I am in a similar situation. About four weeks ago we discovered a cat in our backyard which was literally starving to death. She felt like a fur covered skeleton. She followed our son around like a puppy and cried constantly. My husband does not fancy cats but this poor beauty grabbed our heartstrings. We started giving her some food and asked everyone we knew if she had a home to go to. Of course being early spring...still cold and damp, I could no longer stand it. I let her in the house and began feeding her and my son named her "Rile". We contacted the area shelters, but because of the over-abundance of cats, they were going to put her down. I could not let that happen. Being low on money we were unable to get her spayed. Of course...little did we know, it was too late! The beauty is pregnant! I noticed she was gaining weight rapidly, but I just assumed that it was because she is eating well now!! Her nipples are bright pink since two weeks ago and I can now feel the lumps inside her moving around!!She only weighed maybe a pound and a half when we brought her in and now we see the sides of her belly all swollen with kittens! I did not want a cat at first and now I am awaiting kittens! What to do with them is my big concern.Any advice or tips would be welcome.
Apr 15, 2008
Update on Story by: Victoria Biltcliffe
Hi I thought I would update you all, Our cat had her kittens on the 29th March, she had four three ginger and white all boys and one girl who looks just like her, they were all born within half an hour which was scary for me because I thought they had a bit of time between delivering the next one, I took a photo of them at one hour old all clean and feeding, she is such a good mum, they are really beautiful and I wiash I could keep them all, I am thinking about keeping the little girl. I am not sure how to post a photo of them, if anyone knows please let me know. Thank you
