Hi there! As of this time yesterday, I had absolutely no thoughts of getting a kitten but here I am.
My brother rescued two litters of feral kittens with a total of eight little cuties. There were three grey and grey-and-whites, four calicos and one black kitten, the runt. He was able to set up foster home arrangements for the greys with the local rescue but was told that black kittens are too hard to place.
Well, long story short, I named the kitten Ronaldo because he likes to play soccer. He has that cute bantam rooster personality that many runts display. He’s getting along fine with the feline contingent but we are going to be slow about introducing the dogs because we don’t know how familiar he is with them. (My dogs are cat-friendly but we don’t want to scare the little tyke.) We believe he is about ten weeks old but it is obviously hard to tell because he’s so small compared to the other kittens. He was feral when my brother gave him to me so I had to get him a checkup then look for the best cat shampoo to clean him up a bit.
I’ll share more pictures later but he’s a little nervous right now (big changes) so I don’t want to disturb him too much.
Squeee!
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Awesome! My two cats and I welcome him 😃
Thank you!
Adorable! And isn’t it shocking that people are reluctant to adopt black cats, even now? Thank heavens for good people like you!
It’s madness! And he has such a wonderful nature, they’re cheating themselves.
Good for you! Feral kittens are easily tamed when they are this age. And black cats are the hardest to place in adoptive homes because of silly superstition. But they make the best love bugs! Thank you for sharing your life with this cutie!
Yes and this fellow has a naturally friendly personality that meant putting him back outside would have been dangerous. My brother has had him for about three weeks and he’s a little cuddle bug once he calms down.
Congratulations! My ferals are 5 years old now and my best friends. It took a while to tame them, but it was worth it.
Awww! Thank goodness this little fellow is one of the naturally friendly ones that pops out now and again.
Black cats always have such beautiful eyes. What a handsome little boy Ronaldo is. Congratulations, New Kitten Mom!
Thanks so much! 😀
Congratulations. My four cats and I wish you the best!
Thanks so much!
It was a lucky day for me when a black kitten (well, dark grey actually) decided to adopt me. (Two tabbies came along later.) Best wishes to you and your little menagerie.
thanks and all the best to yours as well!
Poor black kitties….they’re evil….idiots. I love black kittens and so glad you took him in….what a cutie
I know, it’s so sad, they’re great cats.
Gosh…I hadn’t planned on a kitten three weeks back when someone found a little one that had been seen without a mother for about a week. His eyes were all gooey and stuck shut so he was walking into things and a pile of skin and bones. He‘s now a happy healthy cuddly boy in our home. Was estimated at 6 weeks old but since he’s been fed and looked after he’s gone to about 9 weeks old.
Poor baby! I’m so glad he has a loving home 🙂
I’m always so surprised people don’t want black cats, they’re such pretty little things. And they’re lucky! Still, their loss is your gain. My ex-ferals were very nervous at first, but are much better nowadays, though they still don’t like strange people.
Yes, indeed. What a ridiculous way to choose a cat but Ronaldo is a little treasure so I won in the end.
Congratulations! Black cats rock!
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Aw, virtual hugs from me and black beauty Mischief!
Thanks so much!
Cute, I adore black cats!, they are so regal.
I’ve had black kitties and both of my kitties were so sweet.
Aren’t they wonderful?
how’s the kitty?
Doing great! He is addicted to cereal milk and has an impressive wardrobe of collars 🙂