Betty and her kits- cuteness overload #94

[Barbara]

Ok, so we live in a house that consists of two flats. We are living upstairs with Kiri and Orion and Christine lives downstairs. With Mollie, Jeanie, Karlo (who are cats) and 3 rabbits (who live in the garden) and even some fishies.
Christine has a wonderful catproof garden, so from our balcony we (and Orion and Kiri) have a little zoo to watch. Christine is active in rescuing- so all of her 3 kitties are rescues, the 2 white ladies come from Mallorca while Karlo is a Bavarian local.
This is Karlo- he is a big guy and you can see he has a purrfect life.
http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4652

Now something happened: Christine went to a bbq party and there was that kitty who gatecrashed the party. She was pretty but not in good shape, obviously she had a bad URI and she looked pregnant. Christine began to investigate and found that her former owner had passed away and the relatives just left her outside, fending for her own.

So Christine took her to the vet first and then decided to take her home. Turns out, her URI was only a little cold, nothing dangerous. She IS pregnant alright and seems to have had babies before. She spent a week in Christine's bedroom and we found she has a lovely purrsonality- cuddly and sweet. However she didn't tell us her name.
Since this weekend she has met the other kitties - it went rather well although there was a little trouble between the cream pink lady and Mollie and Jeanie. We think it is maybe because she is prgenant and feels very protective.
And so without much further ado:

Here is our pregnant girl, looking much better after 2 weeks of regular feeding and some vet care.
http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4653

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4654

And we would be very happy for some name suggestions. What do you think?

[Freedom]

*Squeal* a female orangie! WOW! I've heard that orangies tend more to males than females, so she is very special. She has a soft round face!

A pox on that owner's relatives! He / she would be sad to know pretty lady was booted out to fend on her own! (hmm, considering she's had kits before, maybe not??) Anyway, she is one lucky gal!


Nice that she has a great purrsonality, too.

BTW, yes Karlo seems to have a very hard life, got himself all worn out, ha haaa. Give him a cuddle from me next time you see him!

[mrspunkysmom]

Oh and Orange-Buff female. Beautiful.

You could name her after some famous redheads?
Or gatecrashers?

Raising Red-Heads (http://www.raising-redheads.com/http://)

[phesina]

Oh, what a sweet, beautiful pale-orange girl!

[Lilith Cherry]

She is indeed beautiful! Maybe you could call her Strawberry as her colouring is strawberry blonde? I used to have a Welsh cat with the same colouring whom I called Morgan Le Fay after the red haired witch of Arthurian legend. Please give her some pets for me.

[Karen]

I instantly thought "Beth" as a name, as I have a very pregnant human friend named Beth, who has one little blonde daughter and is expecting her next any day now!

[katladyd]

She is so lovely! A female orangey is rare, but I have seen them. There is an orange in my neck of the woods called the Valencia Orange. I think Val would be a good name for her.:love:

[Catty1]

Apricot. Appy for short.

She is beautiful!:love::love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

She's gorgeous and I hope that her pregnancy will go smoothly.:) I had an orange female cat growing up and I never knew that they were rare until I heard about it here on PT. I like the name Peaches for a female orangie.:) I named my female orangie Puff because she was a long haired cat.

[mrspunkysmom]

I was going to suggest Elizabeth after Queen Elizabeth earlier.

[phesina]

Genevieve?.. Iphigenia?..

[jennielynn1970]

Clementine??

[Killearn Kitties]

What a gorgeous new kitty you have in the building! :love: She will fit right in with all the other gorgeous kitties already there! :D She needs to be named after a particularly lovely readhead.

[Bengalz]

She is stunning:love: and such an elegant young lady!! When I think about elegant redheads and fame - the Redgraves come to mind ... Vanessa perhaps;)

Thank goodness for wonderful people like you and your neighbours - this lovely little girl will be spoiled in no time at all:)

[Karen]

I still vote for Beth - Elizabeth the First might be one of the most famous redheads ever, and was considered a great beauty in her time!

[mrspunkysmom]

I still vote for Beth - Elizabeth the First might be one of the most famous redheads ever, and was considered a great beauty in her time!

And very dedicated to her country.

Oddly enough, I was thinking of your suggestion, when I made mine. Elizabeth Rex would be a great formal name and Beth a fabulous nickname.

