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A New visitor - meet Frida (Kahlo)

BajaBlanca - 6-17-2020 at 03:47 AM

So, we noticed a cat slinking around the yard and took no notice except that Les mentioned that she was hanging inside a box we covered our water pump with.

Some days later he tells me, there was a cat in the garage.

Next day he says: Looks like she had kittens in there!

Well, come to realize that she had the kittens in the outside box for the pump but they outgrew it so she brought 6 kittens into our garage. I have never had a kitten or SIX kittens before so I am besmotted. smitten. if they stayed this small, I could absolutely keep them all!

Meet one of the kitties








BajaBlanca - 6-17-2020 at 04:00 AM

Meet Momma Frida





BajaBlanca - 6-17-2020 at 05:00 AM


Sorry the pics are so small! Here is the whole gang!



BajaMama - 6-17-2020 at 06:34 AM

You need a sharpie to make a unibrow ha ha ha! Is she feral?

Mother of Dragons - 6-17-2020 at 07:53 AM

Meow! Lucky you mama Blanca. They’re adorable and nice that Frida seems friendly.
❤️

pacificobob - 6-17-2020 at 08:19 AM

Congrats! I hope your kindness is returned to you exponentially!

motoged - 6-17-2020 at 10:09 AM

Blanca,
What a blessing :saint:

Momma is a pretty one....and the white kitten could be called Blanca.

BajaBlanca - 6-17-2020 at 04:21 PM

Oh my gosh, I do consider myself lucky! Momma Cat is so friendly, she is gaining weight and meows when she is hungry, meows when she wants in or out, she is a good communicator.

The babies are still skittish and I don't pick them up, Les does and then hands them to me LOL I just don't have experience with little itty bitty kitties.

My greatest fear is that I will not be able to give them away because I will be so smitten by them. They are so beautiful and playful! Right now they think the litter box is a toy box. One of them has started eating Mom's food. Since we have no idea how old they really are, I presume nature dictates when they start eating cat food. All of them seem to like water.

I am thrilled beyond anything because there is a rumor that one of my English students from way back when is here in town. He became a vet and I helped his family out one semester when they were having a hard time financially even though the dad is in the fishing cooperative which means student Donaldo got financial aid thru the coop. Now he can help me fix all 7 cats so we don't have an overpopulation. I love how the world goes round and round.

More photos coming soon - stay tuned.

They also need shots. I need a crash course in kittenhood. Actually, I am going to ask FEATHERS if she will help me!

Mother of Dragons - 6-17-2020 at 04:34 PM

WhatsApp me anytime Blanca, i fostered orphan puppy litters for years and it’s sorta the same with kittens.
I would check their poop for worms. If they’re eating the mama’s food then they can be dewormed and that would be all I would worry about for now.
Congrats, isn’t it fun!

BajaBlanca - 6-17-2020 at 05:43 PM

Only one is eating mom's food often, the others nibble.

Deworm? Say Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?? hahaha I am on a steep learning curve amigos.

Orphaned puppies? How big a heart you have. Thanks for the offer to take calls … Feathers is an animal whisperer, the best of the best.

Mother of Dragons - 6-18-2020 at 06:12 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca  
Only one is eating mom's food often, the others nibble.

Deworm? Say Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?? hahaha I am on a steep learning curve amigos.

Orphaned puppies? How big a heart you have. Thanks for the offer to take calls … Feathers is an animal whisperer, the best of the best.

Lol..it’s not as bad as it sounds Blanca 😂 just a liquid medication to kill the worms that steal nutrition from kittens and puppies...


[Edited on 6-18-2020 by Mother of Dragons]

BajaBlanca - 6-18-2020 at 02:32 PM

So, today Mom brought in a bunny. dead. into the garage.

The bunny was so cute.

This is going to take some adjustment!



BajaBlanca - 6-18-2020 at 05:09 PM

This is Frida the warrior!





This is yours truly falling in love with the kittens:


BajaBlanca - 6-19-2020 at 06:03 AM

Hahahahaa It is!

Mother of Dragons - 6-19-2020 at 07:00 AM

Cats eat bunnies? I never knew that. She’s quite the warrior.

Warriors indeed!

AKgringo - 6-19-2020 at 07:23 AM

A long time friend of mine was relocating from Yuma, back to the Bellingham area, and spent some time visiting me here in northern California.

Her cat (about the size of Freida) gave birth in the closet of the guest room while she was here! She very quickly let my ninety pound bully breed know that the nursery was off limits to dogs!

It was a long time after they left before Bailey would go in that room again!

BajaBlanca - 6-19-2020 at 11:25 AM

That really is a great story!

So, today Frida brought in a bunny (which is so hidden Les cannot find it to remove it) and a groundhog. Feathers tells me she is bringing home presents for us.

All the kittens are eating cat food so Les will look for kitty food, something softer since they have a hard time chewing Mom's food.

They love water.

They get cuter by the day!