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Don't touch them. You can safely leave then where they are until morning,
and then maybe the mama will come out briefly and stretch her legs and get some nutrition/water. I'd taken care of, and helped deliver kittens before. I would leave them be. The mother knows what she is doing and went to a place to have them where she felt it was safe, warm and a good first home. |
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Terry wrote: I'd taken care of, and helped deliver kittens before. I would leave them be. The mother knows what she is doing and went to a place to have them where she felt it was safe, warm and a good first home. ok, thanks. now.. hmmm.. where will I sleep? lol WHERE AM I GONNA SLEEP I don't wanna smush them... I guess it wouldn't if I laid on the other side of the bed put my head at the foot... yeah...they should be fine I wants to wash and disenfect my box spring now... I lifted propped the box spring up on that corner with a small sugar bowl.. so any fluids can strain through the box spring lining. Im just going to leave them alone... I AM! IM GOING TO LEAVE THEM ALONE... sneaking off just kidding.. I will |
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"Terry" wrote in message ... Don't touch them. You can safely leave then where they are until morning, and then maybe the mama will come out briefly and stretch her legs and get some nutrition/water. I'd taken care of, and helped deliver kittens before. I would leave them be. The mother knows what she is doing and went to a place to have them where she felt it was safe, warm and a good first home. Why don't you want him to move them? If it were my box spring, the kittens would be out of there and in a box with clean towels in the back of a closet already. All he'd have to do is make sure to wash his hands well before handling them and be really gentle when he moves them. His cat probably won't protest as long as she sees he's being careful with her babies. Then he can leave them be till they're older. W |
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2oz wrote: Charlie Wilkes wrote: Congratulations, pops. Get your web site ready. I understand why people are adamant about the need to spay/neuter, but I also think sagas like this one are fun. Charlie yeah, but as I say, overpopulation is a matter for the gov't not the people WE should take a deep breath, I have just relieved all of you from a false burdern. That is the most lame and ****ed-up excuse for shirking responsibility I have *ever* read in my entire life. You have got to be the stuidest ****er I have ever met. -L. |
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2oz wrote: Charlie Wilkes wrote: Congratulations, pops. Get your web site ready. I understand why people are adamant about the need to spay/neuter, but I also think sagas like this one are fun. Charlie yeah, but as I say, overpopulation is a matter for the gov't not the people WE should take a deep breath, I have just relieved all of you from a false burdern. That is the most lame and ****ed-up excuse for shirking responsibility I have *ever* read in my entire life. You have got to be the stupidest ****er I have ever met. -L. |
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2oz wrote: THEY'RE HERE! THE KITTENS ARE HERE TONIGHT I came home from work, chatted with Lucy and started to look for Jupiter. I heard 3 or 4 Jupiters saying.. "meeee meeee meeee" lol I had to find them! No, I hadn't made her a box yet... I had no idea she was ready to give birth, Why does that not surprise me... She crawled up in my box spring and had them... I haven't counted them yet.. BUT I did peek in.. looks like mostly black.. but one had tabby stripes on it's widdle weg.. oooo I can't wait!... uh.. thanks for yall support Barry is now chronicling a doomed litter of kittens. From conception, to birth and every heartbreaking event from now on. You and I both know what's next. I've fostered litters and I'm sure many of you have too. They will start to stink and he'll get tired of them and either turn them outside, or if they're lucky, he'll take them to a shelter long before they are old enough. They'll never see a vet. Then the ones he does keep - if any - will get knocked up and he'll start the same, ugly cycle again. All because he thinks it's "cute" and full of "life". Anyone have a puke bucket handy...? -L. |
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Wendy wrote:
"Terry" wrote in message ... Don't touch them. You can safely leave then where they are until morning, and then maybe the mama will come out briefly and stretch her legs and get some nutrition/water. I'd taken care of, and helped deliver kittens before. I would leave them be. The mother knows what she is doing and went to a place to have them where she felt it was safe, warm and a good first home. Why don't you want him to move them? If it were my box spring, the kittens would be out of there and in a box with clean towels in the back of a closet already. All he'd have to do is make sure to wash his hands well before handling them and be really gentle when he moves them. His cat probably won't protest as long as she sees he's being careful with her babies. Then he can leave them be till they're older. I agree, our cat allowed us to pick them up and help get them all comfy. Heck, we even helped dry them off! She completely trusted us and she had only lived with us for 2 weeks. Cats have litters in strange places. We had the mom in one room and had four comfy areas set up for her, and she had them between a box and a wall where she could hardly lay down herself. We got them settled into a safe place and then let them alone for awhile. Rhonda |
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"Rhonda" wrote in message ... Wendy wrote: "Terry" wrote in message ... Don't touch them. You can safely leave then where they are until morning, and then maybe the mama will come out briefly and stretch her legs and get some nutrition/water. I'd taken care of, and helped deliver kittens before. I would leave them be. The mother knows what she is doing and went to a place to have them where she felt it was safe, warm and a good first home. Why don't you want him to move them? If it were my box spring, the kittens would be out of there and in a box with clean towels in the back of a closet already. All he'd have to do is make sure to wash his hands well before handling them and be really gentle when he moves them. His cat probably won't protest as long as she sees he's being careful with her babies. Then he can leave them be till they're older. I agree, our cat allowed us to pick them up and help get them all comfy. Heck, we even helped dry them off! She completely trusted us and she had only lived with us for 2 weeks. Cats have litters in strange places. We had the mom in one room and had four comfy areas set up for her, and she had them between a box and a wall where she could hardly lay down herself. We got them settled into a safe place and then let them alone for awhile. Rhonda I handle all the kittens born here. I have to when I clean up the crate they are living in. The one Mom had only been here two days before she had her litter. As long as she didn't lose site of them she was fine with me picking them up. W |
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"Rhonda" wrote in message ... Wendy wrote: "Terry" wrote in message ... Don't touch them. [...] Why don't you want him to move them? If it were my box spring, the kittens would be out of there and in a box with clean towels in the back of a closet already. [...] I agree, our cat allowed us to pick them up and help get them all comfy. Heck, we even helped dry them off! She completely trusted us and she had only lived with us for 2 weeks. Cats have litters in strange places. We had the mom in one room and had four comfy areas set up for her, and she had them between a box and a wall where she could hardly lay down herself. We got them settled into a safe place and then let them alone for awhile. Talked to Barry last night and read him Wendy's advice and last I heard he intended to move them gently into a cozy box with some clean towels near one of Jupiter's favorite spots. He still had not disturbed them at about midnight, so he was not sure how many there were, but from eyeballing the boxspring thought it looked like three or four. Which would be a lot better than six! Jup was purring any time he even touched the boxspring, so she appears to have come through labor just fine. I want to see them!! Maybe we will get some pictures soon. |
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"Wendy" wrote I handle all the kittens born here. I have to when I clean up the crate they are living in. The one Mom had only been here two days before she had her litter. As long as she didn't lose site of them she was fine with me picking them up. I remembered that you had dealt with lots of kittens when I conveyed your advice to Barry. He definitely intended to move them to a better spot last night before he went to bed. His first instincts, at least in this case, were good. |
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