So last night at around midnight our foster Lily went into labor! She was a little nervous and kept trying to curl up in my lap, poor little girl...
Anyways, I brought her over to her box and she lay down right away and I just stayed and petted her. The labor moved really fast and just after 1 in the morning the first kitten was born. She had a bit of difficulty because the first little one was breech, but after that, they all came smoothly! I could hardly believe that she had 5!! I thought 1-3 kittens most since she really wasn't that big, but I guess you never really know! Lily is an amazing mother, she hasn't left the nest yet and she loves her babies soooo much.
Here are the kittens in order:
Kitten 1-female, likely a torbie, I can see red in her fur.
Born at 1:02, breech
Kitten 2- male, black
Born at 1:11, head first
Kitten 3 -female, tabby calico (not sure the right terminology for her color, so if anyone knows!)
Born at 1:24, head first
Kitten 4- male, tabby and white
Born at 2:08, breech
Kitten 5- male, tabby and white
Born at 2:32, head first
And, of course, here are the pics!
From left to right:Kitten 4, kitten 1, kitten 2, kitten 3, kitten 5
What a great mommy!
This little girl is going to have attitude- she came out squealing like crazy and she fights viciously for her spot at the milk bar
Enjoy!
Anyways, I brought her over to her box and she lay down right away and I just stayed and petted her. The labor moved really fast and just after 1 in the morning the first kitten was born. She had a bit of difficulty because the first little one was breech, but after that, they all came smoothly! I could hardly believe that she had 5!! I thought 1-3 kittens most since she really wasn't that big, but I guess you never really know! Lily is an amazing mother, she hasn't left the nest yet and she loves her babies soooo much.
Here are the kittens in order:
Kitten 1-female, likely a torbie, I can see red in her fur.
Born at 1:02, breech
Kitten 2- male, black
Born at 1:11, head first
Kitten 3 -female, tabby calico (not sure the right terminology for her color, so if anyone knows!)
Born at 1:24, head first
Kitten 4- male, tabby and white
Born at 2:08, breech
Kitten 5- male, tabby and white
Born at 2:32, head first
And, of course, here are the pics!
From left to right:Kitten 4, kitten 1, kitten 2, kitten 3, kitten 5
What a great mommy!
This little girl is going to have attitude- she came out squealing like crazy and she fights viciously for her spot at the milk bar
Enjoy!