[sana]

Aww!! What a lovely color she has! I have seen male orangies mostly, but, female, I don't think I've ever seen one :p

Here is a list of names for cats :D

1. Butterscotch

2. Ruby

3. Amber

4. Berry

5. Candy Corn

6. Anastasia

7. Athena

8. Amaya

9. Buttercup

10.Bianca

11.Beatrice

12.Carissa

13.Duchess

14.Heidi

15.Jessie

16.Nutmeg

17.Olivia

18.Peaches

19.Rachel

20.Sierra

21.Cheri {I think that's darling in French}

22.Orange Blossom

23.Penny

24.Tessa

25.Savannah

26. Pumpkin

27. Honey

Other than these names, here are a few sites from where you could get names for your cat :D

http://www.catnamesmeow.com/orange-cat-names.htm (http://www.catnamesmeow.com/orange-cat-names.htm)

http://www.funcatnames.com/female-orange-cat-names.html

http://www.loving-siamese-cats.com/orange-cat-names.html

Hope I helped! :D Give the little missy a kiss from me :)

[Barbara]

Wow- that's quite some creativity that ran into your propositions- special thanks to Sana:)
I will see at the weekend where we are going- and trying to gte some new pics of the girl:)

[sasvermont]

The name Ginger comes to my mind when I look at her photo.

[catmandu]

Would you please consider Michelle after My Dream Cat , My Mister Purr , My Owesome Orange Michael:love::love::love:, who was 21 on September the First.:love::love:
Or if there is an Orange Male Kitten, Mikey would be a nice tribute to My Grand Old Cat:love::love:
Thank You So Much:cool:

[Malibu's Mom]

The name Ginger comes to my mind when I look at her photo.

I've decided that if I ever come to own a female orangie, especially a light colored "blonde" one, her name will be Ginger Rogers. :D

Barbara - she's gorgeous! Isn't it amazing what just a few weeks of proper care and love can do to a cat? I hope you can find a perfect name for her and I can't wait to see her babies. :love::love::love:

[Grace]

I also like "Ginger" :love:

[sana]

I also like "Ginger" :love:

Me too! :D

i like Ginger and Duchess the most :)

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Caramel !!

[Barbara]

I am sorry for not having posted- I had a bad week with more dental work than I asked for:eek:
I'll check with Christine:)

The kitty of whom I like to think as Caramel or Ginger or Betty (I forgot that Christine asked for no "th" ;)) sits in the garden under a bench right now and looks happy although it is raining around her.

[Barbara]

Ok here are the news: Kitty has a name and it is Betty. Christine thinks that Betty, Jeany and Molly goes well together. Betty is named after redhead Elizabeth I - but you know that we Germans are not so good with "th";)
And her is a picture of the young lady:
http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4672

She gets rounder all the time and now you can feel the babies playing ;)

I also have a star picture of her new sister Jeany to add. She sits in the fruit basket in the kitchen window- well she is a pretty white fruit;)

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4673

[Karen]

Awww, pretty Betty, nice to see you, and I am glad you have a name! And good to see your lovely sister Jeany, too!

[mrspunkysmom]

Hello Betty, nice to see you and your sister Jeany, too. :love:

Wow! I got so into the naming that I never noticed what Karlo was lying on. He has his own kitty hammock. What a life! :cool:

[sana]

Yaay! good to see you Betty! :D Welcome to Pettalk :D Aww! What a sweet photo of Jeany.

[phesina]

Betty and Jeany, you are both gorgeous and have such lovely names!

[Bengalz]

I am truly flattered Betty to share your lovely name:D (My full name is Elizabeth and I am called Betty too).

You are such a pretty girl and I know you have wonderful people taking good care of you:love: Isn't it lovely to have a sister Jenny as well:) Life is good sweetheart!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad to hear that she now has a name.:) Both Betty and Jeany sure are gorgeous.:)

[Barbara]

Betty I knew of course that it was your name too- but nobody can say you're a redhead ;).
But Betty seems to be a very sweet cat- so here's the connection.

[Bengalz]

Betty I knew of course that it was your name too- but nobody can say you're a redhead ;).
But Betty seems to be a very sweet cat- so here's the connection.

