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Just found a cat and newborn kittens in my garden on a low bench. WWYD??

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Pinot · 17/04/2011 11:40

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Pinot · 14/05/2011 08:26

They seem fine - they both fed OK and are asleep...it was normal poo, just in gigantic proportions !!

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ClaireDeLoon · 14/05/2011 08:22

What a lovely start to the day! Is Meow OK do you think, just normal poo not upset tum poo?

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Pinot · 14/05/2011 08:03

Oh Midnight that's lovely thank you! Have had a morning to forget so far...woke up to the sound of meowing, put my hand in the tub to placate them and found sticky smelly poo on the end of my thumb...eyes open, lights on - poo everywhere !! Someone had pooped all over the blanket, on the mouse and up the side of the tub. It was all over the kittens - including Meows face Then bathed them, whilst drying them Meow pooped all over the towel.

Yeegods!

Now fed, dry, asleep whilst the washing machine is running.

All this before 6.30am Shock Shock

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midnightservant · 14/05/2011 00:58

I too have been lurking from the start and am de-lurking to add my admiration for you and the way you have raised these adorable kitty-poozies.

My Mistress, Midnight, is snoring on the couch beside me.

Jux · 13/05/2011 22:19

When our (late) female cat had 3 kits on the 2nd floor, we kept a litter tray up there, mainly for her tbh (and at first fed and watered her up there too). Once she'd brought the kittens downstairs though and they were roaming free, we just had one tray on the ground floor. They were fine and there were no accidents or squabbles about it. They all knew where it was, and initially they stayed downstairs anyway - once they'd come downstairs they had problems getting up again until they big enough to have control over their expellations!

I think it's fairly unlikely that you'll need more than one tray. I did once in a while have to move it back upstairs when dd took them all up there for the night though Grin

SummerRain · 13/05/2011 20:51

Pinot... I have one tray between 4.... but we live surrounded by fileds and they're outdoor cats... it's just for at night as we can't put a catflap in (rented house)

purpleknittingmum · 13/05/2011 20:12

Oh not been on here for a while! Love the new photos!!

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Pinot · 13/05/2011 19:43

Lovely Claire you can be his MN Auntie! He's been hilarious this afternoon, he's been stalking his toy for the first time ever and then leaping on it. Tis tooooo cute! Meow is always a day or so behind, bless her heart :)

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ClaireDeLoon · 13/05/2011 19:33

I do so love a ginger kitty though, they grow into such characters. My old boy passed away last November at the grand old age of 19 and he was the best cat ever and he knew it. And if visitors didn't twig how fabulous he was he told them, even the ocado delivery drivers.

Pinot the number of trays thing depends how well they get on, when I had 3 and my old boy was fairly healthy They were fine with one tray but as his kidneys went and he drank and weed more I needed two and now I just have two youngsters they're happy sharing one. It really depends how territorial they end up being with each other I think.

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Pinot · 13/05/2011 19:01

Oh FAB believe me, I have a very strong grip

As I type, Meow is lying curled up in the gap between my bra and my Tshirt and Ginger is purring as he lies on my collar bone, squeeeeeeeeeee :)

Thanks happymole you're lovely! [kitten]

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stinkyfluffycat · 13/05/2011 18:58

Aww, lucky you, lucky them. They really are ridiculously cute Smile

TheOriginalFAB · 13/05/2011 18:57

"unless ClaireDeLoon manages to wrestle Ginger off me"

How can you even contemplate that that would happen Shock.

happymole · 13/05/2011 18:55

Pinot they have grown so much! You must be so proud Smile

I'm in awe that you have taken in these wee blobs, who would have died without your intervention and made them into teeny tiny little cats.

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Pinot · 13/05/2011 18:50

xposts sorry stinky :) We all squeeeeeeeeeeeee with abandon here!!!! Oh and yes, definitely keeping them unless ClaireDeLoon manages to wrestle Ginger off me

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Pinot · 13/05/2011 18:48

Oh boy. Thanks Northern, good advice. Have a Wine for your trouble :)

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stinkyfluffycat · 13/05/2011 18:48

How have I not seen these thread until now? ICKLE TINY FLUFFY KITTY KITTENS! Forgive me for not reading all 34 pages, but are you keeping them? I think I'd have to (smuggling them about my person if necessary). Ickle blue eyes and ickle pink noses and special extra fluffy kitten fur!!
So glad someone's looking after them, I'll go no before my cooing noises make anyone throw up.

Northernlurker · 13/05/2011 18:44

Just been reading on the web and yes one per floor is suggested if you have multiple floors.

sharbie · 13/05/2011 18:41

ahhhhhh just checked in again - they are doing so well.they are gorgeous. Smile

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Pinot · 13/05/2011 18:39

Blimey soupdragon I have garden-envy! 150ft! Envy

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Pinot · 13/05/2011 18:38

Grin ensuite!

My house is on 3 floors...would one on each floor be the way forward?

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SoupDragon · 13/05/2011 18:38

They have over 150 feet of ensuite

Northernlurker · 13/05/2011 18:36

Yes but soupdragon all the other cats in the neighbourhood have looked down on them for not having an en-suite......

SoupDragon · 13/05/2011 18:31

my two have only ever had one, as did the two before them.

Northernlurker · 13/05/2011 18:29

Well they might demand need three. Some cats manage with less. My parents' brother/sister duo manage with one but they mostly go outside.

The rule of thumb though for multiple cat households is one per cat plus one.

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Pinot · 13/05/2011 18:15

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