It has been brought to our attention there was a brief break in the politics/social issues/activist stuff moratorium. Management apologizes for such disruption and thus offers once more cute #kittens.
The kittens are a day over two weeks old and their blue eyes are shining brightly. As if little Larkspur wasn't adorable enough already. Those baby blues are just to die for.
They are just under two weeks old now. All eyes have opened, but they really won't be able to see for at least another week or two. Everyone is eating and growing well.
Fun fact: All kittens are born with blue eyes. For most kittens, their eye color will start to change around 6-7 weeks old. A few will keep their blue eyes, particularly if they have Siamese in them. But even though mom is part Siamese, these kittens won't have them.
This is little Lobelia. She's a black tuxedo kitten and almost the spitting image of her twin sister Larkspur. Their chins are slightly different. Lobelia has a nice black chin outlined by thin white stripes. Larkspur's chin has a little more white.
Fun fact: Kittens can't regulate their own body temp for about the first four weeks. They rely on mom or the environment to keep them warm. If they get too cold they will stop eating.
We are required to get a pic of each kitten for the shelter's records. So I thought I'd share their mugshots. This is Lavender, a female brown tabby.
Fun fact about kittens. They are born deaf and blind. Their eyes will be completely open at about two weeks, but they still won't have great vision until about four weeks. Hearing will come a little sooner.
Sorry for taking a dark/bad quality pic of these Hungry #kittens 🥺😔 I just went in there usual spot & its dark in the area & im alone so i just left quick..😔 They so hungry.. :sadcat1:
I don't know how, but Lilac is still holding out on us. I can tell she's getting more uncomfortable by the day. And the kittens are really kicking around in there. Last night we thought we noticed a few minor contractions, but it was probably just her body reacting to all the kitten activity. We are on high alert. But as the saying goes, a watched pregnant cat never delivers.