Ever just want to tear your hair out, or someone else's? If you cannot restore a sense of balance, you will run away from home? Just want to say some things without the constraints of staying on topic? Well, this thread is for you! If you just need a short break to let it all hang out, be a brat, then come on, you can do it. No holding back! Go for it, you can do it.
They needed to be bottle fed, so the kittens were taken to the seniors at the local memory care unit to be bottle fed by the seniors! Good for the kittens and good for the seniors!
OR, I know! Enroll him in the SPAY/NEUTER/RELEASE program. Yeah, that'll fix him.
Once they had been properly weaned my older brother took them with him every day when he went to work and three of them ended up being taken in by my brothers friends which was nice cause he kept in touch with them and we all could hear how they were doing. We kept one of them. She became my little buddy. She and Gus lived to be almost 20 yrs. old which is quite old seeing as they were both outdoor kitties.
Now I have my two guys. My two chubby ragamuffins. LOL
Kittens are usually weened by 6-8 weeks while you introduce a solid kitten food. Don't give them milk of any type (cow, goat) as they will get diarrhea and dehydration will kill them. By 8 weeks they are ready for their forever home.
You are going to have so much fun watching the kittens play together. Make sure to video them, lol!!!
Mew mew mew mew, mew mew mew mew.
Did Ms.Madge get locked out again?
We were 3 kids, two girls, one boy. Our cat was named Sam, until she had kittens in the woodbox next to the fireplace. Then her name was Samantha.
One day they all were gone-no explanation to us kids. Never an explanation for anything.
Know before you build! Bought a fencing surround about 36" high, ho ho ho, they climbed out!
Litter boxes please-about 6?
Until the kittens are quite a bit older (I'm not sure how long, but your vet or local animal shelter will be able to tell you) their mother won't tolerate your moving her nest. I mean, obviously you *can* force her out from under the desk because she weighs less than ten pounds and you've got a broom... but it wouldn't be very kind. She picked that place because that's where she feels safest, so unless you absolutely have to shift them then leave it for now. It's probably only a couple of weeks, if that.
And CountryMouse...Thank you for mentioning the wallpaper because I know nothing about all this.
And Send....Eight weeks of Love,worry and hard work?Whew-wow~
They are SOooo cute and tiny.Tiny little tails and faces.I just Love looking at them,but I don't pick them up.She sure picked a hard location for me to get to under the desk in our junk room.At some point,I'll have to move them all someplace else.My husband is going to build a cage or box he said in our kitchen nook and he's at the hardware store looking right now for ideas.He doesn't know what to think about all this either.I think it's great.
My neighbor's cat was a temporary visitor, came in, gave birth, never went outside, (no way was she getting away with leaving those kittens here) and all were found good homes and spayed. 8 weeks of love, worry, hard work.
Great to hear cats can scare away intruders!
Still learning about cats. Because of allergies, am a dog lover.
"Absolutely normal, I've had fosters give birth more than 24 hours after the first kitten. If she isn't distressed, crying or pushing/contracting with no results, I wouldn't worry. Good luck!"
No worries!
How is Bootsie? Maybe she dropped it somewhere on her way to her present location, got up and went to save it last night? I have heard of delayed labor-don't know the term.
Welcome little kitty.! ! ! ! !
[note to self: No You Do Not Need A New Cat]. I'll just enjoy following you, Lucky!
What is it exactly, I am wondering, that keeps me vigilant long after the crisis has passed?
Tried to pen them in, those babies at six weeks climbed up the walls, we caught them before they could fall. Where were they going? The feral cat-mommy was meowing and didn't like them to be picked up or taken out of her sight.
Don't be surprised if you find a kitten climbing up your bluejeans while you are wearing them... ouch those tiny claws. Or find one climbing the dish towel on the bottom cabinet door. Oh, curtains, good grief, the curtains got a workout. Fake tree in the house, watch out.
Bootsie will probably move the kittens to a new "home" within the house. I remember awaking to tiny kitten cries from under the bed. Good grief, Kitty moved her kitten from the main level to the upstairs bedroom.
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