Weaning Oliver
Posted at 12:25 pm | Filed Under The other critters
Oliver is about six weeks old now, and it’s time to get him off the bottle. When Mrs asked Dr. Hernandez how to get him to stop expecting food from a bottle, Dr. H’s answer was simple: “stop giving him a bottle.”
So this afternoon Mrs put Oliver’s food in a dish, and then put [...]
Ears! He’s finally got ears!
Posted at 7:16 am | Filed Under The other critters
Well, it seems that Oliver Gray has sprouted ears… overnight! His little ear tipss weren’t even a quarter-inch from his head yesterday, and this morning they’re at least 3/4 inch. I’m not kidding here, faithful readers. Not a bit.
Finally learned to suck on the bottle, and chews on the nipple a little [...]
The arrival of Oliver Gray
Posted at 7:10 pm | Filed Under The other critters
So Mrs is on the road this weekend. Called to say she’s bringing home a kitten. No way, says I.
On her drive back, she sends me a picture message — she’s got the kitten. He’s three weeks old, and won’t eat from his momma. He’s not sick, for momma hadn’t kicked him out, [...]
