We just recently took in a pregnant stray. A gentleman was feeding her on his porch for some time, desperate for someone to take her before she gave birth, but refused to surrender her to someone who would spay/abort. I offered to take her and allow her to birth her babies within our organization (in a foster home) and she was transported to me from Cleveland.
I'm so excited. I know it sounds terrible for a rescue person to say....but it's been over 4 years since I had a litter of kittens that actually had their mother. Lots of orphans and "found" kittens, but no nursing litters with Mom. I feel like an expecting Mom myself.
She's very wide, VERY affectionate, and even with being taken from outside life, stuffed in a carrier, transported over an hour, stuffed into another carrier, then transported to my house, and stuck in a strange room with strange people she doesn't know.....she's a total mush, and doesn't seem the least bit stressed. Just a big bowl of food and a comfy bed and she's content.
Anyway, I came here to read all the waiting game threads in this category..... I am excited for the new arrivals..... I'm taking her Monday for her FeLV test so that's out of the way, then its just sit and wait!
I'm so excited. I know it sounds terrible for a rescue person to say....but it's been over 4 years since I had a litter of kittens that actually had their mother. Lots of orphans and "found" kittens, but no nursing litters with Mom. I feel like an expecting Mom myself.
She's very wide, VERY affectionate, and even with being taken from outside life, stuffed in a carrier, transported over an hour, stuffed into another carrier, then transported to my house, and stuck in a strange room with strange people she doesn't know.....she's a total mush, and doesn't seem the least bit stressed. Just a big bowl of food and a comfy bed and she's content.
Anyway, I came here to read all the waiting game threads in this category..... I am excited for the new arrivals..... I'm taking her Monday for her FeLV test so that's out of the way, then its just sit and wait!