:D:D:D Barbara you should see me now! My hair is silver grey ... all natural:D

[cassiesmom]

Awwww, two beautiful kitty ladies!

[katladyd]

My late mother's name was Elizabeth, but she was called Betty. We are of German descent, also. My maternal grandparents were from Germany. The only thing ruining this sentimental picture is that my mother did not like cats. Too bad, Mom, you've got a namesake now and she's a beautiful kitty girl!:D

[Barbara]

So you may have heard that I was not allowed to read since Tuesday because of cataract surgery. And Tuesday night it happened: Betty gave birth to 4 lovely stripeys.
I think it is very likely that daddy was a tabby with dominant genes because the first day you just couldn't tell any difference between the little mice.
Here is proud Betty with the 1 day old kittens.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4710

As I was staying home I had to do the babysitting. Tough job but someone has to do it;)
The second day we had the vet coming in because what we had not seen in the kitty pile was that there was one placenta stuck in between. The (in the literary sense) bloody stuff had glued the kittens together and we could not see whose placenta it really was and what umbilical cord needed cutting. So we were afraid we would hurt them. As soon as the vet had separated them, cut the last umbilical cord they could arrange themselves much better.

Here are the 2 day old mousies:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4711

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4712

Betty is a wonderful mom and purrs and purrs. She lets you hold them and is absolutely relaxed with us. When you pick one of the babies up she couldn't care less- but the babies meeow like tiny birdies.

Here they are at 3 days old:
http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4713

Sorry that the picture isn't sharp- I do not want to torment them with too many pictures. I saw them today and must say they begin to look a little bit different to me.
I hope to have some more pics on Monday- then I'm in for the other eye and cannot read again for some days.
But I can babysit the kittens- I think that is wonderful timing:love::love::love:

[Scooter's Mom]

They're so precious! And what a wonderfully mommy!

[Malibu's Mom]

Yay!!! What sweeties! Betty looks so happy. :D They look like little Torbies to me, though it can be hard to tell until they develop some more.

I'm glad you'll have some kittens to preoccupy you when you can't read. :)

Give Betty some love from me when you have the time, please. :love:

[Catty1]

Betty just looks SO happy and proud! I love her happy feet while the mice are nursing. :D:love::love::love:

Interesting you say "mice" - of course they are that tiny - but in my family growing up even adults were called mice! "Time to feed the mice."

Glad the vet got them separated safely. They look like they will thrive!

Congrats, Betty and Barbara!

[krazyaboutkatz]

This is wonderful news!!!:) They're all so adorable and Betty sure is a great mom. I hope they continue to thrive.:)

[Bengalz]

Congratulations to Betty and her staff:D Those babies are adorable and I can see why she is ever so proud of herself and her little family:love:

Barbara your timing is impeccable:D Couldn't have done better myself:p Enjoy loving on all those little munchkins and please give us updates as you can. How is the rest of your family handling this situation?? Seigmar I know loves kitties and is probably smitten with them all:love:

I hope your eyes are healing well and that you get to feeling 100% in no time at all.

Hugs from Betty and Eve

[phesina]

Oh, what beautiful babies! And you're right, Candace, about Betty making her happy feet while they are nursing.. I hadn't noticed that at first look, but how sweet it is!

Congratulations, Betty and babies! And thank you, Barbara.

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[sasvermont]

Those babies are just so darn cute. I noticed in the second photo that a little orange from Mom is coming through those stripes. It appears that she mated with only one other cat... ahemmmm. Good girl.

Betty must be so happy to have such an attentive group of monitors available to her. And a Vet, too! Wow. I hope this is her last litter and that she will find a good home ... and of course, I hope her babies thrive and also find good homes.

I wish people would spay and neuter their animals.

I love widdle kittens so, SO.... I would not make a good foster Mom, as I would name them all, and TRY to keep them all.

Keep those photos coming. You know, we are all fans of photos of kittens....

:love::love::love::love::love:

Thanks for baby sitting, Barbara. I know it is difficult work, to keep your hands off the kittens, that is!:p;):D

[cassiesmom]

Yay! welcome, baby kittens!!

[sana]

Aww!!! I can't wait to see more pictures of the tiny tots!! Glad to hear they are all doing fine now :D :love: Give them tiny scritches and kisses from me ;)

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4713

The little kitty hill :D :love: Aww!!

