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Originally Posted by Mawilouwl View Post
I think she is pretty happy to be in a calm and loving place to raise her kittens (compared to the noisy and crowded shelter or the streets).
Oh yes! Sure!
Earlier you did wondered if she was a semiferale, or an stray / dumped... It is often really not easy to know.
A semiferale mom - or even a ferale - when she has "landed" and realizes nobody is threating, and the humans are docile - does accept the situation and does copyies. A mommys first duty is not "freedom" but taking care of her children. And as soon she realizes this is the best practical chance for her children - she adapts and even cooperates. If she is ferale, it is not sure SHE will be fostered into a pet cat - but her children usually are - she doesnt mind as long it goes well for them.
It is thus often easier to take care of a ferale high preg and or ferale mom with her small kittens - then an alone ferale cat...


In your case, it is almost entirely sure your mom is stray / dumped. How can we know? Easy: as she visibly was happy every time you were in her room - even in the beginning of your time together.

A ferale would perhaps accept you as long as you behaved, but she would be on her watch.

Semiferales somewhere in between...


Good luck!
post #32 of 33
Aww, what darlings! I've just got back from vacation today, and I had to check up on these sweeties! It sounds like everything's going great- a couple sneezes is normal. With my little girl with an eye infection in my last batch, she squealed, and wasn't too keen on people since being held usually meant eye cleaning, but once her eye was better, she turned into a lovebug.
I definatly know the feeling of wanting to keep one, but also wanting to continue fostering at the same time- and there's no right answer. Just think of what is going to be better for you in the future.
post #33 of 33
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Sorry for not updating sooner, I have been very busy lately AND my internet connection broke for a few days(had to call the server and they sent me a new wire).

StefanZ, I absolutely agree with you. I think she hasn't been long on the streets, she might have escaped when she was in heat? I don't know. The poor Alice is in heat again and I can't wait for her to be spayed. She wants a lot of affection and keeps trying to escape from the "kitty room". I cannot let her go in the rest of the appartment because of my two other cats (even though they are both spayed females, I don't know what disease she could possibly have and transmit them if the get in contact). I feel bad because even though the room is huge, if she is used to go outside she must feel so trapped in it. I try to go in as often as I can and give her a lot of love and affection. She absolutely adores me (and so do I) and will even lay down on me if I sit on the floor. When I am with her, she purr non-stop.
All the kittens are in an incredible healthy shape. Loic's eye is now perfectly fine (thank God, it took so long to heal the vet told me it might not heal and he might loose his eye, I was so scared I did not miss even one time giving him his meds for the 2 (almost 3) weeks he had the problem). He still loves me, doesn't hold a gruge against me for it. All the kittens are uber affectionnate and they love humans. I think it is because their mommy love me and my boyfriend so much, when they see us they run toward us and are all over us.
William is still the little loud one, crying as soon as he is scared or upset. He is so soft and cute, though, I can't stop kissing him.
Xavier is the smart one. He was the first one out of the crate, the first one running, the first one to drink water and he already eats his mom's dry food (the other ones don't even drink water or KMR yet!).
Loic loves to be held. Very quiet and easy to manipulate. He loves to do things on his own and nothing scares him.
Matheo is a bit more easily scared and doesn't like to be held as much, but loves to be pet and to just walk all over me. If I lay down on the floor, he will lay down next to me and fall asleep (if he is not in "hyper-excited-kitty mode"!).
I love them all so much. Their future families will be very lucky to have such special and loving kitties. As for the mom, I cannot imagine how broken my heart will be when she leaves.
I promise to post pictures soon. I have tons of them, it will be hard to choose!
Thank you for following our story.
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