The Kitten Caper - Part 1

At the dollar store I purchased some cat food, two cute cat bowls and a kitten net (similar to a butterfly net). Once we got home I put her name on the bowls. That way she'll know they're hers. I named her "Mutter" (as in speak up I can't understand what you are saying or as in German for "mother"). While waiting for the humane trap to get here (found one for $25 shipping included! They're usually about $65. VALUE!), I am getting her accustomed to walking into something for food. Tricky. I want her comfortable walking into the trap so I made something that resembles it. Remember the rock sifter? It is no longer. We couldn't throw such a useful item out, and this seemed a good way to recycle it. I made the makeshift trap out of a box that held my new pool floatie thing. Bad ass. I can read AND tan AND stay cool. Sorry... I put a white sheet over it as I thought a towel might hold to much heat. It's getting up to 112 degrees here. The chicken wire top lets the light in just like the actual trap will. I also cut some light holes in the side of the box to let light in as well. I'm a thinker. I am The Captor.

I went in to work today and told my boss his part. He agreed to test them all for FIV and FeLV . Once that's established we'll take it from there. He has agreed to spay Mutter and deliver all necessary shots. The kittens are still to young for shots. I am going to break it to him tomorrow that we are also keeping them there. I don't want a cat, let alone 4. Yuck. If Mutter can be subdued and nice, we'll find her a home. If not, at least she's spayed you know?

Here you go. These are the best I could get of them since Mutter was present and I don't want to freak her out enough to move the babies somewhere else. She's got a sweet set up until I rip her and her babies out of it. Um... I mean... until I help her and her precious little ones.

The bait and kitten net, ready for action!














How sweet is this? She's under the porch in the far left corner against the wall. There is an exit on the left and one on the right under the look alike non trap. Mwa ha ha!!














And we thought the sifter no longer had purpose!















You poor poor little thing! You must be starving! Just go ahead in and eat your dinner. Trust me.


















See them way back there? I'll get a better one somehow. For now this shall do.



















PEEK! I see you!




















Cat saver of the world. Or something. This goes against my very nature. I usually get Jim's attention, stealthily open the and yell GO JIM GO!!! I cease to amaze me. Maybe I'm just a giver. Inherently a good person. Yeah.