What an amazing story here! Better than watching "Days of our Lives" lol. So happy all turned out well
What adorable kittens and mama kitty!!!!!!!!!
Are you shopping around for the highest bidder by any chance?
ISRAEL! @Stewball, this forum is amazing. We really do come from all around the globe. I'm afraid these 3 kitties have become used to the good life, so we'd have to fly them 1st class with an attendant carer (one who knows them well).
Let me know if you're still interested.
You bet I'm interested. They'd have to jolly good life here with me too. I'll just cancel my upcoming trip to England, where I was born. Came here age 23 and now pushing 71!!! Where have the years gone.ISRAEL! @Stewball
, this forum is amazing. We really do come from all around the globe. I'm afraid these 3 kitties have become used to the good life, so we'd have to fly them 1st class with an attendant carer (one who knows them well ).
Let me know if you're still interested.
Love the stripes on Minstrel! It just adds to his beauty, and no George didn't, he was black black with the white. Ginge looks like she's laughing at you and Possum is getting so pretty with his colouring.
I’ve noticed the black in Minstrel’s coat is not a solid color. It has faint tabby markings of various shades of black throughout. You can just see it in this photo. 'Black tabby', I'm guessing. Very attractive, I think. @kntrygrl256 , did your George have those patterns in his black coat?
A happy yawn from Ginge on my mother’s lap last night. From the biggest in the litter, she is now the smallest, despite her appetite. She's appears very healthy though. Maybe the fact that her siblings are male simply means they're likely to outgrow her?
Possum’s grey and white ‘marble’ coat is looking more stunning as he grows. From the smallest in the litter, he is now the biggest.
From blue-eyed babies, it looks like all three will have varying shades of green eyes. At this stage they are lighter and most outstanding in Minstrel against his velvety black fur.
And that’s it for today’s update on these three happy, healthy kitties.
@Stewball, I'm sure they'd have an idyllic life with you and your two stunning cats. Maybe teleporting is the answer?You bet I'm interested. They'd have to jolly good life here with me too. I'll just cancel my upcoming trip to England, where I was born. Came here age 23 and now pushing 71!!! Where have the years gone.
I have two. An abandoned siamese called whisky, he'll be 3 in December, and a black and white street cat, he'll be 2 next month. Proper brothers.
No pressure @Checkers. You're a day ahead of me (been Googling time differences)
So pleased you're enjoying the updates, @kntrygrl256 . Now the pressure's on to do nightly updates with pics!
Thank you.@Stewball
, I'm sure they'd have an idyllic life with you and your two stunning cats. Maybe teleporting is the answer?
I love seeing my three foster kittens nestled together, but to see adult cats like yours, from totally different backgrounds, cuddling like that really warms the cockles!
What kind of vet would not know if a cat is pregnant or has already had kittens? It's pretty obvious when a cat is close to giving birth. Sides would be bulging and you can feel the kittens moving around. It sounds as if this cat is a mama already but may have lost her kitten(s) which is why she is hanging around your house so much. Your vet does not sound like much of a prize, I would take the cat elsewhere.
I just went searching for a kitten forum and found this wonderful site. Responses to others' questions have been very helpful.
Thirteen nights ago an emaciated, boney, starving young cat appeared in my yard. It didn't take much coaxing and I fed it. (Fortunately I had cat food from recently fostering a cat.) The poor thing was ravenous and wolfed down bowl after bowl of food until its sunken sides were bulging.
I took the cat to my local vet to do a microchip ID check. The result was: no microchip, and a pregnant female. The vet said she could have already had the kittens as there was milk in her teats. So plans to take her to a local refuge were dashed as I had to take her home in case kittens were somewhere in the neighbourhood needing their mother. The vet said she would probably bring the kittens to me if I continued to feed her.
She has returned nightly, consuming several bowls of wet and dry food a night, and milk (lactose-free). She is affectionate, loves chin and neck scratches, but won't let me pick her up and doesn't like her lower back being patted. I can't feel kitten movement and the same pattern has continued - hollowed sides in the morning and bulging sides after dinner.
An internet site said milk comes into the teats two days before a cat gives birth. If that's right, the kittens were either born when I found the mother, or within two days of being born. She's increasingly spending longer periods at my house, and today has spent most of the day here so if there are kittens, they're not getting much attention.
I have had plenty to do with adult cats, but not pregnant females or kittens so I'm at a loss. Apparently in some cats an ultrasound is needed if it's not obvious if kittens have been born. I've set up a birthing box but she's not interested in it. I see from your forum here, though, that they may not be interested - if at all - until the last minute.
After another massive dinner last night, this morning when she arrived I could see for the first time her teats protruding and the fur around them is no longer covering them. Until now, they've been hard to see (yet the vet said they had milk in them 10 days ago).
From your experience, would anyone feel they know from this information if the kittens have been born? Do the teats suddenly appear prominently and protruded before the kittens are actually born?
I have arranged to hire a tracking device in 3 days' time to see if I can find out where she goes when she leaves my home in the hope that it's to her kittens, if they're born.
Many thanks for any advice you might have.
What kind of vet would not know if a cat is pregnant or has already had kittens? It's pretty obvious when a cat is close to giving birth. Sides would be bulging and you can feel the kittens moving around. It sounds as if this cat is a mama already but may have lost her kitten(s) which is why she is hanging around your house so much. Your vet does not sound like much of a prize, I would take the cat elsewhere.
You said ginge is now the smallest..No more joy than a free toy
There are some wonderful cat toys and entertainment gadgets out there, but I reckon it's a bit like babies with saucepans - grocery boxes and bags seem to be the most popular.
Last night's fun and games....
I’ve noticed the black in Minstrel’s coat is not a solid color. It has faint tabby markings of various shades of black throughout. You can just see it in this photo. 'Black tabby', I'm guessing. Very attractive, I think. @kntrygrl256
, did your George have those patterns in his black coat?
A happy yawn from Ginge on my mother’s lap last night. From the biggest in the litter, she is now the smallest, despite her appetite. She's appears very healthy though. Maybe the fact that her siblings are male simply means they're likely to outgrow her?
Possum’s grey and white ‘marble’ coat is looking more stunning as he grows. From the smallest in the litter, he is now the biggest.
From blue-eyed babies, it looks like all three will have varying shades of green eyes. At this stage they are lighter and most outstanding in Minstrel against his velvety black fur.
And that’s it for today’s update on these three happy, healthy kitties.