All of the Jones'

Did I mention how hard it is to get pictures of the foster kittens? It is very difficult!
We took their climbing structure outside today to get some pictures of them. We didn't take them out all at once because we weren't sure how they would react. They were curious yet apprehensive.
Drum roll, please...................Meet the Jones Family (except Miss Dora, the mom)...............

This is Alaska Jones. She is solid black and has a tail and is one of the smallest foster kittens. We named her Alaska because she looks like a little bear. My daughter chose the name of a state that has bears. Even though Alaska is one of the smallest kittens, she is very rambunctious! When you cradle her in your arms, she likes to lie on her back and bat at your finger with her paws. Very cute!

Here's one more picture of Alaska - she's in the back, reaching up the climbing structure. She was really hard to photograph - sorry this isn't a close up.

Meet August Jones. HE is black and white and does not have a tail. He has one black eyebrow and one white eyebrow and all four of his feet have some white on them. He's a sweet guy - he likes to play and likes to snuggle.

One more picture of August. Look at that "no tail" action!

This black and white cutie is Friday Jones. Why did we choose the name Friday? Because everybody loves Friday! He was another little scoundrel that was difficult to photograph. Always on the move, always looking for a playmate, always looking for a lap to climb into. He has a tail and has more white on him that August does.

Here's Friday again. Since he was apprehensive about being outside, he didn't want to get too far away from me.

Meet Indiana Jones. In an earlier post, I hinted that my daughter wanted to name HER Indiana for her adventurous spirit. Indiana is the smallest kitten and solid black just like Alaska, but it is easy to tell them apart because Alaska has some long white hairs on her legs and my daughter says Alaska has a fluffier tail than Indiana. Indiana also has a tail, is very curious and active but will snuggle with you in a heartbeat. My daughter says that because of her adventurous nature, she is usually late for dinner.

One more picture of Indiana.

Last, but not least, is Miss January Jones. The first foster kitten to be named, and the only striped kitten. She does not have a tail, is known to meow more than the others, and is always, always on time for dinner. January must look like her dad since she is not black like the others. The tips of January's ears bend down just the slightest little bit where a few long hairs grow - this gives her a bobcat look.

How we chose the names for the foster kittens: Well, I named January first because she looked different than all the others, and I just love the name January Jones. As we were struggling to find names for them (I take pet naming very seriously), I thought, "why not give them all proper names - months, states, countries, cities, days of the week." January doesn't have a tail so the other kitten without a tail also got named for a month: August. The two solid black kittens got named for states: Alaska and Indiana. The other little boy got named a day of the week: Friday because we liked that better than the name of a city or country. If you adopt these lovable fur balls, you can name them anything you want!

To recap: there are 3 girls and two boys. The two boys are the only ones with some white fur. Three kittens have tails and two do not. There are two solid black kittens, but you can tell them apart. There is one gray/black striped kitten. There are 5 foster kittens and 1 mom who have been loved and cared for in their foster home.