[Barbara]

It appears that she mated with only one other cat... ahemmmm. Good girl.

My thoughts exactly. And she told me under tears that he had promised to marry her:p



Betty must be so happy to have such an attentive group of monitors available to her. And a Vet, too! Wow. I hope this is her last litter and that she will find a good home ... and of course, I hope her babies thrive and also find good homes.



Betty will probably stay in the house- if she is a little nicer with the other cats that is. We think she is protective right now- but she even gave 15 lb Karlo a run for his money. But she definitely will be neutered. She is now in a cat proof garden with 2 other ladies (neutered) and one neutered tom- so we can wait a little with the neutering.
Right now Christine has homes for 2 babies. She wants to talk one of them into taking 2 and talks about keeping one. I tell her- after you had them 8-10 weeks you'll probably be happy to see them go. Trouble, your name is kitten! I just can't wait for them to begin mischievous and moving and ....:love::love::love:

[Sonia59]

Awww, adorable! And what a good mom!

[astrid]

awwww! how sweet! :love:
Congratulations to the proud mom Betty and mom Barbara :)

[Barbara]

Ok- here are the kids. they keep growing and I saw today one half eye open:
http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4722

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4721

I cannot see much orange in them- they seem to be the normal tabby variety.

Mom just loves them and is a very very good mom:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4719

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4718

She allows us to hold the kittens- it is so sweet to have a little fuzzball in your hand:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4720

Betty is a tiny lady and so she really has to eat- you can see how skinny she is:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4723

I won't be able to post the next days (2nd eye cataract surgery) but there will be new pics for the weekend :love:

[phesina]

Beautiful pictures, and what beautiful cats! Thank you for sharing them with us and for taking such good care of them all.

Good wishes and healing energies and love to you with your next surgery.

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:,
Pat and cats

[lizbud]

Thanks for the newer pictures of the babes.:love: My Dad gave me
the nickname Betty when I was younger. The Orange Betty looks so
healthy & contented with her little ones. They look so sweet.:)

[momcat]

Oh those teeny weenies are beyond adorable!!! I'm hopelessly in love with the fuzzy little pile of sleeping babies, is there anything that looks more peaceful? How can so much love fit in such a small package?

Please give everyone some gentle lovies for me? :love: :love: :love: :love:

[Karen]

Awwww, such cuties, and Betty is doing a great job with them, too. So sweet!

[krazyaboutkatz]

They're so adorable.:) Yes, I agree that Betty needs to gain some weight. I'm so glad that she now has a wonderful loving home.:)

[sana]

Prayers for you, and I hope your surgery goes well and fine.

Loved the photos! :D I love the photo in which the mother eating and you can see her back. The pattern and color of the mother is lovely :) Hugs and kisses for the little ones and for the mother, too ;) :) :love:

[Bengalz]

Betty and her babies are just purely precious:love::love: Love and good care tells it all:D

Hmmm is that Seigmar holding a little one? Has he given the baby a name yet???;)

[Barbara]

My eyes are fantastic and the kitties thrive- so life is good!
Let's see:
http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4756

Betty is very proud of doing such a good job of raising her kittens.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4752

They begin to have faces now.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4754

You can't see it but they also move around much more.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4755

But there is still a lot of sleeping and snuggling going on.

But- the first eyes are open. Little lion here wants to climb but he is still a little too weak!

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4757

[Grace]

What a delightful way to spend a few minutes - pictures of Betty and her brood. they are all so darn cute.

Thanks for sharing with us - and I'm so happy your eyes are fine :)

[Bengalz]

Betty should be proud - such beautiful and healthy kittens:love: And they are so fluffy - oh my!!!

The staff is doing an awesome job with these little ones - I can see their little baby smiles - life certainly is good:D

Barbara, I'm so happy for you that the surgeries went well and your eyes are improved. Hugs, Betty

[phesina]

Thanks, Barbara. Such nice pictures! All those cute little eyes just beginning to open...

And so good to learn that YOUR eyes are doing fine!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[happylabs]

My eyes are fantastic and the kitties thrive- so life is good!
Let's see:



http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4757

Oh my gosh the babies are so adorable and mama looks great. :love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

They're so adorable and I'm also glad that your eye surgery went well too.:)

[Catty1]

Great news on your surgery - I bet you can see things in incredible detail!

