James & Cooper ~ 7 week old kittens

PLEASE NOTE: James and Cooper are only are available to a home in the Newcastle/Hunter/Central Coast area only as they will have to be desexed at one of our local vets by the time they are 4 months old.

A few weeks ago, DRN received a beer carton, with holes punched into it. As much as we would have loved to be a donated case of pale ale to celebrate the end of another long week of rescuing animals - Inside there were 3 tiny kittens, of only 3 weeks old.

Three little boys that we - of course - named after beers. Jack (Iron Jack), James (James Boag’s) and Cooper (Coopers Pale Ale). The kittens were skinny, tiny, covered in fleas, full of worms and absolutely terrified. With no mother to teach them the ways of the world. But in their short time on this earth, they had already developed a fighting spirit and massive personalities.

James and Cooper are less independent than their brother Jack, finding comfort and bravery in each other’s company. While they have grown brave and strong, they are still closely bonded, so are looking for a forever home together. James is the tabby, and Cooper, all Black.

James and Cooper have been hand-raised since 3 weeks of age. Being bottle-fed, toileted and having the goo wiped from their eyes by their foster carer, has transformed them from helpless, homeless kittens, into pampered house pets.

They are super special boys and one of their foster carers is absolutely in love with them and wants to keep them. But their other foster carer, says that there are enough animals in the house already, and someone else deserves to enjoy them.

They are fully housetrained, using litter without issues. They’ve never bitten, even in play - but they are a little clingy with their claws.

These boys are spunky and clumsy. When you enter a room, they run like the wind to come and stand on your feet. No matter how deeply asleep they are, the opening of a can of food will wake them right up.

It’s hard to resist those tiny faces staring up at you, meowing for your attention. However, these two are not overly demanding. The boys have shown more of an interest in playing with each other, wrestling, or exploring, than playing with toys (but this should change as they get older).

They have been very small kittens and are bound to grow up to be small cats. They’ve been putting weight on consistently, but still have very tiny frames. They will need to be fed nutritious, high-quality kitten food to help them continue to grow.

While they are young, they will need a space (a room, a pen, or cat tower) where they can relax without the fear of being accidentally stepped on!

They would not be suited to a home with clumsy young children, or a large boisterous dogs. In their foster home, they have mostly been kept separate from interacting with the other, larger animals, for their own safety. However, they have had controlled exposure to a female cat, and two, cat-friendly, male dogs.

They are available to a strictly indoor home in the Newcastle/Port Stephens/Hunter/Central Coast Area. They will need to return to a DRN before they are four months old to be desexed (a procedure that is covered by their adoption fee).

Their adoption fee is $480 (for the pair). This covers their flea and worming treatment, microchipping and first kitten vaccination prior to their adoption, as well as the two desexing procedures in the future.

James and Cooper are in foster care with their brother Jack in Waratah West, near the University of Newcastle. If you’re interested in meeting or adopting James and Cooper, fill out our cat adoption form: https://f