Well, Operation: GTKOTDR changed to Operation: Return The Kitten To The Damned Roof. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get the other kittens as they would run like little, furry, four legged Jackie Joyner-Kersee whenever they saw me coming up the ladder. The headed straight for their little hiddy hole in the roof, not to be seen again, until I got off the roof. The kitten I did catch and take home was scared beyond belief. Poor thing wouldn’t eat or stop shaking. I thought a couple days would be all it took for him to adjust but it wasn’t happening. I was hoping to get at least one more of the kittens, hoping they would help each other relax but that didn’t happen. So, I thought it best to return him to be with his siblings. I felt bad but it was the only option I could think of. I didn’t abandon them though. Now I have the fun of climbing on the roof with food and water every day. The mother cat is pregnant again so I’m hoping they will be well fed and be able to climb down when she has the new batch. Worried that the new kittens will be pushed aside by the current ones and unable to nurse. I’ll probably try again with the new batch after they’re born. Hopefully, get to them before they are old enough to develop a fear of people.
Yep, this venture was a bust but they are being well fed for the moment. Soon they will start their life as neighborhood strays. Kind of a sad future they have waiting for them.
