Hi all,
I went camping for the weekend and was very anxious that our Shenzi would deliver when we were gone. My eldest DD (18) stayed home and kept me updated...she kept saying "No babies, but Mom she is getting HUGE...it seems like she will just burst!". Even as of yesterday morning, before I was heading home, no kittens!
So, I get home and greet my other furbabies, unload the car and when I went into the bedroom, Shenzi wasn't around. I took a quick peek in the closet and there she was with her VERY newborn babies! I counted 5 at first glance and then saw another and another...and yet another!
8 KITTENS!!!!!
Holy cow, I was so shocked! I was thinking 4, maybe 5 kittens...certainly not 8!!!! 2 were so newly born that they stilll had their placentas attached...they and 2 others were still wet.
At first weigh in:
2- 80g
3-90g
and 3-100g
This is on the lower end of normal from what I have read, but I don't think it is too shabby for a litter of 8!
All is well so far with mother and kittens, they all appear healthy and strong. Shenzi has been such a good mom so far, very attentive! She allows me to handle them, but I am cautious to allow her her privacy so that she can get used to her babies and get some well needed rest.
2 look like her, (torties, primarily black)
2 are black with white bellies and stripes on their noses (one has a white tip at the end of it's tail)
2 are orange tabbies
2 are mostly black (1 has some grey in the face and legs, possibly tabby?, hard to tell at this point)
I will post pics in my next post.
They are so adorable, we are just in love with our new additions!
I went camping for the weekend and was very anxious that our Shenzi would deliver when we were gone. My eldest DD (18) stayed home and kept me updated...she kept saying "No babies, but Mom she is getting HUGE...it seems like she will just burst!". Even as of yesterday morning, before I was heading home, no kittens!
So, I get home and greet my other furbabies, unload the car and when I went into the bedroom, Shenzi wasn't around. I took a quick peek in the closet and there she was with her VERY newborn babies! I counted 5 at first glance and then saw another and another...and yet another!
8 KITTENS!!!!!
Holy cow, I was so shocked! I was thinking 4, maybe 5 kittens...certainly not 8!!!! 2 were so newly born that they stilll had their placentas attached...they and 2 others were still wet.
At first weigh in:
2- 80g
3-90g
and 3-100g
This is on the lower end of normal from what I have read, but I don't think it is too shabby for a litter of 8!
All is well so far with mother and kittens, they all appear healthy and strong. Shenzi has been such a good mom so far, very attentive! She allows me to handle them, but I am cautious to allow her her privacy so that she can get used to her babies and get some well needed rest.
2 look like her, (torties, primarily black)
2 are black with white bellies and stripes on their noses (one has a white tip at the end of it's tail)
2 are orange tabbies
2 are mostly black (1 has some grey in the face and legs, possibly tabby?, hard to tell at this point)
I will post pics in my next post.
They are so adorable, we are just in love with our new additions!