The kittens are thriving and Momma looks so proud. Does her tongue always stick out like that, or is she trying to be cute? :love:;) (She doesn't have to try - she just is! :D )

[Barbara]

Does her tongue always stick out like that, or is she trying to be cute? :love:;) (She doesn't have to try - she just is! :D )
She sticks her tongue out quite often. We are not sure whether it has to do with her teeth. Once she can get anesthesia she will have two teeth pulled....

[momcat]

Betty, your babies are beautiful! It's clear to see what a great job you're doing with them since they're so healthy and growing!

Hi Barbara, I'm happy to hear that your surgery went well. I had cataract surgery on both eyes about 3 years ago and the difference is astounding! It took a short while to get used to seeing so clearly without glasses. It was well worth it!

Would you give Betty and the babies some lovies for me? It must be wonderful having all that cuteness with you all the time. Thank you for helping them and caring for them!

[mrspunkysmom]

The kits look sooooo cute. And Betty looks happy. You are so great for taking her in.

Congrats on the surgery going well. I had it done in the summer of '93. The early cataracts were the best thing that ever happened to me. It got lenses defective since birth replaced.

[cassiesmom]

Betty is beautiful, and the kittens are so precious!

[Pinot's Mom]

They are all (including Betty) just adorable! Thank you for sharing, and I'm so glad you're surgery went well! {{{hugs}}} all around from here!:love:

[Barbara]

Betty really has a cold- she has problems breathing and sounds like an old door in a spooky movie. The vet has been there 2 times and left some antibiotic stuff that will not harm the kittens and which she takes as if she knew how important it is to stay healthy.
The vet was very happy with the kittens - they are healthy little fuzzbombs;)
So the first picture I have today has been at 10 days, the second at 12 days. I feel I can see them growing.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4770

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4771

And we have some very good news: a co-worker of mine just came and said: "I hear you have access to kittens!!!" She plans to get a kitten for her little girl and today the whole family visited. The little girl (about 5) was very nice and sweet with the kittens. They will have her allergy tested- very responsible and now the only worry we have is "How can we get them to take two;)"
The kittens seemed to like the idea too- they are some stout little guys and girls who feel absoultely safe in this world:)

[Bengalz]

:D:D:D such roly poly little fuzzballs :love::love::love: they are too cute and I can't imagine anyone having resistance to these little kittens.

You have all done a wonderful job feeding, loving and socializing these little ones - they will be amazing additions to any family and especially children:D

Well done staff - says Betty;)

I hope Betty gets to feeling better soon; she sure lucked out when she found you:love:

[happylabs]

They are so sweet. The second picture, far left...adorable face. Hope the mama cat is feeling better soon. I seem to remember my cat Mama getting a cold when she went back to the vet to get spayed after she had the kittens. I am thinking her kittens never got sick but my two older cats did get a cold. The kittens probably have good immunity from their mama. :)

And, isn't it just amazing to see the mama with her babies and how good they are with their kittens. It is really an experience to go through.

[phesina]

What adorable little growing babies!

And what good news about the future home and family for one (two!) of them.

Thank you, Betty and Barbara, for doing such a good job!!!!!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[momcat]

Where oh where is the cuteness overload warning? It definitely is needed for these two pictures!!!

The babies are beyond adorable and look like real little sweethearts. And I do see mischief on their sweet little faces. Here's hoping they all find loving furever homes.

I'm sorry to hear that Mama Betty has a cold. Betty, feel better soon.

Sending lots of scritchies and lovies to Mama and her beautiful babies :love: :love: :love: :love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

They sure are cutie pies.:D I hope that their mama will start feeling better soon.

[lizbud]

Hope Mama Betty takes her meds & starts to feel better soon. The kits
are sooooo cute.:) I can really see a difference in the two pictures. There
is a real awareness in their faces in the 2nd pic. Growing like weeds.:D

[Karen]

Such adorable babies! Thanks for updating us on them. My friend Beth - the pregnant human I mentioned, still hasn't had her baby, but if it doesn't happen by then, she has an appointment to be induced Thursday.

