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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

1545.0. "Patch had babies!" by SMEGIT::STUDLEY () Tue Jul 12 1988 13:30

    My Patch gave birth to two beautiful babies this morning...on my
    daughter's birthday!  I'm so happy and so proud of her.
    
    She had a fairly easy deliver.  It was obvious when she woke me
    up at 5:00 AM that she was about to deliver and wanted me there.
    We had been preparing for this for a while.  She had been investigating
    all sorts of places around the house for a couple of weeks and it
    seemed her favorite places were the coat closet in the dining room
    and the linen closet in the bath room.  So I cleaned out the bottom
    of both and put in blankets and sheets to make her comfortable.
    But when the time came, she couldn't decide where she wanted to
    go.  She would go from one closet to the other and wouldn't settle
    down.  She ended up delivering them under the sofa bed in the sun
    room.
    
    The bed was opened up and I took the mattress off so I could watch
    in case she need me to help.  But I just sat there talking to her
    which seemed to sooth her somewhat.  I stayed with her for about
    an hour after the babies were born and then had to leave for work.
    I'm going home at lunchtime to check on them.
    
    The babies are just beautiful.  One is white with grey markings
    and the other is black with a white face and white on the tips of
    his paws.  (Marion, if you are reading this, you may recall the
    description of "Blackie" in note 1508.12.  Guess I know who daddy
    is.)
    
    Well, must run home to check on them.  Will update you when I get
    back.  Since Patch is actually my grandaughter's cat, guess that
    makes me a great-grandmother!
    
    Janet

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1545.1		FSHQOA::RWAXMAN	A Cat Makes a Purrfect Friend	`Tue Jul 12 1988 13:57`	11
	Janet, Are you planning to keep the babies or find homes for them (thru this notes file maybe :-). Did you breed her on purpose or was this an unexpected pregnancy? Just curious. Congratulations, Patch!
1545.2	Two More!!	SMEGIT::STUDLEY		`Tue Jul 12 1988 16:55`	21
	Well, when I got home I had quite a surprise. Two more kittens! Re: .1 No, I didn't breed her on purpose. You might be able to tell from my excitement over this that this is the first time I have ever had a cat that had kittens. My animals have ALWAYS been spayed or neutered. When Patch came to me, she was apparently in heat or came into heat shortly thereafter. I thought her strange behavior was because she was not used to being made to stay inside, so (stupidly) I let her out. I plan to keep 2 of the babies and my daughter's friend, a vet technician, wanted 2. I had already found homes for up to 6 if she had had that many. Being new at this, I do have a couple of questions. How soon can I have Patch spayed? Also, how soon should she and the kittens be checked by the vet? Any advice on caring for Mommy and her new babies would be appreciated. Janet
1545.3		CIRCUS::KOLLING	Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.	`Tue Jul 12 1988 17:02`	4
	So, tell us what the other two look like! And, are you sure she is finished? I would call your vet and ask your questions, unless some FELINEr comes thru with the info.
1545.4		SMEGIT::STUDLEY		`Tue Jul 12 1988 17:13`	7
	Of the other 2, one is black with white face and mittens (like the first one) and the other is white with black patches, very much like "momma kitty". Like I said, I'm new at this. I thought she was finished this morning but was wrong. Can't wait to get home tonight!
1545.5	The world is 4x nicer	VAXWRK::ROY		`Tue Jul 12 1988 17:29`	2
	Congrats on the four (and counting?) new honies! So glad to hear they already have homes waiting for them...
1545.6	Wait until the milk bar closes.	SWSNOD::DALY	Serendipity 'R' us	`Tue Jul 12 1988 17:32`	10
	Mom-cat can be fixed after the little ones are weaned. Do not, however, let her out. All of my mom-cats have gone into another heat before they are through nursing. Now I am sure that it wasn't my Sahwshie who is the Daddy-cat 'cause he's loaded with blanks ;^D ! Marion
1545.7	Have we got a deal for you...	HILLST::MASON	Explaining is not understanding	`Tue Jul 12 1988 19:22`	4
	If there are no more, how about two from in here for the other expectant parents you had lined up...huh, huh??? Gary
1545.8	No more...just 4!	TIGEMS::STUDLEY		`Wed Jul 13 1988 12:19`	9
	Thanks for the suggestion....I had already thought about it. Mentioned it to one of the expectant parents last night and she was all for it. Will get in touch with the other one and I'm sure she will be willing to adopt from here also. Will get the ball rolling as soon as possible! Janet
1545.9	you're the best!	SWSNOD::DALY	Serendipity 'R' us	`Wed Jul 13 1988 12:53`	6
	Janet, What a wonderful idea. On behalf of furry little drape climbers everywhere, we thank you! Marion
1545.10		FSHQOA::RWAXMAN	A Cat Makes a Purrfect Friend	`Wed Jul 13 1988 13:12`	6
	Think of poor little Karissa of note 414.250 and 1544. I will pay for her vet expenses just to find her a good home! She's not a kitten but is still very sweet. /Roberta
1545.11	My experience	WFOV12::GONCALVES		`Thu Jul 14 1988 14:24`	15
	I just went through the baby bit with my cat. We had her spayed last Thursday, 7/7. She had the babies on 3/29. The vet wouldn't spay her until the beginning of July. He wanted to make sure that she was dried up so that she wouldn't have any problems in the recovery. The kittens went to their new home at 8 weeks, which was around Memorial Day. We kept one and the other four I had no problem finding homes for. Good luck!!!!! I'm sure that other NOTErs will help you with more information.