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Tasa's Kitten Diary Spring 2010 |
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This reads from the bottom up. New entries are added at the top so its easy to follow as they grow. |
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The music used on this page is Let Them Be Little by Billy Dean |
These kittens are the progeny of our sire Polo and dam Tasa.
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Closing Stats #1 Lindt – is now Charlie and lives in Groton, MA #2 Peeps – is now Peter and lives in Natick, MA #3 Moonstruck – is now Sophia and lives in Beverly, MA |
| April 22nd - Today we said good bye
to Moon. Her family came to pick her up this afternoon. Ms. Maeve
crawled into Moon's open carrier and settled in. Moon wanted to go in
and check it out but there was no room. We had to remove Maeve, lol.
Moon walked in on her own and her journey home began. She has a fun
wild side ( like stealing an apple slice and running off with it) and a snuggly side to her personality. We hope her new sister
(resident Siamese) enjoys her companionship as much as we have. We know
her new family will love her and all her spirited Siamese quirkiness.
Here are a few photo's of her before she left. |
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Moonstruck 12 weeks old |
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This time it's mine. Getting into launch mode... |
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I have a lot of photos like this with just a portion of Moon. That looks like a half moon, lol |
I'm gonna get it, grrrr. |
I thought I had it, where'd it go? |
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Wow, Momma (Tasa) can fly!
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| April 22nd - Moon went back to see Dr. Schaefer
today and got the go ahead to go to her home. She is healthy and back to
normal. She is becoming an old pro at going to the Vet, lol. She has a
very loud yell when she is displeased. She yelled a bit in the car but
settled down quickly. She was comfortable during her exam and wanted to
play with my fingers on the exam table.
She has been having fun playing with Fen. Fen likes to crawl up the side of the bed under the covers and borrow onto the bed. Then Moon attacks her on top, lol. Moon had a bit of meat and discovered she really likes it. Later she was obsessed with the Twizzler's cherry nibs I was eating. She really, really, really wanted one. She was so cute but we've decided not to give in to her or treat her again. We don't want to spoil her and cause her to develop bad manners where people food is concerned. That is for her new family to do if they choose. |
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She's not a Moon-pie, she's a thin mint! |
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Nappin' with my daughter and helping her feel better. |
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| April 17-18th - twelve weeks old - I heard
from Peeps owner that he had redness and swelling at his incision. He
saw the Vet last Tuesday and was put on Clavamox also. He is better and
is doing well. I touched base with Lindt's family and he is fine and is
enjoying playing with the children and has found a favorite chair where
he can look out the sliding glass doors.
Moon is doing well also. I didn't realize she was subdued in her personality the last couple of days until I saw her sparkle came back. She must be feeling better. I see a little pixie in her actions and personality again. He tummy looks a little better with just a couple days on the antibiotic. She still has some swelling but I expect that to improve with a few more days of medication. Today is a gray and rainy day but I was still able to get a few nice photos of moon this morning. |
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Fen on the stairs and Moon on the desk.
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| April 15th - Moon wasn't so sure she
liked taking her antibiotic last night. Even thought her tummy looks bad
she doesn't show that it bothers her. She jumped in to help me finish
wrapping up the last of my Easter decorations. I gave her a spoonful of
plain yogurt as a treat. Not the regular stuff but the Greek yogurt that
"Martha" says is the best yogurt, lol. Nothing is too good for
Princess Moon. Then cousin Fen brought out one of her hidden treasures
from Christmas time and allowed Moon to play star chaser. It's a
bit like dribbling a soccer ball but with a plastic star that makes fun
rattling noises as it zips across the wood floor.
