Mom put a post on her own facebook page about how she was jumping every time the text alert on her phone went off hoping for new kittens. Well - it happened yesterday afternoon. Sorta....
Mom got a text from the head of the rescue asking if we would take a pregnant mom cat. Sure we would. Never mind that we have never had a mom cat give birth in our house before....but we have friends with experience so mom was willing to give it a try. Mom picked up the momma cat last night after work. The rescue lady was sure birth was eminent. She had NO idea.....
Mom got home, got some boxes set up in the foster room, set up the mom cat and ran to feed us and change her clothes. The mom cat let out a screech and mom came running back....and there was a kitten. Mom cat seemed a little startled so mom cleaned off the baby's face and then the mom cat got the hang of it. Within 2 hours there were 4 kittens and mom cat seemed done.
Mom cat seems to be taking very good care of them. Since they are currently less than 24 hours old, our mom isn't even going to BEGIN to guess at genders. MOL
We have been pretty good about leaving mom cat alone. We were pretty curious and trying to look through the screens while our mom was in there, but if mom was out with us, we left the new mom and her kittens alone. Daiquiri was the most curious. Mom cat on the other hand hasn't seemed to even notice us (yet).
Also - check this out....through a program with MeShare cameras, we got a free camera (since we foster with a non profit organization). This allows mom to check on the kittens when she isn't home. It also allows us to share everything with you!! You can find our camera here. (let us know if it doesn't work) Couple of things to keep in mind:
- For now it is on 24 hours per day.
- Our wifi is a little weird, so if it goes off don't panic - it should reset.
- If mom is going to spend any time in there, she may turn it off since she doesn't want to be on camera.
- The sound is turned off.
- If you are seeing the picture in black and white, it is night time (we are on US east coast time) or there isn't enough light in the room for the camera.
Thanks as always for joining us on this journey.....
Mom got a text from the head of the rescue asking if we would take a pregnant mom cat. Sure we would. Never mind that we have never had a mom cat give birth in our house before....but we have friends with experience so mom was willing to give it a try. Mom picked up the momma cat last night after work. The rescue lady was sure birth was eminent. She had NO idea.....
Mom got home, got some boxes set up in the foster room, set up the mom cat and ran to feed us and change her clothes. The mom cat let out a screech and mom came running back....and there was a kitten. Mom cat seemed a little startled so mom cleaned off the baby's face and then the mom cat got the hang of it. Within 2 hours there were 4 kittens and mom cat seemed done.
Mom cat seems to be taking very good care of them. Since they are currently less than 24 hours old, our mom isn't even going to BEGIN to guess at genders. MOL
We have been pretty good about leaving mom cat alone. We were pretty curious and trying to look through the screens while our mom was in there, but if mom was out with us, we left the new mom and her kittens alone. Daiquiri was the most curious. Mom cat on the other hand hasn't seemed to even notice us (yet).
Also - check this out....through a program with MeShare cameras, we got a free camera (since we foster with a non profit organization). This allows mom to check on the kittens when she isn't home. It also allows us to share everything with you!! You can find our camera here. (let us know if it doesn't work) Couple of things to keep in mind:
- For now it is on 24 hours per day.
- Our wifi is a little weird, so if it goes off don't panic - it should reset.
- If mom is going to spend any time in there, she may turn it off since she doesn't want to be on camera.
- The sound is turned off.
- If you are seeing the picture in black and white, it is night time (we are on US east coast time) or there isn't enough light in the room for the camera.
Thanks as always for joining us on this journey.....
Wow, the mum-cat arrived just in time. It's good that she doesn't seem anxious about anything. She must find it a calming environment there.
ReplyDeleteThose sweeties are sure lucky to have you looking out for them for a while!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful calico mommy! and sweet little babies.
ReplyDeleteOK I just have to ask this from (bad) personal experience: I love the way you made a screen out of the screen doors, but since it's not attached to either wall (right?), are you sure it can't be knocked over by a cat determined to get in or out? I lost a kitten once when something I was using to block a doorway fell. I still feel terribly guilty about it and don't want it to happen to anyone else.
thanks for your concern....we certainly understand. when measuring, mom made sure that the total width of the doors was more than the total width of the room. that way the doors sort of "wave" to stay upright. also, there is a short wall of the one side of the room and the far door is screwed into the wall. it may not be perfect, but we think it is pretty safe.
DeleteI just looked at the feed...no mama cat nor babies. Wonder if mama cat has hidden them somewhere?
ReplyDeletethe orange ones wandered around the edge of the white cabinet - and mom thought that was fabulous, so she joined them. if you look closely at the upper right hand corner of the screen, you can see her back end sticking out....
DeleteJust in time for the mom cat ! We looked at the feed, and just saw her upper right. We'll check again later. Purrs
ReplyDeleteMom cat got to your house just in time! I am so glad she had somewhere safe to give birth. Thank you for helping her!
ReplyDeleteSQUEEEEEEE!!!
ReplyDeletePerfect timing.
Cammie!
*sigh* babies..
ReplyDeleteI want babies..
As other have said, just in the nick of time! This is awesome, and so cool you have the camera too. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, we are so excited! Brand new itty bitty kitteh committee members. We look forward to the updates.
ReplyDeleteThat was fast - you got kittens way sooner than you expected with this little mom! Looking forward to watching them grow up into little troublemakers.
ReplyDeleteThat is great. Goodie, now some kitties to watch. They are going to be beautiful. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteSounds very safe. Thanks for explaining. I know you are very experienced but it really was a trauma when it happened to me and I wouldn't want it to happen to anyone else.
ReplyDeleteOff to check out the kitten cam!
HAPPEE MOMZ DAY !!!!!!!!!!! and way kewl bout de camera guys...we clicked de linx & just getted a photo....we iz doin sum thin wrong for sur ....???? ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteWow, she got there just in time!
ReplyDeleteWe're gonna love to watch these cuties live! And now...let's see how the foster room works out. :)
ReplyDeleteHooray for kittens! Mom kitty looks absolutely adorable. I saw her playing this afternoon while the kittens napped. She must be fairly young herself.
ReplyDeleteAwww...they are so cute and their mom is so adorable too. We love to see the natural... mom's face and how she protects her babies <3 Congratulations and lots of extra Pawkisses :) <3 <3
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