cats and kitties oh my

Kitties and other chores keeping me and Lolo busy...four kittens being fed five times a day with a small one cc syringe is a lot of work (no, no premie babybottles here). Like babies, they have a "tongue thrust" which makes them spit out anything in the front of the mouth, so you have to place it half way in and drip it slowly. Two of the kittens figured out how to drink well, but the other two are slow and messy. One kitten is big enough to eat food, but not only won't eat food but fights when you try to feed him. Oh well.

We sent one of last year's kittens to the farm to lower the mouse population. She is half wild and is usually hiding in the spare bedroom...she is always bringing in mice or birds to eat (which we have to find and clean up) so she should be okay if she stays inside the storage area away from the dogs.


Joy and most of the staff is at the farm harvesting the dry season rice.
Theoretically we could grow a third crop, but are not sure it's worth the work and risk of it getting drenched by an early monsoon (which usually arrives in June).

Lolo is doing better the last few days: He had a bad chest infection about 3 weeks ago and left him tired and coughing but now he is getting his energy back.