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Ziggysmom

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35. My husband is disabled and when we adopted our Sophie she was 8 weeks old and feral.

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Sat Jun 5, 2021, 08:20 AM

Jun 2021

He needed a way to release her nervous energy while helping her adapt to indoor life. The cat toys on a wand are great for tiring out playful kittens, and you can remain seated while using them. She loves Da Bird toys and they have held up well with daily play.

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Just adopted two 12-week old kittens! [View all] ailsagirl Jun 2021 OP

They are beautiful! MLAA Jun 2021 #1

They are beauties ailsagirl Jun 2021 #2

Perfect names for the little girls! MLAA Jun 2021 #4

I always give my cats Celtic names-- sometimes it isn't always easy but so far, it has worked out ailsagirl Jun 2021 #13

My wife's cat is named Kiara! (She will not tolerate my touch.) TomSlick Jun 2021 #18

I'm probably mixing up Celtic with Gaelic ailsagirl Jun 2021 #21

The Gaels, both the Irish and Scots, were Celtic peoples. TomSlick Jun 2021 #25

I visited Scotland awhile back... ailsagirl Jun 2021 #32

They'll be raving-lunatic-speed-freaks for several years, PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Jun 2021 #20

Wow, that's longer than I realized! ShazzieB Jun 2021 #22

Oh it'll be a couple years Blue Owl Jun 2021 #5

OhMyGosh!! ailsagirl Jun 2021 #8

So sweet🐾 Deuxcents Jun 2021 #6

They came as one package, fortunately ailsagirl Jun 2021 #9

Get a ball of wool and try and knit a scarf. That will keep them busy and applegrove Jun 2021 #7

Now if only I could knit!! LOL ailsagirl Jun 2021 #10

Enjoy the Journey! OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 #11

So far, so good ailsagirl Jun 2021 #15

"It's only just begun" OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 #16

I certainly will ailsagirl Jun 2021 #17

Wonderful Kittens I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #12

They certainly have, with lots more to come ailsagirl Jun 2021 #14

Aw. Synchronized napping team, holding tight formation. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2021 #19

Just lucky. The moment I snapped the photo, their little eyes opened wide ailsagirl Jun 2021 #23

Awesome picture. StarryNite Jun 2021 #24

Gorgeous little girls. summer_in_TX Jun 2021 #26

That's interesting about your dogs and music ailsagirl Jun 2021 #28

lifelong cat lover here... bluboid Jun 2021 #27

It's true what you say about kittens' antics ailsagirl Jun 2021 #30

Oh - so sweet!! KT2000 Jun 2021 #29

Never saw such hyperkinetic kittens!! ailsagirl Jun 2021 #31

Mom Cat into Buddhism! KT2000 Jun 2021 #34

Congrats! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #33

Thank you!!! ailsagirl Jun 2021 #37

My husband is disabled and when we adopted our Sophie she was 8 weeks old and feral. Ziggysmom Jun 2021 #35

Love the video!! ailsagirl Jun 2021 #38

Awww Duncanpup Jun 2021 #36