Everybody made it past the first 24+ hours and they seem to be thriving. Last time we did this -- over 20 years ago -- all three pulled through and the two that we knew about led long and very pampered lives and made great pets.
The tuxedo cat and the tortie dilute with the funny face (patch of orange sherbet right across the nose) seem to be doing best. While I was trying to feed the calico who seems to be the runt tonight the patch-faced tortie climbed up my leg, purred at me, and tried to wrestle the bottle from the smaller kitten. She's a round little thing and something of a piggy-cat.
Everyone except the grey tabby seems to have found his/her legs in the last day and it is going to be a challenge keeping them in the bathroom when we go in and out. Since there doesn't seem to be an available volunteer from the orphan kitten project (part of UC Davis Vet School) we may have them for a bit longer than expected. They are really cute and having them won't be a bad thing.
Do understand, however, if I'm acting a bit barmy. Like baby people, baby kittens require a feeding every four hours, so I will be sleeping in short stretches for a couple of weeks. Luckily, they grow out of the 2:00 am feeding sooner than human infants.
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