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Meet Mimi the pregnant foster
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Do both at once. That's the best way. Also, check with your vet. Some offer "litter specials," and you might be able to spay/neuter the whole group for little more than the cvost of two, making finding homes SO much easier!
Now, for my money, if you have to choose just one, I'm awfully partial to calicos, like your girl, and torties, like mine. But...to each his own! And any cat is better than no cat at all!
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So much fun to watch the cuties play! [emoji]128522[/emoji][emoji]128149[/emoji]
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How adorable!! They have gotten so big!!
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Yes, it is. It all depends on daddy. I had a short hair calico that mated with a beautiful long hair Tom. (I saw him.) She had three long haired and three short haired kittens.
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Sure, I have seen it happen many times.
The pregnant stray I took in (pictured in my avatar with one of her kittens) mated with a long-haired black and white tom (we believe), and she had the orange and white short-haired kitten you see who is not fluffy at all, a medium-haired solid black kitten with a big fluffy tail, a long-haired grey and white tuxedo kitten who is very fluffy all over, and a tabby who resembles her but has a fluffy tail. No two alike! It's the mix of dominant and recessive genes. Enjoy the surprise when it comes. [emoji]128522[/emoji]
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Cat genetics are so interesting. The possibilities seem endless and diverse. Dog genetics seem to be more straight forward (my neighbors husky had pups with a rottie and they all look like rotties). I'll have to ask Mimi's owner if he has ever seen the tom cat or if he noticed any other cats around.
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Once their fixed it really doesn't matter.
Dog genetics aren't that simple. I once saw a dog that was obviously half German shepherd and half basset hound. It looked like a German shepherd on short, stubby legs.
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Ok new question. I set up a low litter box for the kittens right next to Mimi's litter box. All the kittens have seen it and have been in it but that's all as far as I can tell. Is there anything else I can do to help promote box training?
No, you don't need to do anything. Using the litter box is instinctive for cats - in the wild, they look for soft earth to dig a hole, then pee or poop, and cover it up. Just like the litter box. Once they know where it is and what it has in it, nature will take over.
You need to put them in it after eating and when they wake up. You may also need to show them how to dig by holding their paw and digging in the litter. Mam might show them how it's done as well. It they poop outside the box, put the poop in the litter box and cover it so the litter has their smell.
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Today I caught one of the kittens peeing right next the the food dish. I picked her up and put her in the box. And I just caught another peeing near the nest. I put her in the box too. I found some poop and I put it in the box and showed all the kittens.
Can I use a diluted vinegar/water mix to clean these spots? And I thought cat generally don't like to mess where they eat...
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Can I use a diluted vinegar/water mix to clean these spots? And I thought cat generally don't like to mess where they eat...
And a pic for attention
Cats don't, but kittens are still potty training. They don't know any better. And yes, you can use vinegar and water. Keep putting the kittens in the litter box several times a day. They are cute! [emoji]128522[/emoji]
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What a cute furry mound of babies!
