#cuz apparently the only rubbing alcohol we have in the house has weed in it

[two-calicos-in-a-trenchcoat]

So

I've had an eventful night

Althea called me at 8:50 after she left for her walk

Found some kittens in a storm drain and 2 adult calicos keeping close by

Animal control is closed

Got a big plastic tub and some wet food to lure them out

We managed to catch one kitten. Didn't have much of a game plan. We decided we needed a second container to stick them in before moving them to her apartment. She ran back up to get her other tub and a trashcan deep enough that they'd have trouble jumping out of it and used the other tub as a lid

So im sitting on this fuckin storm drain holding onto this kitten for dear life and he's clawing the fuck out of my arm and biting my fingers trying to get away from me. The 2 calicos are hissing at me. I'm honestly surprised I was able to keep calm and keep talking to them in a soothing voice during all this lol

Althea got back and we tried to put the little guy in there but he ended up getting away from us and running up towards the apartments the adults kept hiding near. One of the calicos (we think the mom) went after him.

Managed to get the braver of the kittens next. Althea volunteered to get them out since the other one clawed me up so bad. This one didn't put up any fight -_- got them into the trash can and put the other tub over it to keep it in there.

Waited a bit....the last kitten came got into the tub with the food and we managed to catch it too.

Now we just had to get the adult in the storm drain

Which was actually really fuckin easy

She came out of the drain. Althea offered her some treats. Then she just. Picked her up.

Now after a second she did start trying to claw althea so we trapped her in the tub with the wet food.

Unfortunately weren't able to get the little guy that escaped or the mom. Thankfully her and the little lady we did manage to catch seemed to be coparents.

Got Honey (the adult we caught) and the babies up to altheas place. Her cat Kabota was IMMEDIATELY interested. He LOVES other cats. Seemed VERY concerned while they were in the tubs while althea got her bathroom cleared of anything she thought could hurt them.

Finally got them into the bathroom. Honey was NOT happy. Althea didn't want to risk them escaping when she opened the bathroom door to leave so she just left the trashcan on its side and the lid of the tub loosely on it and just left to let them sort themselves out.

At this point we're both sitting on the stairs and Kabota immediately comes over to check things out

"Friends???? Mother has brought friends???? Why are friends in small water room????"

After we heard Honey escape her box we cracked the door to peek back in to make sure everything was all good

We think she was yelling at her reflection before this

Anyways I peek in a bit later cuz I figured my mom would want pictures and she had moved to the top of the toilet

(Screenshot from the video I took)

Then we were talking and decided I should go in and move the kittens into the bath tub where the litterbox is cuz at this point they still hadn't come out of the trashcan. Honey immediately darts into the tub. Shes hissing and yowling at me. I tell her she's very big and very scary and im very afraid of her. She did not seem to believe me.

I get the kittens into the tub and she IMMEDIATELY calms down. Kittens start rubbing up against her and they start calming down. Honey let me give her a head scratch.

I left pretty soon after that cuz the cat pee on my clothes was giving me a headache and I figured I should go home and clean my wounds.

All three are doing well. Altheas hanging out in the bathroom with them and making sure they eat and get some fluids. Honey is being very sweet and is going to althea for pets and purring LOUD. Kittens have decided althea is not a threat and also going for pets.

The little stripey one (altheas calling him hercules) is VERY curious about kabota.

Honey was curious but now that the kittens are out shes hissing at him through the door. He has moved to the top of the stairs to give her some space. Kabota is a little gentleman. Sylvie (light grey baby) is very shy.