Fizz is havin' a think. (Fizz is available for adoption; email [email protected] to inquire. He's just over 6 months old and is a super friendly, sweet, VERY playful boy who doesn't hesitate to jump on any cat and wrestle with them. He gets along great with other cats and is fond of people too!)

🎉 Former fosters Calypso (gray tabby and white; formerly Paper Clip) and Rhya (gray and white tuxie; formerly Posty) wish us all a Happy New Year! ❤️ (Thanks, Erica!)

Mimosa is minding her own business fighting with the blankets, and along comes Spritz lookin' for some trouble. (These girls are such clowns, they crack me UP.)

Whiskey, Mimosa and Reese are keeping a very close eye on those birds!

The floofy girls - Reese (white), Mimosa (brown tabby and white) and Spritz (brown tabby and white with purple collar) are having some fun. Fizz - white and brown tabby, with brown tabby "wings" - is in there, too!

🎉 It's former foster Pippin (formerly Carmy)! Sharon said "I always think Pippin has a dusting of cinnamon on his nose." I can totally see that! (Thanks, Sharon!)

I love Whiskey's gorgeous markings. (Whiskey is indeed available for adoption. Email [email protected] to inquire. He's guesstimated to be about 5 months old, is a little nervous at first, but SUPER sweet and friendly once he's settled in, and loves other cats!)

Good night innernets. (Reese and Reverb)

Mimosa pie! (My favorite!)

This video starts with Whiskey trying to decide whether there's room for him in that bed where Reverb is taking a bath, and ends with Reese purring up a storm right behind my head.

Spritz and Fizz are so darn CUTE.

These kittens certainly do enjoy themselves a ping pong ball!

Rum pie! (My favorite!)

Whiskey, who started off as a scared little scaredy-cat and would barely even let us touch him, is now the sweetest little guy. He follows us around, climbs into our laps to be petted, and keeps a close eye on me when I'm scooping or cleaning. Such a sweetheart!

Good night innernets. (Reverb)

🎉 Former fosters Flynn (black; formerly Kohle, 2012) and Hook (Puff, 2013) are still BFFs. They and their family recently went through a move, and Selena says that the brothers are handling it well (though they didn't appreciate the New Year's Eve ruckus. I can relate!) (Thanks, Selena!)

I can only guess that these guys (from left: Fizz, Whiskey (in the back), Rum and Reese) like the desk so much because a previous litter left a "good things happen here" note under the desk.

Mimosa strikes a pose.

I've never seen a kitten who loves to sit with his paws flopped over the side of whatever he's sitting in the way Rum does.

Reese ran by me, and I thought "What's wrong with her FACE?!" (Nothing was wrong with her face - she was just carrying a floofy toy that matches her fur exactly!)

www.love-and-hisses.com/1-2-26/ The Love & Hisses blog post for Friday, January 2nd. 🙂

Good night innernets. (Fizz and his rogue whisker, which he is using to contact the mothership. Beep boop!)

Happy #Thlurrrpsday, from Reverb.

Reese really loves hanging out on the Churu desk EVEN THOUGH (1) I haven't given out Churu on the desk yet, and (2) She's one of the rare kittens who isn't that crazy about Churu. She's such a silly little goober.

Happy #Thlurrrpsday, from Fizz.

Let's try this again... In 2025, we fostered 45 cats and kittens. Here's a video of all their sweet faces. We some hard losses this year, but also so many healthy, happy kittens and cats. Happy New Year - I hope that 2026 is wonderful for us all. youtube.com/shorts/tipCG...

Happy #Thlurrrpsday from Reese.

Rabbit rabbit rabbit.  (Rum) Wikipedia: “Rabbit rabbit rabbit” - a superstition in Britain & North America wherein a person says/repeats the words “rabbit”, “rabbits” and/or “white rabbits” aloud upon waking on the 1st day of a month, ensuring good luck for the rest of it.

www.love-and-hisses.com/1-1-26/ The Love & Hisses blog post for Thursday, January 1st.🙂

Happy New Year, from Reese and all of us here at Love & Hisses. We hope 2026 is warm, wonderful, and full of lots of sweet kitty purrs! 🎉 ❤️

Good night innernets. (Reverb)

Mimosa puts her toy away and then tussles with Fizz. (Of course, I don't think she REALLY "put her toy away", but if she does it again, I might get excited. But she does indeed have quite the tussle with Fizz!)

Spritz is feelin' smug.

Whiskey really likes the basket (all the kittens do!) The basket was sent to me by someone whose cat wouldn't use it. She got it from Etsy, the seller's name is ModeMassaRopeArt This particular basket is the Cotton Rope Basket, round, 4X Large, in color Blue Melange.

www.love-and-hisses.com/12-31-25/ The Love & Hisses blog post for Wednesday, December 31st. 🙂

Good night innernets, from King Reverb.

Mimosa, as it turns out, is a cute little poser.

This video is bookended by vigorous baths (thanks to Mimosa and Fizz), with a closeup visit from Reese (who shows off her claw sharpening skills), and Whiskey wanders by. A little of this, a little of that.

"Proceed with the pettin', lady," says Whiskey.

While some of the other kittens put on their crazypants, Reverb is a little oasis of calm.

Reese does love that basket.

If you think Fizz was purring up a storm while I held him like that, you are 100% correct.

www.love-and-hisses.com/12-30-25/ The Love & Hisses blog post for Tuesday, December 30th. 🙂

Good night innernets. (Fizz & Whiskey)

Fizz pie! (My favorite!)

Fizz and Rum have a purrrrrr.

Whiskey puts the ol' chomperoo on Fizz, while Reverb snoopervises. It takes a village.

The kittens really like that electronic toy... and Rum really purrs a LOT.

Reese is just such a gorgeous girl. (And she KNOWS it.)

Rum and the amazing eyes. (I tell him how beautiful his eyes are, and he's like "Yeah, yeah, I KNOW, lady.")