[sana]

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=177&pictureid=4770


The one on the far right seems like as if he is kissing his little sibling.

OMG! These kittens are killing me! :eek: AAHH!! :love: :love: :love: Give them bundles of kisses from me!! PLEASSEE!! :love: ;) :D Awwwiieee!! I wish I lived near these tiny tots! :D

[sana]

OMG! I wonder how cute and tiny their mews would be! :D :love::love::love::love:

[sasvermont]

Have you tried to tell them the theory: two kittens keep each other company/busy, and out of trouble....? Or do you think that would be an out and out lie? Hehehehehehe!

I really do believe kittens love to have kitten company.

The photos make me want to adopt one myself. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

I am so happy you have had the vet look at Mom and the kittens. Not many folks do that early on, and end up with problems down the road. Smart idea!

How soon will you allow the kittens to go to their new homes? Once they are weaned? I have forgotten the recommended adoptions week. My breeder of my Abys would not let them go until their 12th week. I think that is a bit much, but Abys are a tad slow in development.

It will be hard to see them go, I bet. It would be for me. Just as long as you can keep in touch with the owners, it will be fun for you and the new fur families.

Such a nice thing you and your neighbor have done. So nice. :):love::):love::love:

[Barbara]

Betty feels definitely better- and she is very good in taking her meds. We will not send the kittens to their new home before they are 8 weeks old and we would prefer 10 weeks.
Their mews have been like very little birds now but they are getting louder.
Betty does not want the kittens to explore. She is a protective mom. But when you take one out and sit it on a rug it will stop meowing and behaves curious:D Of course we put them back right away but they seem to be happy and ready to find out about the world- we :love::love::love: them!

[cassiesmom]

The kittens are adorable! I hope the mommy cat will keep getting better and better!

[Barbara]

The fun starts- the kittens are more active than ever. Up to now only one fell out of the suitcase but it is only a matter of days:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4789

Betty is really doing an excellent job- you can see how much bigger the kittens are.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4790

Being close to mom is a wonderful thing....

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4794

.....but wrestling seems to be a lot of fun.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4791

I'm not sure whether I could pass an intelligence test....;)

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4793

..but for a cuteness test we would be champions...

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4792

don't you think so????

[Randi]

Well, I'm a little confused here... are these a neighbor's cat who had kittens, or have you adopted more?

The mom is so beautiful and the kittens are utterly cute. :love: What a great time you must have! :D

Give them all some kisses from me and Fister.

[Barbara]

Randi, if you go to the start of the thread you'll see that they are living in our house downstairs and I had the chance to take care of them while I was at home with my eyes.
I am the godmother;), helping with socializing and adoption- but Christine who found Betty has the biggest job.

[Randi]

I am the godmother;), helping with socializing and adoption- but Christine who found Betty has the biggest job.
And what a job, but someone has to do it! :D Enjoy your time with them!

Hope your eye operation was successful. I may need one, too.

Barbara, can I just ask you...do you know a product called Tipiak - Cereales Gourmandes - Melange orignal? I thought it was cereal, but it's not. On the packet is written in French, but I don't understand that. Do you know how to make a meal of it?

[mrspunkysmom]

Beautiful and cute. :love:

[Scooter's Mom]

They are so cute! I :love: them! Betty is a wonderful mama!

[momcat]

There's no question about it, if these babies were in a "cuteness contest" it would be a race for second place!!! They just get cuter with every new picture. It's wonderful to see them growing and thriving under your loving care, Barbara. Thank you for all you have done to help this beautiful kitty family!

Could I ask you to give Betty and the babies some gentle lovies from me? How is Betty feeling? Has that cold cleared up?

[Barbara]

The cold is better but she still has two teeth that have to go and we are not sure whether that anyway is the source of her breathing problems. She looks healthy and she eats like a little piggy- which is a good thing and goes right through to the babies, so we hope that as soon as they eat canned food she can have these teeth out.
I'm absolutely happy to deliver these kisses. When you take the babies and keep them close to your chest Betty really watches you ;) But the babies are good- they love already being cuddled tenderly.

[phesina]

Oh, how sweet and utterly adorable they all are.. including proud Mommie!