I admit I am not great at getting medication into a cat. When they are really sick its not too bad but when they feel fine....Maeve fought me tooth and nail when she needed her antibiotic. This morning I tried the trick I used to medicate Maeve. I mixed the Clavamox into a spoonful of yogurt. Moon ate a little of it but not enough to get her full dose. So I tried medicating her directly into her mouth. She was very good and swallowed it all down. She is a bit squirmy about her warm compress. Were still working that out in between naps in the sun and chasing her tail in circles. |
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Yummy yogurt treat last night |
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Star chaser Moon. |
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There is nothing better then a nap in a sunny window. |
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| April 14th - Moon is teaching us. She is
experiencing something we have not encountered before. Unfortunately for
her family she will not be able to go home when we planned. We made a
trip to the animal hospital today to see what is up with her
abdomen.
Monday I noticed her abdomen was a little puffy. It was not anything I was really concerned about. I could feel the stitches were still intact in her muscle wall. Tasa has an abdominal trait that is seen in many Traditional Siamese. She has looser skin across her abdomen with a layer of fat. A sort of poochy belly. I thought this was perhaps Moon displaying this trait. Tuesday it was a bit bigger but still not bad. Her skin had a darker tone to it but she had her tummy shaved, which makes the skin colder, and her color is coming in. Darker points in Siamese are caused by the temperature difference in the skin. The colder the skin the darker the fur. Its why the extremities are darkest in Siamese cats. So the darker shading could be due to the cooler temp of her skin just like her points. It had me thinking something might be up but not enough to call the Vet, yet. This morning her pooch was even bigger and she yelled when I tried to feel it. I called into Apple Country Animal Hospital and they put us into Dr. Manley's Schedule for today. I took Tasa with us just in case Dr. Manley wanted to see the poochy belly she normally has. I thought Moon might be comforted by having momma with too. Poor Moon her momma crawled under the nest I put in the carrier and hid. Moon was on her own, lol. Moon did better at this visit then she did on her first check up. She weighed in at 3.5 lbs. Dr. Manley had seen her incision the day she had surgery and said it was tiny. She didn't think this was a case of the stitches inside failing (herniation). Moon wasn't vibrating until Dr. Manley took her temperature and her shaking wasn't as bad as her first visit. Her temp was 103.2. A normal cat temp is higher then a normal human temp. Cats can have a raised temp due to the stress of a vet visit. I asked if her temp was within that stress range and Dr. Manley said it was right on the line, could be stress or could be something going on. The next step was a lateral x-ray to see what we could see. It confirmed the muscle wall is intact, no herniation. It looks like a soft tissue issue. A needle biopsy was done to see if fluid was present. Dr. Schaefer was not in the office today so Dr. Manley emailed the x-ray to her to review. She agreed with Dr. Manley's assessment that this is most likely a suture reaction. They use an absorbable suture for stitches on the inside layers when closing a spay surgery. It looks like Moons immune system doesn't like the material the suture is made of. The doctor ordered warm compresses on her abdomen 2-3 times a day to help decrease the swelling. Because of her raised temperature we are also giving her Clavamox by mouth every 12 hours for the next week. Our goal is to see improvement in the next 3 to 4 days. |
Tuesday night resting with Momma. Tummy wasn't hurting her, lol. |
Moon & Momma Tasa Tuesday Night |
You can see in this x-ray that her organs are where they should be and the muscle wall tucks up like it should. |
Moon's swollen abdomen this afternoon after we were home from the Vet. |
Poor Moon looks like she has an udder. She's more a Moo then Moon, lol
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| April 11th - Eleven weeks old - Moon will
be with us through Thursday. I think her family has had their bad luck
in three so nothing else should happen before she goes home. Moon says,
No more flooding please.
