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We now have 6...

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SauerKraut · 15/05/2007 12:39

cats! Our cat Ginny had 5 kittens in the night. One is ginger, one black with a white nose and socks, three are tabby like her. It was wonderful to watch our kids' excitement.

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berolina · 15/05/2007 12:40

ahhhhh

belgo · 15/05/2007 12:40

oh how lovely! I want one! But dh insists he's allergic, so we will never have a cat

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SauerKraut · 15/05/2007 12:44

They are a very good babysitter- the kids are allowed to creep in one by one and stay a few minutes each and I've barely heard a peep from any of them. It's funny to watch the changing of the guard- pity they can't discuss everything so nicely! The kittens were born in the drawer underneath dd2's bed, and they are all still in there.

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Cocobabe · 15/05/2007 14:30

awwww...i just love kittens ! ..i plan to have 2 when my ds2 bit older ! (and with alot of convincing dh )! have you named them yet ?

J20BABY · 15/05/2007 14:37

aww bless, my kitty had 4 babies 4 weeks ago, all ginger.

they are so cute, they've got blue eyes at the moment, but have just started climbing out the box and up my leg

oh you've got it all to come!

DaisysGotABigBump · 15/05/2007 17:49

Aaaaaaaaawwwwwwww, bless....I love cats and have been wanting to get another one since our dear pet died last October....but DH also says he's allergic (but personally i think the 20 a day habit had more to do with his asthma than the bloody cat!)

Whoooosh · 15/05/2007 17:55

Aaaaaah-can we see some pics?

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SauerKraut · 15/05/2007 21:25

No names as yet- looking for some clues as to personality first! I will try to sort out some pics but I'm crap at all that.

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J20BABY · 15/05/2007 21:47

we've got Garfield, arthur (don't ask) Buster and Callum

dd chose 2 and the other 2 have been named by owners to be, i do however, have one needing a home, if anyone wants one near me?

i can't do pic's either

DaisysGotABigBump · 15/05/2007 21:57

oooo me...me....where are you about J2O baby...I'm in Leeds, but that's probably too far away!!

J20BABY · 16/05/2007 07:49

daisy ~ if you really want him, you can have him, but let me know and i won't offer him to anyone else, it'll take about an hour to get to us though x

J20BABY · 16/05/2007 07:50

sorry, forgot to say, in Hull we are

fryalot · 16/05/2007 07:51

J20 - if daisybump doesn't want her, we may very well be interested. Our cat died last year and we are just starting to think about replacing her.

fryalot · 16/05/2007 07:52

I'm saying "her" it doesn't actually matter if it's a her or a him

fryalot · 16/05/2007 07:54

Congratulations, btw, sauerkraut

J20BABY · 16/05/2007 09:24

ok doke Squonk{{{{{whispers, you should have said on Sat}}}}}

he's a boy, they all are

fryalot · 16/05/2007 09:41

{{{I didn't know on Sat}}}

so, you moved house, while pregnant, with cats and tiny tiny kittens?

I have mucho respect for you

Give it a few days for daisybump to see if she wants him or not, and in the meantime, I will see what dp says.

What colour is he?

DaisysGotABigBump · 16/05/2007 12:05

Hi ladies....talked to DH...he's not very keen (what with us having a baby in less than three weeks and all) and as I wouldn't be comforatable driving all the way to Hull this pregnent (bub's head deeply engaged and it hurts going over bumps)...I couldn't even do it sneakily behind his back . So if Squonk is still interested......

Thanks anyway....

J20BABY · 16/05/2007 14:19

ok daisy, he wouldn't be ready for 3 1/2 weeks anyway, so i think a new kitten and a new baby at the same time may drive you a little bit crazy, you'd be feeding the kitten a bottle (or possibly breast milk) and putting kitty food down for the baby

so squonky, its up to you? he's ginger, he's very cute and will be ready about the 9th of June, have you still got my mob number? if you text me yours, i'll send you a picture, i can't get my phone connected to the pc properly or i'd send you an email.

btw, the doctor gave me liquid iron at my appointment today, instead of tablets, its disgusting but should hopefully do the job.

DaisysGotABigBump · 16/05/2007 14:33

Well it would add to the dreams Ive been having...3 times now I've dreamt about giving birth to a cat and getting a hard time from everyone for not BF...but it kept biting me. Says a lot about my BF worries as it didn't go well with DS last time

J20BABY · 16/05/2007 14:35

i didn't want to actually put about breast feeding it, thought i might get a telling off!

when my cat was pg, my freind dreampt that she had poodles instead of kittens

well good luck, hope it goes well for you x

DaisysGotABigBump · 16/05/2007 14:41

Thanks. Next time there's a Yorkshire meet-up I'll need to come along!

Nice talking to you and congrats again on your "family"

fryalot · 16/05/2007 18:48

J20 - haven't got picture thingy on my phone, but will send you dd2's number, she has Dp doing parents evening tonight, so he'll be home late, haven't had a chance to talk to him yet.

Will email you with dd2's phone number in the next five mins or so.

fryalot · 16/05/2007 18:53

obviously not dd2, she's not 3 yet! dd!

J20BABY · 16/05/2007 20:07

ok will wake the little rascal up and take a picture

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