Humane Society of Utah:  http://utahhumane.org/ 

For fostering: Call Barbara or Lisa at the shelter 261-2919 (ext. 215) or email: bconrad AT utahhumane DOT org. 
For adoptions check out: http://utahhumane.org/adoptions

So I started this thread to post updates, pics, and videos of my current foster family from the Utah Humane Society of a mama and her 5 kits. The story I got was that the mother was kept with a male and was not separated after she gave birth. The shelter currently has another litter of hers that was weaned, so they have THREE concurrent litters of hers . My job is to keep them as long as I can, and I'm planning on keeping them until the biddies (what I call the youngest litter) are weaned so she can get spayed. 

Currently, 1.5 babies have opened their eyes! They are 14 days old approximately and the white kit JUST opened one of its eyes. The blue tort had its eyes open yesterday, but hasn't quite decided if he wants to use them yet . The white one however has been zooming around since its eye opened. 

Here are pics of everyone as of today:

Mama, who has been named Ebony

Chester: 5 weeks old

Cecilia: 5 weeks old

The biddies: 14 days

Eyes open on day 13!

and day 14

And my favorite baby pic so far: 

 Day 15: Chubs and Curly (the white and brown ones...those are temporary names, LOL) have completely opened their eyes! Curly has been having problems with one of them getting crusty and sealing shut, so I have to wet it and open it every once in awhile. Hopefully that stops soon. Still waiting on Blackie to open his eyes.

And pics

 Day 16!

Everyone's eyes are FINALLY open! Blackie just needed some help and a little warm water to open them. Here's the video of them playing in the rabbit room and meeting Theodore

 Day 17 <3

Everyone's getting fluffier and eyes are opening wider! They've started nibbling hay and pellets but still don't know how to drink out of a water bottle.

Tonight's a big day! I'll be weaning Chester and Cecelia in order to prepare them to head back to the shelter on Saturday to find other foster homes. They're approximately 6 weeks old now, so they should be fine. I'm also removing the nest from the cage as the babies are 17 days old and it is no longer needed. Plus, it's gross and I don't want them to get sick from it.

Now for the best part, pics and vids:

Chubs loves to sleep...and he has some pretty interesting positions!

Blackie being adorable. He climbed up my shirt and decided to nap in the crook of my arm <3

And Curly's fur update. He looks amazing!

This is me

The babies won't be adopted out until they are spayed and neutered, so at least 4 months, but sure! Also, if any members are located near Salt Lake City I'm going to be leaving Utah at the end of April and all of Ebony's babies will need foster homes until they're ready to be adopted (except for Curly...he's staying with me ).

Humane Society of Utah
http://utahhumane.org/
For fostering: Call Barbara or Lisa at the shelter 261-2919 (ext. 215) or email at bconrad AT utahhumane DOT org.
For adoptions check out: http://utahhumane.org/adoptions

 The babies are 3 weeks old now! Chester and Cecelia were returned yesterday so I don't feel too overwhelmed anymore

Chubs has been freaking adorable the last few days

I heard a weird noise coming from the cage and found this...

A size comparison between Curly and my Dwarf rat Oliver

Blackie being cute

And today's video