About two and a half months ago, a cat arrived here who happened to be pregnant. Soon enough nature took her course and we had four kittens. Three have survived almost two months now (Friday August 27 will be their birthday), and it goes without saying that they are remarkably adorable.
However, one thing does indeed need to be said: not only do these kittens live in a community of chickens and ducks (they live in the main coop), but they also have a foster father who happens to be a rabbit.
Buster Brown, who has always loved cats in general, has completely fallen for the kittens (now named Brooklyn, Three-Spot, and Mermaid). While he doesn’t hang out with them all of the time, he spends quite a bit of his free time snuggling with them, smelling them, and allowing them to climb all over him (although he does draw the line at too much nibbling of his ears).
Here are some photos of them all sleeping in the barn. The first photo shows Buster, Luna (the kittens’ mother), Brooklyn, Three-Spot, and Mermaid, near Coop-Dweller (our name for this guy because he doesn’t like to leave the coop). The netting you see is where we’ve blocked off the steps that lead to our kitchen.
Here’s the whole family:
And another shot of just Buster and the kids:
17 responses so far ↓
1 Becci // Aug 26, 2009 at 1:04 pm
The pictures aren’t showing up.
2 Marji // Aug 26, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Maybe it’s just me, but I cannot see the photos. And I would very much like to!
3 bravebird // Aug 26, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Oh no! Before I tweak stuff, let me ask, can you see the photos I posted in the “Loving Life in Vermont” post?
4 Becci // Aug 26, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Hi bravebird–yep, those I can see!
5 Deb // Aug 26, 2009 at 6:45 pm
I can’t see the pics on this post either, but I can see them on the “loving life in vermont” post!
6 Stephanie E. // Aug 26, 2009 at 7:56 pm
They’re not visible to me either. (I noticed that they were missing this morning and just came back this evening to check in again, thinking it might have been a temporary glitch.)
But the photos on “Loving Life in Vermont” are coming through just fine.
7 bird cages // Aug 27, 2009 at 9:13 am
I couldn’t see the photos as well. I think you need to reupload them.
8 bravebird // Aug 29, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Hey all!
Thanks for the feedback and sorry! These photos really are amazing. I’m working on making them show up.
9 bravebird // Aug 30, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Photos are here!
10 Becci // Aug 31, 2009 at 1:09 am
Haha oh my goodness, so cute. I will send it to my bunny-loving friends!
11 Gary // Aug 31, 2009 at 11:25 am
First of all - cute!!!
I’m fascinated with interspecies friendships and connections. It’s like fundamental emotions and desires such as companionship, play, and care of offspring are almost universally translated among animals.
12 bravebird // Aug 31, 2009 at 5:31 pm
I’m glad! Really, sometimes it’s just too much.
13 kelly g. // Sep 2, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Too, too cute!
14 bravebird // Sep 3, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I would say I’m fascinated with them also; of all the interactions we see around here, those are the ones that tend to capture my attention the most, I would say…..
15 Marji // Sep 3, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Oh, that is just too precious! I love seeing “unique” friendships.
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