Breezy, congratulations!! Do put a bowl on the counter and take a picture when it's catful! :)

LOL Plllog! We don't allow our furries on the counters, but our new little ones' grays, blacks, and whites do coordinate with our Carrara! Not why we picked these little girls, just a coincidence.

Babushka boy will always be the king of the cat bowl.

Yay, breezy, sounds like yesterday was a good day! I'm so glad. It's about time! Looking forward to seeing pics.

And yes to Plllog's suggestion of a bowlful of kitties - on the floor works just as well (we don't let our cat up on the counter either).

yeah!!!!! can't wait to virtually meet the new little ones! nothing like having kittens in the house.

Photoshop your bowl of cats onto your gorgeous counters please.

Congrats on the kitties and walnut counter and nearly finished kitchen. Walnut is so pretty and kittens are so cute.

Hey Breezy! Glad to see you on here, hope things are getting better day by day for you in your new space.

I am looking at lights to put over our wood island top as well as stools to put around it. What did you end up choosing?

Hooray for kitties and walnut counters!!!! Congrats!

(our girls aren't allowed on counters or tables either, but the rest of the house is fair game!)

How great to get this in for the holidays. And happy kitties for the Christmas tree.

As for kitties on the counter, mine weren't allowed either. Regardless of where their food was, I realized long ago though that the counter was free range at night for exploring. And there is never anything on it for their interest.

Yeah, our cats aren't "allowed" on the counters but evidently we're the only ones who know that ... so there's a fair bit of "off!" chez nous.

But it's worth it for the pure joy they give us, and I am so excited for you all your new feline family!

(and your new countertop!)

Congrats on your new gorgeous countertops and

your NEW kitties .... the only thing better than a new kitty ~ is 2 new kitties!!

jody

Congratulations on all the new additions.

Breezy- so exciting! I'm looking forward to those pics... :)

2 kitties...Great! We always get 2 at a time, they seem so much happier to have a family member along.

Your island sound gorgeous...Can't wait to see it!

Breezy, they sound gorgeous. We are ALL looking forward to seeing bowl of kitty on kounters.What are their names?

Congrats, Breezy! I can't wait to see the counters and the kitties. I love kitty cats.

Thanks everyone!

Things are definetly looking up around here. DH took this week off to help us get settled. Most of the boxes are unpacked, except the ones that need to go into closets with shelves as we still have no closet organization. One of the closets has a bar. That's it. Hopefully by the end of the weekend we'll have a couple of closest done.

My carpenter is hanging shelves in the pantry today. I wanted to do something nicer than melamine shelves on a metal track system with brackets, but given time and the other things I'd prefer to spend my dwindling money on, they'll do for now. At least I can finally put my pantry items away.

The cats, all girls, have temporary names that are fast becoming permanent. The shy one is mostly white with some large gray patches. We are caling her Elle at the moment. 6-y.o. DS named the white and black kitten Coconut or Coco for short. Mom is a pretty dusty gray tabby named Soph or Sophie. I can't believe a cat so small had 7 kittens. She is a sweet, protective, loving, patient, and gentle mother.

I'm sure these cats will behave like our others--the moment you leave the room they do everything they're not supposed to do. :)

Congratulations on your new arrivals, including the island!

I read this with trepidation because I was afraid the kitties were using the walnut counter as a scratching post. Silly, I know! Glad it's all good news, and we can't wait for the pictures.

Yay kitties and islands and moving in!

I'm trying to catch some kittens :( Friday we looked out our back window and saw three adorable kittens, maybe 6-8 weeks or so old, romping around and climbing our chestnut tree. Mom cat was watching carefully and gave us death stares when she saw us in the window.

Saturday I went out to run errands. Saw something on the pavement in the middle of the street. Tried not to think about it. My DH later confirmed it was the gray kitten :(

I was outside Sunday evening and saw the 2 kittens hiding under a car parked along the street. When they saw me, they bolted to my back yard.

I've been putting food out and they have been eating it. And momma cat returned too and is eating.

We are in a very urban area where the houses are inches apart and streets are busy. I'm hoping they are now staying in the adjoining back yards and not venturing to other blocks since Saturdays incident. They are approaching the age where mom cat will likely leave them soon too :(

Anyone know how can I catch them? I keep moving the food closer and have now started moving it up the steps of my deck, hoping they'll start to trust us.

Congrats on the kounter and kitties. We have two cats and we don't THINK they go on the kitchen counter but everything else seems to be fair game - DH's briefcase, keyboard, newspaper on the lap, my head when I'm trying to sleep etc.

Your house is becoming a home. What fun!

So 3 kitties! I thought that at first, then misunderstood and thought you'd adopted 1 baby and the mama. Have you had girl kitties before? i was surprised at how different they can be from the males. Less easy going.

Marcydc, 3 live traps with a can of the cheapest salmon in the supermarket and a can of mackerel packed in oil as bait. Come see us in the Pets forum for more tips!

I agree with Marcydc .... you need a live trap. Some animal control shelters will lend them out ... but we had to buy ours at Quality Farm & Fleet. Was worth the $$$ to catch the kittens born under our shed. We trapped and then had them spayed/neutered and still feed/house them now (2 years later). And they will let you pet them IF you are feeding them ... not so much any other time.

jody

Thanks cocontom and jjean. I just called animal control and they said we should use live traps too. In fact, they recommended my local pet store which is literally 2 blocks away that will loan me a trap. It's where I buy all my cat food/supplies anyway! Hurray for small local businesses!

Wish me luck!

Breezy- Congratulations on a new kitchen and a new fur family! I hope all (including you!) are enjoying the new space. Can't wait to see photos!

Congrats on the walnut and the furries! Glad to hear some happy stories after last week's bad week. Enjoy!

i keep coming back to this thread hoping pictures might be posted now.... we need pictures..... of the kittens... :)

*foot tapping*

Bring on teh kittehs!

*MEW*

Saw this and thought of your post :)

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congrats on your kitties and your kitchen being close to done by the Holiday!

Breezy, my kitchen reno hasn't started yet, but I got two new kittens in June--black and white (like Holstein cows) brother and sister littermates. They are one huge handful, took over the house the minute they got here.

It's so funny when people say their cats aren't allowed on the counter. In your presence, right? When you're out of the house it's a completely different story. My little female (Bessie) is a real acrobat. She mastered the leap to the counters at a very early age. A few squirts in the face + a NO!!! from me got the point across. She will still get ready to jump, but if I say "Bessie! NO!" she will desist. When I'm there to intervene. I still find paw prints on the counter.

Cats laugh at us. :)

Breezy...could you name one of your kittens "Carrera"? I think it would be cute! Makes for a good story and memory of when you finished the kitchen :o)

I haven't been on in awhile due to computer problems. Those are all fixed now. I am looking forward to seeing the pics of your kitchen!

Capegirl