New Kittens on Cinco de Mayo

[Kittyzee]

Someone threw away this little female, she just showed up a couple of months ago.  Starved literally and for affection to, so you know that this is her home now.  I named her Sadie.

While I was staining my porch swing, my bench, and the cellar door Sadie was with me on the porch.  She meows a lot so I didn't think much of it.  I looked down close to the pillar and the climbing hydrangea and wondered where the water was coming from and there was Sadie licking a kitten!  She was giving birth on the bare cement of the porch.  Poor little Sadie.  I put her in a box lined with a towel and kept her by me the rest of the afternoon on the porch while I worked.  She gave birth to 4 more. 

I found it amazing that she totally trusted me to pick her up, handle her kittens while I tried to make her comfortable; and all she did was purr at me. 

I put her on clean towels in her box with her kittens in a large crate in the garage that has a litter box, food and water where I hope she will be safe until morning.  I just hope the racoons don't prowl around in there tonight. 

I'll try and get some pics to share tomorrow--

[small fish]

Oh, that is so sweet... I just love kittens... send pic when you can   

Myra

[Ky Kim]

She knew she was safe with you.  Animals know when a person loves animals.  Yes, I can't wait to see pics. 

My little girl pug just went into season again, this will be her second one.  She's got a clean bill of health and so does he (although he does have allergies) so, we'll see.  If it happens it happens, would like to just see one litter then have them both spayed and neuttered.

Kim

[Kittyzee]

Some not so good pics of the kittens...I'll get better ones later, but had to share.  I was changing bedding this morning early and had to snap these.  They are not in focus good, but I was trying to hurry so as not to get Sadie upset when they started mewing loudly 

[Esther]

AWWW how sweet. There's nothing like baby kittens and mommy was smart to have her babies by you. She knew she could trust you.

[Kat]

How DARLING they are!  Thanks for helping mommy & the kittens.

[Sonny]

Looks like Sadie found a great place to have her babies.  

[Kittyzee]

Thanks all...usually when you pick up baby kittens for the first few times they spit and spat, but these are just so calm and sweet like Sadie.  They were so warm and clean this morning.  She is being a good mama.  I took her some wet food this morning and she ate it all.  I want her to be able to nurse these kittens herself, cuz it's too hard to hand bottle feed a passel of kittens.  I've done it so many times I've lost count--and anyway I'm supposed to be the grandmother, not the mother  

I'm going to try to post more pics but I'm going to a baseball game tonight and still have to grocery shop this afternoon.  DH is on his own tonight even though he's planting.  I usually take him his supper in the field, but he will have to fend for himself.  It's all about me tonight! 

[Sandye]

LuAnn,

Congrats on the new litter of kittens.  That's just about what happened to us last spring when Miss Kitty found us and then presented us with a litter of kittens.  It was the first time I had the pleasure of helping raise a litter of kittens since I was a child (all of our cats since then have been spayed/neutered).  If you're like me, you will be worrying about those babies until they reach a size where they can take care of themselves (since they're outside).  Kittens are sooooo cute, and I love to watch them playing.   

[Kittyzee]

Yes Sandye, they like to use the flower beds to hide behind plants and then jump on each other.  There are springy plants that when held down, bounce back up which delights them to no end.  I'll kinda have to keep an eye out that they don't kill everything by jumping, scratching, digging and generally just having fun!   I'll post more pics later, after I have my coffee.  Sadie was out this morning walking around, first time I've seen her leave them for a few minutes.  Goodness, doesn't she have to potty?  I'm a little worried about that because I put a litter box in there with her, but maybe she doesn't know what it is 

[Esther]

I'm sure she is pottying. You just haven't seen her leave. As for the litter box, if her feet have hit the soft litter, she'll know what it is for. Her instincts will just kick in.

[Kittyzee]

Thanks Esther, that eases my mind.  She has started eating pretty well and drinking too.  So even though I haven't seen her pottying, I'm going to believe that she is.  I did see her out for a few minutes today but she kept looking back over her shoulder and her uneasiness finally won out and she climbed back into bed with her kittens.  (I know that feeling all too well... )

[Sunbeam56]

Congratulations on a family well started.

Anyone wanting kittens should contact me - I have eight. I'll make good deals for a good home - 2 for 1... no problem.

We have a semi-tame cat (Slut Kitty) and a totally wild barn cat (Hateful - aptly named). They had litters two weeks apart.
There is no profit in letting Hateful raise kittens, because they turn out... hateful. So we stole the kittens and gave them to slut kitty to raise. She raised EIGHT kittens in two groups, two weeks apart. And they are all fine, healthy and mischevious.

[Sandye]

Savannah, is that you?  Welcome to the forum...I've been gone for a while and didn't notice that you joined...until I saw your avatar.   

Your little kittens are pretty, but you'll probably find, as I did, that it's very hard to give away kittens.  Everyone already has as many cats as they want or they want to buy a purebred "whatever."    I love the names you gave your momma kitties...very funny!!!   

[Sunbeam56]

Hi Sandye! 

Yeah, finding homes for kittens is gonna be a heartbreak.

They are good watch cats. We are safe from all those dangerous feathers, leaves and hair puffs. 

[Kittyzee]

Your kittens are adorable!  Your stories with your Mom cats are funny--all cats have personalities, some endearing and some are just plain a$$holes!  

I have been gone this last couple of days and haven't taken any kitten pics, but tomorrow I'll get some and post.  They seem to be doing fine and so is Sadie.  We have been setting the coon trap in the garage and have trapped 3 this week.  I am glad that I have Sadie and kittens in the crate and I shut and lock the door at night.  I open it up in the daytime and she can come and go. 

I've never been good at giving kittens away, especially after raising them up from the minute they are born.  If someone really wanted one, I would do it though as long as it was going to a good home.  We have such sweet kittens--they are used to people touching and holding them soon after birth.  If you don't interact with them right away, they always seem to be a little standoffish and aloof. (kind of a cat trait anyway! )

[ponderer]

WE had some kittens in august 2007. The Mom was a feral cat. We still have her, no more babies for her tho!. I never have had such fun with kittens! It has been a long time since we had any . I was very sorry to see them go. It may not be as difficult to give them away . Depends, our town has an ordinance about unspayed female cats. A fee must be paid of $85 in order to possess one.
We live in NE CT Had calls from RI and southern CT for the kittens. All went immediately!