Oh, congrats! Take pictures!!!

PV

YES PLEASE TAKE PIC'S!

We had kittens seven years ago - we kept them all - they are so cute still and since the mother was a stray, we spayed her, gave her away (she was wild) and since then the kittens think I'm the mom -

Good luck with them - take a lot of pictures

Carrie

I hope they weren't green. Did they come in little pots of gold?

I bet they are just so cute. Congrats!!

GGG

LOL! No, no little pots of gold. After having started this thread, she had two more during the night, so now there are five...they are so cute! I will be sure to take pictures and then post them after I have!

Karen

not so off-topic. (smile)

When I adopted the stray that was hanging out some 8 years ago, I didn't know I was adopting 4 not one. It was wonderful to watch the kittens, people come over, and we just stand there watching the kittens. They are a riot.
I was fortunate to find a good home for 2 of them (same place) and one I gave to a no-kill shelter.
Then it was off to the vet to have her spayed.

Enjoy!

ellen

ps my kittens were born also in March, the same time my landlord's wife gave birth to triplets!

Congratulations! Now you could have an "Irish Name-The-Kittens" contest, lol. Please share pics when you can. IMHO, kittens are never off-topic, lol.

Laurel

Congratulations! Do post pictures of the babies when you get a chance.

Cuter than sprouts, I'll say :)

Oh I like Irish names! Who were the people in "The Quiet Man"? Sean and.. Mary Kate!!! I also like Maggie. -B

Nothing like a herd of kittens running through the house. Can't wait to see pictures.

Here's a pic of momma and babies, not a good one, but you can see most of the kittens, one is hiding under the rest.

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Karen

Oh how cute! I wish I could have a cat!

The Garden Pooter!

Ohh I love them. Wait until they run!

How darling!

Wow, so cute!!!

- reminds me of seven years ago - when we had kittens - to us, they still are kittens!

Carrie

Oh so sweet!! Sincere congratulations to mama cat! Oh, by the way, what is mama cat's name?

Her name is Katie.

Awww, how cute!

5 irish names?

1.) Murphy
2.) Paddy
3.) Seamus
4.) Erin
5.) Dublin

Here's another picture of the babies, taken today. They've already grown a little bit.

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Karen

awwwww! ^_^

Katie sure is doing a fine job! They are sooo cute!

They are too cute for words!
seeing those pics makes me nostalgic for the kittens I had.

ellen

I'm enjoying them now in their non-walking stage, once they get those eyes open and their legs strengthened to walk, oh boy, they'll want to be everywhere and into everything! Katie is doing a very good job, for a first time mommie!

Karen

Oh my, the cuteness! The cuteness is killing me!

I adopted a 3 month old last summer who I still refer to as "the kitten." He gets into everything - I had to put childproof locks on all the cabinets in my house!

I wish I could hold one of those little fuzzies. Mmmm. Kittens.

Has everyone been to kittenwar.com? It is a must for a stressful day. I pull it up when I need to lower my anxiety before a meeting or a big call. Your little fuzzies could enter the photo contest there.

Squirrel Girl

Here is a link that might be useful: kittens

That site was very sweet. However, my twisted sense of humor lured me and two of my cats to mycathatesyou.com. These two stoner webmasters came to the realization that most adult cat pictures have pissed off expressions. The humer is edgy and the language is ripe. But if you are up for it, two of my cats (both deceased) are there.

If you are easily offended, don't visit it.

Here is a link that might be useful: My Cat Hates You

One week old today...starting to open their eyes! Here they are sleeping.

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Karen

Oh my gosh! I thought I'd better check back to see if you posted any pics! I'm in love! Katie sure makes some pretty babies :D

Vera

I want them ALL! Katie looks like she's had enough of you and that camera .... LOL!

Have you named them yet?

PV

Uh-Oh,now I have kitten fever!!!...lol..I love their little paws at this age,and their little noses...and teeth...oh I love everything about them! They are so cute,congrats!:)

Thanks! Katie will have to put up with it for a while, cuz kittens don't stay kittens forever, they grow fast, so I'm clicking away with the camera! I haven't named them and don't plan to, when they reach six weeks we're going to have to find homes for them all. We can't keep all of them, though I wish we could. This will be Katie's only batch of kitties, after they're weaned she's getting surgery. I have to keep resisting the urge to want to pick them up and leave them be, they are just too cute!

Karen

Love that Mommy Cat!!!

Mary

Oh goodness, I could never resist picking them up and cuddling them. You're a stronger soul than I! This would be me... ALL THE TIME:

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Some more pictures...they are 16 days old today! They grow up so fast, now they are trying to walk and climb out of their box. One has even discovered how to purr.

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Karen

They are growing so fast!
What great pictures, feels like I could lean in and pet them. Oh, I wish I could.

I keep exclaiming to my cat (a former mother herself) to come look but she remains aloof.

ellen

oh my goodness!! they are soooo cute!!!!

Makes me want to pick up all of them and cuddle! They are absolutely gorgeous.

