troublemaker,Hubby's Welly was the nightmare at the breeders into everything riding round on the broom head any trouble Welly in the lead,I bragged that my Shimba was perfect until they landed here,wrong,Shims was the bugger & Welly a perfect kitten,as they have matured though Shimba has become top cat & a good boy & Welly although nothing like he was as a babe has a face that shines mischief but lovable.
After reading this post I don't think you are going to have any worries...x

haha! I just know that's going to be the case and my partner will have great joy in laughing at how awesome his wee girl is. lol! It all just adds to the excitement of it all

Originally Posted by JanieB

Well......! We were having 2 but there were 3 in the litter and we couldn't leave one behind - and I thought '2 can't be any more of a handful than 3....' - how wrong!!! Perhaps that's because they're coonies and I've only had 2 moggies before. They were, and still are, into everything together - so 3 times the trouble. They do have such a strong bond that hasn't changed and they're never far away from each other - with their own personalities though. I have to say the 2 girls are the most trouble! Love them all to bits though (just wish they'd stop breaking things!). Moonlight's latest trick is shimmying up the new, rather tall, scratching post like a bear, and turning around on the top of it. I'm sure your 2 will be into everything together too - double trouble.

Heehee! There's a few members that have already warned me about double trouble... :D Cant wait... although I might be saying differently when they are home :D

Kenny was 7 months old when we got him and he made himself at home straightaway. Being the curious animal he is, he just had to investigate everywhere and catch a few flies before he felt at home. The other two cats had comletely different reactions, the younger one started playing with Kenny from the word go, whereas the older one just about tolerates him. Today poor Kenny only had to go within three feet of him before he started hissing at hom, but then that cat is a grouch at the best of times. Kenny takes no notice, he's just like a happy-go-lucky child, oblivious of the world around him.