More kissies and lovies to them from us, please!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

They're adorable and I love their round little faces and chubby bodies.:) I'm also glad to hear that mama is also doing well.:)

[sana]

I do think so!! I think you little sweethearts would come 1st in the International Cuteness test!! :D

AWIEE!!!! :love::love: *Heart melting* AAH! Those photos are adoooraaablee!!

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4790

AHHH!!!!!! :love: I LOVE THIS PHOTO!! IT'S SOOOOO CUTE!!

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4794

Awww!!!!!!!! I can't stop saying that!!!! I think this photo is one of the most adorable kitty photo! :love: there's also a tiny kitty in the back who's all curled up. That's sooo cute! :love:

Glad to see the the little sweet family is doing well! :) Loads and Loads and loads of hugs and kisses for the kittens and the momma :)

[Barbara]

This time you get pictures of 2 different times: the first post will be about 10-12 Oct. After that I went to Frankfurt Bookfair and didn’t have time to post:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4822

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4823

The kittens get cuter by the day- and quite a bit more active. The suitcase in which they were born is gone and they have the run of the room.

They look like very good little kittens but the only moment they are really good is when they sleep ;)

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4824

And even then….

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4825

They begin to climb- especially legs (sorry for dirty sweatpants- Siegmar had been in the garden):

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4827

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4826

They think their mom is nice to play with too:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4828

And: 2 of them have started eating and all of them go to the litterbox.

[Barbara]

Now a week later:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4829
We are getting bigger!

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4830

We plan a lot of mischief…

e.g. wrestling:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4831

We have stolen Karlo’s hammock:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4832

We play in the litterbox:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4833

And sometimes we produce perfect little tootsie rolls:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4834

[Taz_Zoee]

Oh my goodness.....they are so adorable! I love there widdle dark noses. I'm sure there will not be a problem finding them all homes if you haven't already. :D
Mama kitty looks so happy in the picture with the two little ones playing. :)

[happylabs]

This time you get pictures of 2 different times: the first post will be about 10-12 Oct. After that I went to Frankfurt Bookfair and didn’t have time to post:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=481&pictureid=4822



This one gets the award in my cuteness book. They are so sweet. I wish I was there sitting on the floor with them as they romp around.:)

[mrspunkysmom]

So Precious! :love:

[gini]

What a heartwarming thread..............thank you.

[lizbud]

Oh my gosh, they couldn't get any cuter.:D They are all picture perfect
and remind me of kitties in a children's story book.:love:

[Bengalz]

Wow they are so sweet and so healthy:love: Watching these little furballs grow up is magical:D

[momcat]

How can anyone not fall completely in love with these adorable little babies? And yes, I do see mischief on those innocent faces :eek: This is such a wonderful time to be around the little ones, they're discovering their world and everything is brand new for them.

Continue to grow up to be healthy and stong, little ones! May you always know the love you have now. Barbara, would you give Betty and her sweethearts some lovies from me? :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

[phesina]

Oh, all you babies are just so ADORABLE!!!!! And growing up so quickly..

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[kitten645]

OMG! Could they be more stinkin cute? I don't think so. Sweetness incarnate.
:love::love::love:

[cassiesmom]

Oh, what fun! Extreme cuteness!

[katladyd]

So sweet and cute! I know you will have no problem finding loving home for these little cuties!:love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

They're all so adorable.:) Thanks for keeping us updated about them.:)

[sana]

aww!! What precious and heart melting sweethearts, these tiny tots are! :love: :)

[sasvermont]

Wow, they are just the cutest. They should go quickly. Plus, you have had them vetted all along, so they are healthy too! What a great combination. So many times, kittens are loaded with diseases and illnesses, but these guys were raised in a home and had vet attention too! The little kitten I found on the road a couple of years ago had every parasite the vet had ever seen and it took hundreds of dollars to get the kitten back to good health.

I love all the photos. I can't imagine how active they must be. I would love to have four kittens climbing on me! I'll be right over!

Hugs and headbumpies to them all.

Are you sure that orange cat is the MOM? They don't look like they belong to her! LOL.

[tikeyas_mom]

AWWWWWWWWW cutness overload!! babies!!!! i can hear the "mews" from here ;) they are sooo adorable ... mama looks happy and healthy too!! glad u were able to give her the shelter she needed!! she looks like a very proud mama kitty :D