I'm in love with the tabby covering his/her face in the second picture (or maybe pushing the sibling away :)

Cute pictures! I love kittens. We have 2 older cats and my daughter got a kitten last summer that just went through heat. She sneaked out the one night and she's getting spayed today. I was wondering if she was pregnant, but the veterinarian couldn't feel any. She asked what we wanted to do if Katrina would be pregnant and I decided to tell her to abort them. I know it sounds awful and it wasn't an easy decision, but when the veterinarian said I'd be shocked to see all of the cats in the animal shelter that have to be euthanized because there are just too many around and not enough people who want them, that helped me make my decision. I think it's really sad and as much as I love kittens, I decided it would be best for her not to have any. She also said that she'll be a nicer cat after she's spayed. She was such a good kitty on the way there and just laid down in her carrier like she was at home. I almost couldn't believe it! Our one cat can't stand riding in the car and literally tears his claws off on the wire door trying to get out. Then there's our oldest one (he's 12) and he's a big baby. My daughter holds him in the car and has his blanket wrapped around him. lol We love cats! Yours is very pretty. :)

Oh Karen, thanks for keeping us posted. They are simply adorable!

Caterallin,
I know it's hard but you did the right thing.
Even tho I got homes for the 3 kits my cat was already pregnant with when I adopted her, I know that we have so many unwanted and abandonned cats, we shouldn't add to the total.

ellen

Those babies are absolutely adorable! If there's one thing I can't resist, it's a kitten. I have 2 cats now, and my husband says 2 are enough, which is a good thing, or I'd probably have 20 of them! Keep posting photos as they grow. Mom is quite a pretty cat herself!

I am at work and I want to kiss-kiss my computer screen. Those dear little noses and small fuzzy ears! smoooch.

Love, love, LOVE Cats! There is NOTHING cuter than a kitten! Karen it's good that your Momma cat has nice warm, loving home in which to raise her babies. There's a feral female in our neighborhood that has kittens every year. It's heartbreaking. DH and I tried to trap her and her babies last spring. We wanted to get her spayed and eventually let her go again. We are in an apartment and pets are limited here. Anyway, she was too smart for us, but we ended up trapping one of her kittens. We watched in frustration as she sniffed around the trap, then gathered the rest of the litter and disappeared into the greenbelt. Needless to say, we kept the little guy and we love(and spoil)him. We've been beating ourselves up about not getting Mom cat, as she had a fall litter and I assume she's going to have another this spring. But at least we got one Tom off the street. All the authorities will do is transport any strays to the humane society after someone traps them and takes them to the local veterinary for a health check. At least the local humane society is a no-kill shelter. Many are not.
Keep those pictures coming...we need those regular 'Awwww' fixes!

Nice job Noinwi on trying to trap her! Keep trying. There are soooooooo many cats and kittens out there, and it is heartbreaking because millions are euthanized every year. We need to make better headway on spaying and neutering them to stop the cycle of millions of cats and kittens dying every year.

There are programs happening now with local humane societies in which people try to trap the large feral cat communities, spay and neuter them, and re-release them. Many are not adoptable, but at least that way, we can stop them from having more and more babies.

Tepelus, those little guys are precious!

Ok I will take them all!...lol..they look wonderful,and so happy!

My Mom has rescued cats and a few dogs over the last 20 years. At times we had kittens,when we rescued a pregnant mama. I so miss them,running around causing all kinds of mayhem,always making us smile,driving my Mom nuts! Oh those were the days! I missed the little kitten stage with our current cat,we found her at 8 weeks old on the side of a major highway with 2 broken femurs,so needless to say,she spent the first few months in a cage. It was heart breaking to crate a kitten and not let her run,but we had no choice. I will never forget the day we were allowed to let her out of the crate! She ran and ran for hours,tail straight up and wouldn't let anyone touch her...lol..She will be 2 on May 5th (vet estimated b-day),and she is still making up for lost time ! ...lol...

They are such a joy,and bring so much happiness!

Can I have the one in the second pic who's looking right at the camera? LOL!

PV

Thank you everyone for the nice compliments! Momma kitty had become sick a week and a half ago, having one of her nipples become infected. For a day she did not nurse her babies, I had to be mommy. We took her to the vet, got her some medicine and keeping her nipple clean and now she is almost completely healed. She has been such a good mommy despite the pain she was going through to nurse her wee ones, she continued to do so. Now the kitties are discovering that there is a world outside the box and have tried climbing out, one managed to do so and walked as far as the hallway. She doesn't like them out of the box and seems to be confused as to what to do when they are. Our male cat, Mr. Whiskers goes into the room where they are but seems to have no interest in the children, he just eats a little of momma's food we have in there for her and leaves. Anyway, here are the babies at 3 weeks old today!

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And one of Mr. Whiskers...aka Biggie...aka Mr. Meowy...aka Big Whisk....crammed himself into a small box...he's goofy!
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Karen

Naw... Mr. Whiskers is absolutely gorgeous too!!

I so love those kittens. Glad you don't live next door because I'd be getting another. Too cute!

Happy to hear mama is doing well. She's lucky to have you. :O)

There is nothing cuter than an Itty Bitty Kitty Committee!

These photos really need to be made into Cheezeburgers.

T

PS...if you don't know what "Cheezeburgers" are you need to go pee first before you view the website.

Here is a link that might be useful: I Can Haz Cheezeburger