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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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TheNoodlesIncident · 18/04/2011 23:32

CatPower, don't forget that there may be more than one father, so the kittens might not all look like the tabby tom or your cat. It must be exciting waiting to see exactly what colours/types turn up Envy

Always wanted lots a cat, me... Sad

ChocolateEggyrolls · 18/04/2011 23:15

My sisters cat - brother to my killer - catches worms and thinks they are brilliant gifts for mummy Hmm

FruitShootsChocolateThieves · 18/04/2011 22:14

Grin at stealing and killing the loo roll

my cat used to bring in leaves for her kittens to practice their hunting skills on Hmm

BigHairyLeggedSpider · 18/04/2011 20:59

Awwwww nice one Pinot. Hope they all make it! Post pics of them all!

Back in november, right in the middle of the cold spell, a tiny young black cat crawled out of the rubbish where my parnter works. Heavy machinery had already gone over the rubbish, and was passing back over for a second time when she crawled out. He took her into his office, gave her a drink, and phoned the RSPCA. 7 weeks later she came to live with us and our aging moggie, a bit fatter, with a lot of stitches and minus a back leg.

She's now leaping about like a mad thing protecting us from the winged menace that are moths, regularly steals and kills my loo roll, chases cats three times the size of her out of the garden, and is generally a naughty, hilarious little thing. Grin

CatPower · 18/04/2011 20:41

Pinot, you're a star to take them all in. I'd be totally flustered and would probably overfeed/stress out the poor wee mites had I found them. So glad they're indoors and safe with you. :)

Our cat is seven weeks pregnant (caught her in flagrante in the middle of the road with nextdoor but one's enormous tabby Tom, the brazen harlot!) and I can't wait to see the kittens. I'm fully prepared to be a kitty midwife, I have latex gloves and sterile scissors at the ready should she not know what to do with the newborns, meantime DS is trying to think of names.

Tigerbomb · 18/04/2011 20:30

My Salem is the result of a night of passion between a pair of 6 month old brother and sister cats. They were the result of a similar coupling. The former owners hadn't got a clue

I made sure that all the cats concerned, kittens, parents and grandparents were spayed and the CPL found them homes - well except for Salem, I kept him as he was the only totally black cat and truly gorgeous.

Unfortunately he prefers my DH to me Sad

ChocolateEggyrolls · 18/04/2011 20:14

My beautiful boy is the result of my sisters 5-6 month old being a tart, she was the result of my cousins 5-6 mo being a floozy who was the result of a one night stand with someone elses 5-6 mo.............. honestly a great granny at 2 Hmm, mine is now well knackered spayed and is a right terror but lovely at the same time!

Kittens are divine, and when they grow up they look after themselves Grin, however be warned, one of my pusscats siblings didn't make it. There were some birth deformities which made it very difficult. I think this is quite common with young first time mums.

Congrats to be mummy to ickle kitties though, sounds like you are doing a fab job Grin.

MissBeehivingChoclitWabbits · 18/04/2011 20:04

You're doing so well Pinot.

BigFatSpider · 18/04/2011 19:59

You're a star, Pinot - just adding thanks from another (allergic :() cat lover for your kindness! :)

Jellykat · 18/04/2011 19:49

Can we all be godmothers ? Grin

Viagrafalls · 18/04/2011 19:46

This is better than any soap. Wink

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Pinot · 18/04/2011 19:33

Update - fat ginger one is a boy and is feeding nicely. Also poo'ed on my boob - typical bloke, booby obsessed.
Original black & white one is a girl and is doing really well, though 25g smaller (125g rather than 150g) so a runt I think? Or certainly not fed.
Other black & white one is a girl and isn't feeding as well as I'd like, but has done an enormous poop so maybe she's making space.

No sign of Mum - I hope she's taking care of herself, poor love.

I'm enjoying this :)

I'll post pics of ginger and spotty when I get a sec

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LaWeasel · 18/04/2011 19:19

Pinot posted about an hour ago to say she hadn't.

Viagrafalls · 18/04/2011 19:13

does anyone know if the mum came back yet?

dexter73 · 18/04/2011 18:34

Pinot - you are an absolute star looking after the kittens so well. The photo of the one on your profile is gorgeous!

SecretNutellaFix · 18/04/2011 18:19

I'm glad they have someone to look after them :)

spiderlight · 18/04/2011 18:09

Oh, bless them all. So glad you're looking after them!

expatinscotland · 18/04/2011 18:02

Aw, abandoned kittens!

Northernlurker · 18/04/2011 17:55

Our cat was about 10 months when we got her from CP and had had kittens already. It's not good for them to have them so young but they do.

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Pinot · 18/04/2011 17:55

DH just came home and said well at least you're not going to be broody for dc4 for a while Grin

I do like nurturing!

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Pinot · 18/04/2011 17:54

Thanks all, what lovely things to say.

:)

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Pinot · 18/04/2011 17:53

laweasel I'm worried about that too. She was very small, no more than 5/6 months (can they even have babies so young?) and I'm worried she's the local sexbomb and is going to keep dropping her kittens at my door.

The rudeness.

I hope she's off somewhere taking care of herself, she was minging when she walked away - matted everywhere (not just bum region) and just . She probably hasn't been raised so doesn't know how to raise her own. Sad.

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Northernlurker · 18/04/2011 17:52

Oh dear - I think she would have come back by now if she was coming wouldn't she? I don't like the sound of the little one's foot Sad I guess all you can do is keep going as you are doing. You sound very competent!

Jellykat · 18/04/2011 17:52

Sorry cross posted
You're doing a grand job there Pinot.

FruitShootsChocolateThieves · 18/04/2011 17:51

sometime inexperienced cats get a bit overzealous with the cleaning up of the afterbirth etc, she may have accidently chewed the kitten soon after birth.

Good Luck with your kittens, the mum may still return yet.

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