We got our first two Katrina kittens! They still had a few remnants of mud in their ears when they arrived, and I don't think those tails could have been any more bushed out then they were when I first saw them, but the kittens have settled in and are doing well. They're *very* hungry, and one of our doctors tells me that, judging by the way they stand, they're suffering from malnutrition. They've got a few other problems as well, but we're working on that and they're already showing improvement.^_^ There's a picture of them in the upper left corner of this entry- that's after they'd settled down a bit.^_^ I had the hardest time getting them to hold still for a photo, though- they wanted to play and be held, and they weren't above jumping onto my shoulder themselves if I wasn't ready to pick them up!We'll be holding them for a month, while the humane society searches for their original owners. After that, they'll be up for adoption- but the adoption agreement will state that if the original owners are found, they will need to be returned even if they've already been adopted. Priority is being placed on reuniting animals with their former homes, but we also need some understanding, caring families to act as foster homes in the meantime- and quite likely, as a permanent home, if the original owners are not able to be contacted.
The humane society is taking pictures of all the animals they rescue, and microchiping them, and they will be compiled in a large directory for families to search and locate their pets. It will all be available through PetFinder.com- http://www.petfinder.com/disaster/index.html
I'm amazed at how strong these little guys are- think of all that they've been through, and how young they are! But they're purring away, and healing fast, and happy to be where they are right now.^_^
