some of you may already know that maverick was expecting-
well it happened today!
at 5am this morning Maverick gave birth to a huge black kitten.
just a quick run down of the birth:
at 11pm her waters broke/she lost her plug. (AFTER desperate houswives thank god!
) so i carried her upstairs wrapped in a towel to her birthing box.
she went to sleep straight away and i stayed up until 2am in case she needed me. at 3am she woke me up and started to have contractions. she curled her little body around me and whimpered a bit but was really brave. finally, at 5am she crawled onto my lap and pop! out came the kitten.
she knew what to do straight away and cleaned and tended to her baby.
mother and kit are doing fine, baby is suckling and Mav had had a big meal of kitten food and chicken.
i've put fresh bedding in her baby box and shes very settled in there. its so sweet, she'll cry until i go and sit with her and she shows me her baby. she's torn between wnting to follow me around as usual and being with her baby.
the kitten is as yet un-named. it is jet black just like the mummy.
will post photos in a week or so. any advice or help would be much appreciated!
Nicky
disclaimer: Maverick will be spayed as soon as baby is weaned. this kitten was a product of her escape over christmas. she is on high quality kitten food and has been vet checked the whole way though her pregnancy. and we are keeping the kitten!
well it happened today!
at 5am this morning Maverick gave birth to a huge black kitten.
just a quick run down of the birth:
at 11pm her waters broke/she lost her plug. (AFTER desperate houswives thank god!
she went to sleep straight away and i stayed up until 2am in case she needed me. at 3am she woke me up and started to have contractions. she curled her little body around me and whimpered a bit but was really brave. finally, at 5am she crawled onto my lap and pop! out came the kitten.
she knew what to do straight away and cleaned and tended to her baby.
mother and kit are doing fine, baby is suckling and Mav had had a big meal of kitten food and chicken.
i've put fresh bedding in her baby box and shes very settled in there. its so sweet, she'll cry until i go and sit with her and she shows me her baby. she's torn between wnting to follow me around as usual and being with her baby.
the kitten is as yet un-named. it is jet black just like the mummy.
will post photos in a week or so. any advice or help would be much appreciated!
Nicky
disclaimer: Maverick will be spayed as soon as baby is weaned. this kitten was a product of her escape over christmas. she is on high quality kitten food and has been vet checked the whole way though her pregnancy. and we are keeping the kitten!
