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Labour soon?
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Can you tell at this point whether they are going to have their mother's ears or fathers, or is it too soon to tell?
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- #123
It's too soon to tell. Any folds won't be apparent until around 3 weeks old.
Oh, I see, thanks
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Day 14 update 
All the kittens are doing really well. Eyes are open and they seem to be receptive to movement and sound. Ruaidh and Isla are taking wobbly steps around the nest and all the kittens are engaging in tussling play sessions together. Bonnie and Isla have tripled their birth weight. So proud of Skye
Weights!
Bonnie -
Birth weight - 85
Current weight - 264
Ruaidh
Birth weight - 108
Current weight - 305
Merida
Birth weight - 95
Current weight - 295
Archie
Birth weight - 95
Current weight - 279
Isla
Birth weight - 105g
Current weight - 306
All the kittens are doing really well. Eyes are open and they seem to be receptive to movement and sound. Ruaidh and Isla are taking wobbly steps around the nest and all the kittens are engaging in tussling play sessions together. Bonnie and Isla have tripled their birth weight. So proud of Skye
Weights!
Bonnie -
Birth weight - 85
Current weight - 264
Ruaidh
Birth weight - 108
Current weight - 305
Merida
Birth weight - 95
Current weight - 295
Archie
Birth weight - 95
Current weight - 279
Isla
Birth weight - 105g
Current weight - 306
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- #126
Oh, and a question. One of the kittens, Bonnie (the smallest), took several days longer than the other kittens to lose her umbilical cord and I can still feel a scabby brown bit where it used to be. All the others have lovely smooth bellybuttons now. Will this one just take it's sweet time do you think, or will a vet need to take it off for her?
It will come off on its own when it's fully healed.
Weights are good!
Weights are good!
How are things going?
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- #129
Isla and Merida are folds while the others seem to have straight ears. I'm also noticing a slight change in eye colour in some of them already
OH MY WORD, they are cuter than cute and what GREAT picture taking you do, my dear!!!!! Too cute for words, I am speechless!!
One more thing, I counted 3 folds, not 2. The second, fourth and fifth??? I could be wrong, I'm new with "fold" cats. Anyway, well done!!
One more thing, I counted 3 folds, not 2. The second, fourth and fifth??? I could be wrong, I'm new with "fold" cats. Anyway, well done!!
Oh my! Too cute for words!
You are an excellent photographer. They also look very healthy! [emoji]128522[/emoji]
You are an excellent photographer. They also look very healthy! [emoji]128522[/emoji]
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- #132
The tricky question is, which one will I keep? How can I possibly choose? I need to decide soon
OWWW. Oh, poor mom!!
Sounds to me like you are partial to kitten 2!
But is mama cat partial to a particular kitten? If so, you should keep the one mom favors. Moms often have a favorite kitten and a special bond exists between them. It can be traumatic for both mom and kitten when they are separated if that's the case.
But is mama cat partial to a particular kitten? If so, you should keep the one mom favors. Moms often have a favorite kitten and a special bond exists between them. It can be traumatic for both mom and kitten when they are separated if that's the case.
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- #135
Kitten 2, Isla, is just beautiful and lovely, but we think that she would enjoy a move to a new home more than the others (she's very bold) and she's also the spitting image of her mum, so it might get confusing if we kept her!Sounds to me like you are partial to kitten 2!
But is mama cat partial to a particular kitten? If so, you should keep the one mom favors. Moms often have a favorite kitten and a special bond exists between them. It can be traumatic for both mom and kitten when they are separated if that's the case.
See, we were hoping that Skye would have a clear favourite so that we wouldn't have to make the decision, but she seems to love them all equally. There's no sign of her spending more time or attention on one of the babies. At this point I'm hoping that a kitten will choose us instead
You will know when the time comes! Either mom cat will choose, or a kitten will choose you. Give it time and observe closely. Moms do often show a favorite over time. [emoji]128522[/emoji]
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- #137
Week five weigh in!
Bonnie: Birth - 85. 5 weeks - 501
Ruaidh: Birth - 108. 5 weeks - 548
Archie: Birth - 95. 5 weeks - 505
Merida: Birth - 95. 5 weeks - 535
Isla: Birth - 105. 5 weeks - 547
All going well so far! Yesterday I saw Ruaidh pee in the litter box and cover it like a pro. Today I saw Isla do the same. Today is also the day that Archie started tucking into wet food. No intermediate stage of going onto the milk replacement we still give Skye, just straight into normal kitten wet food, haha. Their eyes have been changing colours recently too
Some photo updates <3
Archie
Merida
Isla
Bonnie
Ruaidh
Bonnie: Birth - 85. 5 weeks - 501
Ruaidh: Birth - 108. 5 weeks - 548
Archie: Birth - 95. 5 weeks - 505
Merida: Birth - 95. 5 weeks - 535
Isla: Birth - 105. 5 weeks - 547
All going well so far! Yesterday I saw Ruaidh pee in the litter box and cover it like a pro. Today I saw Isla do the same. Today is also the day that Archie started tucking into wet food. No intermediate stage of going onto the milk replacement we still give Skye, just straight into normal kitten wet food, haha. Their eyes have been changing colours recently too
Some photo updates <3
Archie
Merida
Isla
Bonnie
Ruaidh
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- #138
Still no sign of a favourite so I think we're going to keep Archie, unless Skye does a u-turn and start devoting all her time to one of her babies in the next week before we start reserving them to new owners.
The weights are absolutely fantastic! So is the cuteness! You've done an outstanding job! [emoji]128522[/emoji]
Archie is adorable - great choice! [emoji]128149[/emoji]
Archie is adorable - great choice! [emoji]128149[/emoji]
Darling pictures!! You know, you could submit those pictures to a company that publishes calendars!!. I have a "kitten picture" calendar on my desk at work, and another one on my refrigerator at home. Those pictures are no better looking than yours, in fact, yours are more darling!! Again, you are a natural at photography. Of course, it does not hurt to have such adorable subjects!!
