The gingers will almost certainly be male. You're not planning to take everyone to the vet on Monday are you? Pebbles would be very scared & it would be a mistake to take the kittens anywhere yet. Others may disagree, but I definitely would not do this.
You are doing a great job! Glad you are not letting other cats near momma. She would be very upset if other cats come near her little bubbas. All the little family needs is to be cozy & secure. Momma will eat much more now she has more tummy space. Kittens will wean at around 12 weeks or so & you can have them fixed & adopted then. Most likely they will not need a vet before that time. Don't take them earlier from their mother. I envy you because you are going to have so much fun with them.
Be very careful with the heat pads. My foster had her kittens last September & I never used pads. When they are a tiny bit older you can hold them & you will know immediatey if they are warm enough. I don't know what your weather is right now, but they easily overheat with the pads. They really should be warm enough on momma's belly.
Definitely if you have heat going in your house already they should be fine. Keep in mind how tiny they are. I would imagine heat pads could - possibly - even burn them. Could be wrong about that so forgive me!
danielleherd
Yeah, I think I saw that the temperature in Inverness is around 48 degrees F right now. We forget how chilly Scotland it, or most of us do. I follow local news and weather in Inverness.
