Who wants to wait whilst my kittens are born!

That's utterly mad. Sorry...

If you read my posts you would see that I have close friends and family who expressed an interest if I allowed her to get pregnant. I had homes for 6 kittens before we even allowed her to get pregnant.

They should've taken on 6 kittens who are already looking for homes then.

You allowing your cat to have a litter has potentially taken away those 6 homes from cats already in care.

Surely you can see you're adding to an already massive problem?

"Yes - it was ‘arranged’ as suggested by the vet - it felt very bizarre"

Your very own words OP.

I've already posted here about considerations when kittens are born from a Cat Rescue perspective but I cant walk away from this thread without adding another post.

Whilst I appreciate these kittens already have homes I would ask the OP the following:

1. Will the new owners still want them if they cant get the sex they want?
2. Will the new owners still want them if they are found to have life long issues or an expensive special diet?
3. Will the new owners want them when they realise they are black and white, the most overlooked and unwanted colour in rescues?
4. Will you invest in the money and time if any of those kittens need hand rearing?

And my last and most important point:

Will these new owners vaccinate @ £75 for a kitten course, microchip @ £30.00 and neuter @ £100 when they take their kitten home. And if so, why didn't they adopt a kitten from a rescue centre where the full health check has been completed and all of the above has been done for just £100? Or will they just hope for the best and "let the females have just one litter" and let the Toms wander the streets for miles un-neutered adding to the population and risking getting knocked down.

This is literally the epitome of a Mumsnet thread, where something on a topic as utterly wholesome and heartwarming as newborn kittens, can still be selfishly derailed by mean toxicity.

🙄🙄🙄

@Kittenwatch - I loved waking up to your thread this morning and it sounds like your clever Mama cat and her kittens are all being thoroughly well and responsibly cared for 🥰

But really, how are you going to ensure they don't fall into the wrong hands. And you didn't answer my question. Why did your vet recommend a pregnancy? That's almost unheard of in the veterinary world, or anywhere for that matter.

You know @Kittenwatch, I am very old, and I have observed that some people become really angry, unpleasant and bitter as Christmas approaches. I used to work with a woman who displayed the kind of shitty ness aimed at you on this thread every bloody year as we got to mid November.

Let us be kind and generous of spirit and assume it’s a temporary affliction that causes them to be so negative about your lovely bundles of kitty joy.

I think ignoring those posts is probably the best course.

@simplesimoneatspie "no doubt they are cute, but I think you have made an irresponsible decision in letting this happen."

I agree. Animal shelters are bursting at the seams. Did your vet really recommend the pregnancy OP? On what basis? I find that rather hard to believe if you are in the UK. How are you going to go about homing the kittens responsibly?

I second a pp who advised moving to the Litter Tray section.

Gorgeous gorgeous cat and kittens! Thank you for sharing. My two cats are from a lady whose cat wasn’t neutered and who escaped. We’ve had them since kittens and they are the best cats I’ve ever had - so gentle, loving, brilliant at being cats/pets. My neighbour has rescue cats and although gorgeous they are extremely timid and obviously come with a lot of baggage bless them.
For us, with young children, we didn’t want a rescue who already had life experience and possible trauma, we wanted kittens and my goodness they bring so much joy, are the best pets ever and have taught the children so much about pets and animal care/ownership.

no doubt they are cute, but I think you have made an irresponsible decision in letting this happen.

It is! And the strumpet was very noisy as well! She brought him in on several occasions. 😆😆

7 cats had 7 kits.

Now you have had kittens, then please be responsible and get your cat neutered.

Very easily!
There are times when, perhaps due to lack of sleep, I am convinced that my extremely elderly matriarch 🐾 is about to speak to me. In English.
My brain stops dead, as it freaks out in advance.
But she’d talk pure sense, I know that. She’s developed quite a rich language of chirrups and squeaks for communicating with me over the years, and I definitely understand her commands and observations!

Why is there always someone eager to piss on other people’s chips?

Your baby moggies are beautiful OP 🥰

And then you put your head round the door to find them with their fur on end sharing a post coitus catnip cigarette.

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Gosh I miss the laugh emoji, @bigolbananasplit 🤣🤣

We didn’t have much choice when our cat got pregnant - she brought her gentleman friend into the conservatory and they shagged for some time in front of my husband who was trying to work at the time 😆😆😆

I've got this mental image now of you putting 'get it on' music on, dimming the lights and providing a romantic meal for two with some sort of aphrodisiac cat food on the menu.