Bad News and Good News...

So, I'm going to start off with some sad news today, because I kind of feel like not making it top priority would be disrespectful... Duckling, one of the orange kittens in the litter, died Saturday evening... I wasn't there when it happened, but apparently there was an accident while some members of my family were trying to move a couch, and he was crush beneath it. My parents raced him to the vet, but they weren't able to save him. We all miss him.

Some of you may say that it's stupid to get so upset over a dead animal, but our kittens kind of become like family to us for the time they're here. We play with them every day and enjoy watching their personalities develop. And yes, kittens do have personalities. So it's sad when one of their lives is cut short before its time...

Anyway, I don't really want to talk about that too much. I've just barely gotten over it and would rather not open the wound again. I don't need tears right now...

So in other news, I posted my first video on this blog's Youtube channel! What? You didn't know this blog had a Youtube channel? Well, that's okay. I didn't really announce it before. Yes, there is a Youtube channel where videos relating to this blog will be posted for your entertainment! I probably won't post very regularly, as many of the videos will depend on certain posts I publish in the future. However, I will be adding things when I'm able, so either subscribe or keep an eye out for new videos!

The one I posted today is of Dante being a pest. But a cute one! I mostly made it in order to test out some things about Youtube and certain aspects of movie making, but it's still pretty cute. I'll also be posting it on my Facebook page (here: https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Arriah-Dreamscribe/146768685480583) for anyone who doesn't actually read my blog regularly.

Cinnamon's Kittens

Hello again! I finally got that picture of the kittens I told you I'd upload. They're so cute. :)

Notice the white one sprawled across the top of two others. They obviously have no concept of personal space. They all sleep in a pile too. They're still too young to play with, but they're definitely adorable. When they get older I'll take better pictures of them so that you can get to know them individually. I'm sure I'll have plenty of stories to tell once they start ripping through the house.

Little Kittens!

One of my female cats has had kittens! Seven of them. It's not the first time one of my cats has given birth, but it's still exciting every time. Kittens are very cute later in life, but when they're first born they just like little blind rats. Still, they've got some element of charm due to their tiny, fragile helplessness.

Here's a picture of the mom from about a year ago:

Isn't she pretty? Of the two female cats who can give birth though, she's not the best mom. She has a tendency to get irritated when her kittens are mewing for her and will sometimes growl at them as she comes to nurse.

Still though, it's nice to see her as a mom. When someone comes to give her attention while her babies are feeding, she'll get this super happy look in her eyes and start purring. It's so cute! I haven't mentioned it yet, but a cat's purr is my favorite sound in the world.

I'll upload pictures of the kittens at some point. Stay tuned! :)