Teun en Tinus

Mixed Breed · Male · Kitten · 4 months

Teun and Tinus came to the foundation from a difficult situation, together with their four little brothers and mom. At first, they spent plenty of time together there, but now they’re living in a foster home for further socialization. Teun and Tinus would love nothing more than to stay together. Like almost all kittens around nine or ten weeks old, they absolutely adore playing. They don’t have much time for cuddling, though. When they get tired, they snuggle up together in the scratching post and take a quick nap before jumping right back into play. Both are very sociable and enjoy people quite a bit—but they like each other even more! In the foster home, they’re not afraid of strangers either and let them pet them without any hesitation. There are three other cats living in the foster home, one of whom occasionally blows at them. But Teun and Tinus hardly pay any attention to that; they just keep on doing what they were doing before. They’re not used to dogs or children yet, but since they’re truly social kittens, I expect they’ll adjust fine with a calm introduction. Because they haven’t experienced only pleasant things in their young lives, getting used to new environments might take a bit longer. In the foster home, it took some time for them to feel comfortable in the enclosed kitten room, but later on, they also got used to the rest of the house. Teun is the smallest of the four kittens—but he’s also the “protector.” He’s the one who tends to stand his ground and give the adult cats in the foster home a good blast of air. Tinus, on the other hand, is always busy. He really only has time for playing and eating. Petting is fine, but not for too long. As they get older, that will probably improve—right now, they’re constantly “on” when they’re awake, leaving no time at all for cuddling or petting. In terms of energy levels, these two brothers match each other perfectly, and they’d love a home with a big scratching post. They absolutely love climbing back and forth in the scratching post. A play rail with balls and feather wands is also one of their favorite toys. As flycatchers, they’ll probably be well-suited for that role later on as well. Both of them “hunt” flies, but so far they’re still a bit too small to be really successful at it. Both brothers mainly eat fresh meat; they’ll also eat kitten kibble, but they prefer fresh meat even more. In a new home, they don’t necessarily need access to the outdoors—rather, they’d do best in a fenced-in garden or balcony. They’re still young kittens who don’t yet know any dangers.

Listed 2 weeks ago