My husbands parents have several outside cats (none of them are neutered or spayed ). Two are females, one of which is still pregnant and the other has had her babies. Well, the one that has already given birth is VERY docile (probably someones house baby at one point in time). She will let you pick her up, pet her, and whatnot. VERY loving. Anyways. I was walking around, after having fed her, and she started to walk in a particular direction stopping every couple of steps to rub on me or look back at me. So, I followed her. She jumped in a hold in the middle of a pile of junk. She looked out the hole, I petted her, and discovered... BABIES! It was really surprising because, apparently, she doesn't have them so close to the house most of the time. Anyways, they have their ears and eyes open but are still small enough that I can fit one in my hand. Maybe about two weeks old? A little less? No worries, she was very pleased with my petting and constant cooing and telling her how beautiful the babies are. I've gotten to hold three (A solid grey boy, a black and orange boy, and a grey & white striped little girl) so far but I am definitely sure that there is at least one more. I will try to take pics of the family soon!
UPDATED: I'm thinking that either there were some colour changes or there were more babies than finally showed up. Three showed up, a grey one with white tootsies, a beautiful black and tan marbled tabby, and a grey striped one with a white nose and white feet. The grey one is a girl and the stripeys are boys.
Also, Troy and I are still very much convinced that Lily is one of Mama Cats kittens. Why? Three or four of the kittens out there have colouring just like hers (grey with peach splotches, like a diluted tortie).
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