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I have been adopted by a stray cat. Well, it started out my cats' food dishes were adopted by her. I let my cats outside on days that I'm in and out and the weather is nice. While they're outside, I keep the back door open so they can come in and out whenever they want to. A few weeks ago I hear one of them crunching on their food, then the digging in the litter box in the garage. (You have to walk through the garage to get from the kitchen to the back deck, so I keep a litter box out there for my fat old lady cat. She doesn't move very fast any more and couldn't always make it all the way inside. And, of course, the dirt isn't good enough for her. lol) I looked out of the kitchen window and my cats are lounging in their favorite spots on the deck. So, I look in the garage an there's this strange, small kitty using the litter box. Then she walked outside and flopped on the deck for a nap. My cats were completely accepting of her.
This went on for about a week until she decided I was ok. Then she'd come right in the house, meowing at me, rubbing against my legs, jumping on my lap. She's a very cuddly, talkative, personable cat. Looks like she might be a year or so old. We live in a very high flea area yet I can find no sign of fleas on her at all. And no sign of worms in her poop. I'm sure she's had flea treatments. She seemed very healthy and well-cared for. So I assumed she was a neighbor cat who just came to visit.
Then one day I was hanging clothes on the line about 5 am and she came crawling out from under my deck, where she'd apparently spent the night. That was when I realized she was homeless and also when I realized she was pregnant. Her belly was always a pudgy, tight little ball, but I've always seen her after she's eaten her fill. This morning I realized it wasn't food. So, I brought her inside, gave her a box with an old blanket, and have kept her inside.
My son checked with all of the neighbors. He works at a very busy neighborhood store and has been showing pictures of her on his phone to everyone, asking if they know her. And I've posted pics of her to all the online sites I can find. So far, no luck.
This past week, almost overnight, her belly went from a round little ball to sticking way out on both sides. She is also laying straight out on her side now to nap, then will wake with a squeal or whimper and start licking at her belly or side. Randomly she'll suddenly stretch both hind legs out as straight as they'll go. And she's very restless, either pacing everywhere in the house, or glued to me. Her favorite spot is on my lap or stretched out on the coffee table in front of me.
I've given her a few nesting spots in the areas she seems to like the most. But up on furniture. She's adopted my desk as her favorite spot. But I'm trying to keep her up high since my fat old lady cat keeps attacking her. And since she's 3 times the little one's size, I'm afraid she'll really hurt her or the babies when they come. I've tried locking her in my room and she just whimpers and whines and paws non-stop at the door. She wants company and attention all the time.
She's a smart cat. I've been calling her baby girl and comes to it already. When I say my boy cat's name she'll look at him, and same with my old lady. She also already knows that num num means canned cat food. lol
I've also been able to see and feel the babies moving this week. She seems to love me just laying my hands on her belly and they'll squirm and push against my hands.
Can I be expecting more babies soon, do you think? She's such a small cat. Well, at least compared to my two beasts she is. She's in obvious discomfort at times and cries until I hold her. She's licking herself, but I don't know if it's more than normal because I really don't know what her normal is. She has, however, made herself right at home here. I'm sure she was someone's baby. I hope they didn't dump her because she was pregnant.
This went on for about a week until she decided I was ok. Then she'd come right in the house, meowing at me, rubbing against my legs, jumping on my lap. She's a very cuddly, talkative, personable cat. Looks like she might be a year or so old. We live in a very high flea area yet I can find no sign of fleas on her at all. And no sign of worms in her poop. I'm sure she's had flea treatments. She seemed very healthy and well-cared for. So I assumed she was a neighbor cat who just came to visit.
Then one day I was hanging clothes on the line about 5 am and she came crawling out from under my deck, where she'd apparently spent the night. That was when I realized she was homeless and also when I realized she was pregnant. Her belly was always a pudgy, tight little ball, but I've always seen her after she's eaten her fill. This morning I realized it wasn't food. So, I brought her inside, gave her a box with an old blanket, and have kept her inside.
My son checked with all of the neighbors. He works at a very busy neighborhood store and has been showing pictures of her on his phone to everyone, asking if they know her. And I've posted pics of her to all the online sites I can find. So far, no luck.
This past week, almost overnight, her belly went from a round little ball to sticking way out on both sides. She is also laying straight out on her side now to nap, then will wake with a squeal or whimper and start licking at her belly or side. Randomly she'll suddenly stretch both hind legs out as straight as they'll go. And she's very restless, either pacing everywhere in the house, or glued to me. Her favorite spot is on my lap or stretched out on the coffee table in front of me.
I've given her a few nesting spots in the areas she seems to like the most. But up on furniture. She's adopted my desk as her favorite spot. But I'm trying to keep her up high since my fat old lady cat keeps attacking her. And since she's 3 times the little one's size, I'm afraid she'll really hurt her or the babies when they come. I've tried locking her in my room and she just whimpers and whines and paws non-stop at the door. She wants company and attention all the time.
She's a smart cat. I've been calling her baby girl and comes to it already. When I say my boy cat's name she'll look at him, and same with my old lady. She also already knows that num num means canned cat food. lol
I've also been able to see and feel the babies moving this week. She seems to love me just laying my hands on her belly and they'll squirm and push against my hands.
Can I be expecting more babies soon, do you think? She's such a small cat. Well, at least compared to my two beasts she is. She's in obvious discomfort at times and cries until I hold her. She's licking herself, but I don't know if it's more than normal because I really don't know what her normal is. She has, however, made herself right at home here. I'm sure she was someone's baby. I hope they didn't dump her because she was pregnant.
