The new arrivals had taken to hiding under the bed. I am getting a bit old to be bending down and removing them from under our kingsize bed, so I made them in the corner of the room, a nice warm cave. It has a roof (I used an old plastic strawberry crate, cut off the bottom and attached that as the roof. Because the crate has holes in it, I laid a small dark blanket on the top to form the roof. Inside, I piled several soft warm blankets and then blocked off all sides with boxes leaving them enough room for a doorway.

I am pleased to report, they took to their hidey hole immediately and except if they are using the litter pans, eating, drinking or playing, they are in the hole. Access to them is easy, I remove one cardboard box and there they are. Since I anchored the roof securely to the wall, the roof won’t fall on them even if all the boxes are removed.

They are slowly coming out of their shock of being abandoned, and one of them slept with Mike last night right on the edge of the bed. The problem is telling them apart. Other than now knowing we have one female and four males, it is hard to tell them apart.

They were wormed and deflead and although they don’t appear to “get” the idea of dry food yet, they are eating canned.

Three of the babies in their new cave.