Category Archives: kitten raising

Tristan goes ballistic

It’s hard to believe, but our orphaned kitten is now eight months old. He’s doing what all adolescent Alphas do; he’s going nuts. It’s been Power Surge Week as Tristan twirls his ears like a helicopter rotor, makes a revving … Continue reading

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Tristan keeps himself busy

Tristan is now nearly eight months old. He is starting to display some adolescent traits. keepaway games pretend sulking rowdier play more deliberation This is how growing kittens express their instincts; the ones that tell them they have to be … Continue reading

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Keeping our cat in “kitten mode”

How do we keep “the kitten” in our cat? Neoteny is the part of domestication where we choose animals for, and encourage them to retain, their juvenile qualities. In many important ways, we don’t want these animals to grow up. … Continue reading

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