The morning routine

I wanted to share with you the "routine" in the mornings for Fauna & Tiffany. Evenings are similar. These two are more involved than most, because of the steam treatment and hot water bottle.

Get up. Open the door to the cat room, pat the kittens on the head.

Put Fauna in her crate, Jon takes her into the bathroom and sets her on the counter while he showers. The steam helps her to breath better.

Meanwhile, Kat gets out the laser pointer and runs Tiffany around until she's looking tired. Kittens are fun to play with--they haven't yet figured out the idea of watching and waiting, they just chase. We are worried about running Fauna too hard while she's having trouble breathing so we give Tiffany a good workout while Fauna's not there, and keep play a bit calmer the rest of the day.

After Tiffany is tired, Kat gets a hot water bottle into the bathroom. She takes Fauna out of her crate and holds her with the hot water bottle against her spay surgery incision.

Ten minutes later Kat puts Fauna back in her crate and leaves her in the still steamy bathroom for a bit more steam treatment. She preps the medicine for the two kittens--who get different dosages. (I'm guessing because they have different weights, but I don't know for sure).

Tiffany gets her meds. She runs off in a corner and sulks.

Fauna is brought back to the cat room, gets her meds. She also runs off and sulks.

As a reward for putting up with the meds (if only because they aren't given a choice) the two get wet food. (Ok, actually it's because they are sick kittens, and Fauna at least probably can't smell the dry food. It does get them out of their sulking.) Dry food and water are also refilled/refreshed.

Tiffany eats. We're a bit concerned about Fauna who seems to have problems lowering her head. We're going to try setting the food up on a box closer to head height this evening.

Jon cleans the litter box, and the kittens morning routine is finished.