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This Poor Cat
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My thoughts exactly.
It's very sad about the last little kitten, but it's wonderful that the others are doing well. You and those two Mother Cats are doing great.
What an amazing story! I just found this thread yesterday and spent the whole evening catching up here and on your FB page. Thank you so very much for fostering Naomi and Wynonna and giving them a safe place to give birth, thank you for caring about their babies so much, and thank you for sharing their story with us. I hope you find a way to share their story more broadly, and that it encourages more people to foster and give to rescue organizations. I'm really looking forward to more pictures and updates on this inspiring family!
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@Wendydelmo Sorry to bother you, but you have not updated lately. How are things going?
This is the sweetest picture I think I have ever seen.
You are doing a great job with these two queens and their babies. Just try to relax and Naomi will relax. Many cats will feel your anxiety and it will make them nervous. She and you have been through a lot these past few days and you both deserve a break.
I'm sure she would share a glass of wine with you if she could, LOL.
You are doing a great job with these two queens and their babies. Just try to relax and Naomi will relax. Many cats will feel your anxiety and it will make them nervous. She and you have been through a lot these past few days and you both deserve a break.
I'm sure she would share a glass of wine with you if she could, LOL.
I assume no news is good news! [emoji]128522[/emoji]
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SLl is well! My daughter and I are anti-bullying advocates and we fight for mental health awareness, and this weekend we endedup in tTHe City filimging a vidoe about mential health. My dear husband took care fo the babies, and a mommas, and texted me pics over and videos! I didn't ge thome until after 12 so today WIll weightthem all They all seemed to be okay whn I checke them, and the Mommas totoally aare co-mothering.
I'm at co-op right now= will update soon!
Great! I'm anxious to hear the weights! You certainly stay busy! [emoji]128522[/emoji]
They're gorgeous. Kittens always have such worried looks on their faces, sweet babies.
They look so sweet! [emoji]128149[/emoji]
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Good Lord, that was a lot of Typos! Sorry for that!
I am busy, and prefer it a wee bit quieter, but everything is great. I've just checked in on the babies
In birth order:
Birth weight Today
1. 106 - 190
2 107 - 162
3 103 -176
4 106 - 159
5 107 -161
6 122 -185
7 120 - 191
(they nursed a few times before I weighed them)
8 112 - 186
The smallest ones are the wee black ones. I noticed they have always been smaller. They seem sated, and my plan, now that I am home, is to plop them on mommas when other have nursed.Anyone know if cat hind milk is richer, like in humams?
I am busy, and prefer it a wee bit quieter, but everything is great. I've just checked in on the babies
In birth order:
Birth weight Today
1. 106 - 190
2 107 - 162
3 103 -176
4 106 - 159
5 107 -161
6 122 -185
7 120 - 191
(they nursed a few times before I weighed them)
8 112 - 186
The smallest ones are the wee black ones. I noticed they have always been smaller. They seem sated, and my plan, now that I am home, is to plop them on mommas when other have nursed.Anyone know if cat hind milk is richer, like in humams?
This is a picture worth having printed in a magazine or something. It's wonderful.So, I had 2 hours sleep and a cup of coffee.
Last night got a little rough. Naomi would bleed quite a bit, and it it took her FOREVER to pass the placenta. The poor kittens would be attached to her through the umbilical cord and just cry and cry and she was exhausted.
dThen, Wynonna would come over and help. She's either chew off the cord, or she eat the placenta. They ate 6 between the both of them, and I took the rest away.
My plan was to let the newborns nurse from Naomi then place 2 on Wynonna, but the 2 Queens refuse to be seperated. So I'm watching babies and birth weight closely.
Here's the breakdown
Kitten 1 Black and white tabby head 106 g
Kitten 2 Black kitten, marked red under arm 107 g
Kitten 3 Calico 103G
Kitten4 Black- marked green 106 G
Kitten 5 Black with white marks 107 g
Kitten 6 Orange 122g
Kitten7 2 colors 120 G
Kitten 8 Orange white tummy 112 G
ANd here are the brave, wonderful Moms
12 kittens in all!
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Just read this thread. It's wonderful. Congratulations.
I think it's the fact that their eyes still aren't focusing properly. Just a guess though.
Margret
Thanks Wendy for the update! The kittens seem to be growing well, but what do I know??
Thank you for just being you..and an 'assistant' mom to them....
Thank you for just being you..and an 'assistant' mom to them....
They are 6 days old and the weights range from 5.5 ounces to 6.75 ounces, so they are doing great! Ideally, they should double their birth weights by the end of the first week, and weigh about a pound at 4 weeks old. [emoji]128522[/emoji]
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There you go! But if a particular kitten fails to gain on a given day, do make sure to supplement that one. [emoji]128522[/emoji]
Glad to hear they're all doing well. I've heard that the teats closest to the back legs are the best ones to nurse from.
Is that what you meant by hind milk?
