Hello everyone,
We the old granny cat from my pack of twelve had her kittens this evening.
I told my husband that it seemed strange to me today that she tried to beat me in the house one time. This mamma never really hanged around me, unless it was meal time. But its like she KNEW that today was the day. My husband tells me that yes, it is instintive..well im just a city gal and this is all really eye opening to me.
I noticed this afternoon that my brother in laws new puppy had dragged off the box that was sitting on the porch of our trailer next door. I was mad at him because the cats always like sitting in that box (its and old fex ex box that my mom sent to me from Md). Anyway, it was raining and I noticed the granny cat sitting under the chair where the box normally was. I felt sorry for her and so I took another small box out. She jumped in it immediately and it surprised me. Like I said she doesnt usually hang around me or anyone else for that matter.
Well I just sat it there although it was small because I had some errands to run, but before I left I saw her in there moving around and low and behold there was already two kittens out...this was all so exciting to me, although the Lord knows I am over my head here with cats and kittens as it is.
I decided to let her go about her business and went into town for about an hour, looking around on my way home for a bigger, discarded box to no avail. When i got home she was really having a time of it in that box. So I went in my computer room, dumped out my old printer, cut off the top of the box and took it out to her. I was so surprised as she actually let me pick her up (she still had a kitten attached)...I did have one latex gloves by the way. She seemed to welcome the new box and she settled right in contiinuing to finish delivering her babies. I think they will be okay out there tonight as I took the old chair and made like a little roof over the box, put some cardboard over the back and threw a couple of rugs over the chair too. I put another chair in front so that she would have privacy and yet could get out if she wanted.
At dusk I took her out a bowl of milk and she seemed very grateful....I suppose these cats must have a sixth sense about the human beings that are around them, who has a special place in their heart for them and who doesnt. It just made me feel so special today that this old granny cat placed her trust in me.
Thanks for letting me share...Although I know not now what Im going to do with another 3 kittens. Please keep me in your prayers for the Lord to send someone my way to help.
Friend4Life
(formerly CryBaby's Mommy)
We the old granny cat from my pack of twelve had her kittens this evening.
I told my husband that it seemed strange to me today that she tried to beat me in the house one time. This mamma never really hanged around me, unless it was meal time. But its like she KNEW that today was the day. My husband tells me that yes, it is instintive..well im just a city gal and this is all really eye opening to me.
I noticed this afternoon that my brother in laws new puppy had dragged off the box that was sitting on the porch of our trailer next door. I was mad at him because the cats always like sitting in that box (its and old fex ex box that my mom sent to me from Md). Anyway, it was raining and I noticed the granny cat sitting under the chair where the box normally was. I felt sorry for her and so I took another small box out. She jumped in it immediately and it surprised me. Like I said she doesnt usually hang around me or anyone else for that matter.
Well I just sat it there although it was small because I had some errands to run, but before I left I saw her in there moving around and low and behold there was already two kittens out...this was all so exciting to me, although the Lord knows I am over my head here with cats and kittens as it is.
I decided to let her go about her business and went into town for about an hour, looking around on my way home for a bigger, discarded box to no avail. When i got home she was really having a time of it in that box. So I went in my computer room, dumped out my old printer, cut off the top of the box and took it out to her. I was so surprised as she actually let me pick her up (she still had a kitten attached)...I did have one latex gloves by the way. She seemed to welcome the new box and she settled right in contiinuing to finish delivering her babies. I think they will be okay out there tonight as I took the old chair and made like a little roof over the box, put some cardboard over the back and threw a couple of rugs over the chair too. I put another chair in front so that she would have privacy and yet could get out if she wanted.
At dusk I took her out a bowl of milk and she seemed very grateful....I suppose these cats must have a sixth sense about the human beings that are around them, who has a special place in their heart for them and who doesnt. It just made me feel so special today that this old granny cat placed her trust in me.
Thanks for letting me share...Although I know not now what Im going to do with another 3 kittens. Please keep me in your prayers for the Lord to send someone my way to help.
Friend4Life
(formerly CryBaby's Mommy)
