Helen the Amazing Kitten

We’ve now had Helen the Amazing Kitten living in our house for five weeks and so far she is doing very well. I had her at the vet this week for another checkup and for her next round of vaccines. The vet thinks she is doing fine too. The only concern was that she hasn’t gained as much as she should have over the last five weeks. The remedy — we hope — is to give her extra feedings of a high calorie kitten food. I’ll weigh her again on Monday and see if we are making any progress.

It is so interesting to watch Helen maneuver around the house. She knows her way around our house extremely well. She knows where all the litter boxes are, where to find the food and water bowls, and where the safe places are to hide if she is feeling vulnerable. She is also sure enough of herself now that she will sometimes run and chase and the other cats around the house when she is in a playful mood. What an amazing little kitten.

By the way — the video I posted to Flickr a few weeks ago is now also up on YouTube. You can watch it by going here.

–Pete