One cold cold morning last week, Andy came home from work to find a kitty cat on her front porch. The kitty cat was obviously female and extremely pregnant. It appeared not to have a home.
I don't believe there's a person in my family who is able to turn her back on a needy animal; Andy and my sister Ramey are two of the worst. So of course, Andy welcomed the little kitty into her "House of Cats." (She already had three adopted kitties.)
This kitty, who's name is either Mama Cass or Yoko or Mama Cat (I've heard all three) hunkered down and straight away gave Andy five more kitties to add to the menagerie that is her home. The first two were born up inside Andy's box springs under her bed, the mama kitty having gained access to the area through a hole opened by one of the other kitties.
When Andy found the would-be maternity ward, she transferred the little family to the box she had prepared for them. There, three more babies arrived.
So Andy probably now qualifies as an animal hoarder, and at the very least A Crazy Cat Lady. That's nine cats, counting the new mama and babies, all of them rescues or shelter kitties.
The new babies will be ready for adoptive parents and new forever homes by the end of summer. So if you or someone you know in driving distance of us would love a beautiful cat to add warmth and love to your home, let us know. The kittens look very much like their mama, who is a beautiful cat. Two or three have already been spoken for.
Here's Mama. Look at those beautiful eyes.
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On 03/28/2013, Barbara Anne said ...
How precious!
I cannot comment about Andy's soft heart since I did the same thing when Boots was yowling at our side door back in July, 2004. We're confirmed dog people, but when I opened the door that day, a petite grey tabby ran inside, curled up on the dog bed, looked at me with woeful eyes asking what on earth was happening to her, and promptly had 3 kittens. Two were black and white little girls and the third was a tri-color tabby male. Our next door neighbor had named the mama cat "Boots" because of her white feet but she supposedly belonged to his neighbor on the other side who also had two huge Rottweilers. Apparently, Boots didn't think much of her pet bretheren, and left home for safer digs. We still have Boots and her tri-color son who is known as Tom or Ton o'Tom. He is 9 years old and is not petite.
We're not in driving distance, but I'll say an official no thank you to the kitten offer.
Wishing Andy well and I hope good homes are found for the remaining kittens. Meanwhile, enjoy the kittens!
Hugs all around!
On 03/29/2013, M said ...
Just a warning for Andy from what a vet told me years ago, a female cat can get pregnant again almost immediately after giving birth. So, if Andy's thinking of keeping the mama cat a trip to the vet's soon is in order. The kittens are adorable by the way.
On 03/30/2013, Kristine Walker said ...
Remind me when they are 11-12 weeks old. If you've not found enough homes by then I'll take one. Tell Andy I'd be happy to share my "Crazy Cat Lady" title with her:)
Hoppy Easter, and much love to you and yours
Kristine
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