I heard from Lindt's family tonight. He slept under the dresser the first night but was ready to come out an play this morning and by tonight he was making himself at home curled up on William's bed. Lindt is learning quickly who his best buddy is. Moon had a good day too. Every now and again I will hear her calling out to someone when she wakes up from a nap. A momma or playmate is never far away here, lol. She and Fen have been playing and napping together. Fen fluctuates between playmate and surrogate mom. My daughter found her playing the role of mom and made a short video. Fen is going to have Moon all trained for her roll as little sister when she joins her Siamese big sister at her new home. |
Moonstruck 11 weeks old |
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As I write this entry Momma Tasa and Moon are asleep together on top of the cat tree. There isn't much room for Moon, lol |
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| April 10th - We said farewell to Lindt today. He was traveling in style too in a Sleepypod carrier identical to Peeps. We played a bit then he chased a feather into his carrier and was ready to go to his new home in Groton, Ma. With a young boy and girl to play with I don't think he will have time to miss his siblings. Here are a few photo from before he left us. | |
Lindt one day short of his 11 week old birthday. |
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Lindt front and Moon sitting in back |
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Lindt napping on my desk while Moon is in my lap then..... |
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She decides to join lindt. Moon fell asleep with her head resting on Lindt. |
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| April 8th - We said good by to Peeps last night. Tucked
into his new Sleepypod carrier he set off for his new home in
Needham, MA. Before his family arrived the kittens were playing under a
counter chair that my husband had draped his shirt over.
Moon has a little bit of swelling this morning where her inside sutures are. She was a bit excited last night after Peeps left. I will keep a close eye on her today to make sure she and Lindt are not playing rough. |
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Peeps drinking out of the big bowl. |
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| April 7th - The kittens have been so good about resting and not overdoing their activity. Moon hasn't had any swelling of her incision. All their incisions look good. |
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| April 5th - All the kitten's incisions look great this morning. I don't see any additional swelling on Moon's tummy. The kittens were all resting together behind the sofa today. I went to get my camera and when I came back moon was gone...I went in search for her and a photo to show you where she was wouldn't do. I made a quick short video. |
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| April 5th - surgery day - Nothing to eat after 8 pm last night. We were up early and off to the Animal Hospital for alter surgery. Lindt weight in at 3.9. If he had his breakfast he would have been 4 pounds. Peeps was 3.5 and Moon was 3.15. Their pre-surgery blood work and exam were all a healthy normal. They did very well under anesthesia and surgery was completed around 2:30 pm. Dr. Schaefer said they were all very friendly while at the hospital and did not show any fear. I picked them up around 4 pm. The boys eyes looked normal but Moon's pupils were still dilated from the drugs in her system. They were very happy to be home and out of the carrier. No food until after 7 pm. Moon's tummy looks wonderful. She has a very tiny skin incision that is closed with surgical glue. Lindt's surgical site looks great too. Peeps has some bright red showing so I took a piece of gauze and gently touched it to the spot. Nothing transferred. The blood is not new bleeding so I will keep an eye on it to make sure it is not bleeding. I think the boys would be happy to rest but Moon is a little spitfire because she is under the influence. My job is to keep her from running, jumping, and attacking the boys...and to keep the boys from rough play too. At 7 pm we began offering some food. They were all very hungry. Too keep them from gulping down too much food I allowed them short periods of access to food. As long as they kept it down for half an hour I allowed them to eat a little more. Everyone did very well. By 9:30 they were out of energy and curled up for the night. I'm a little concerned about how active Moon was. She may have a bit of swelling in the morning. | ||||
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| April 4th - ten weeks old - Happy Easter - The kittens shared an Easter treat of the new Royal Canin canned kitten food. | |
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| Lindt - Ten weeks old | |
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Lindt with Peeps in back |
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Lindt with moon in front |
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I found moon sleeping in this basket. I woke her up for the photo. She looks peeved at me, lol. |
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| March 31st - Rainy days are good for nappin'.......... |
Moon says, "Lindt, Tell me a story." |
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front to back- Moon, Lindt, & Peeps |
Make the rain stop.... |
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Momma's boy, Lindt still wants to nurse. |
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| March 28th - nine weeks old - Yesterday
Lindt's family came to visit. Unfortunately it was nap time but with a
two year old and six year old friend to play with they gave it their
best effort to stay awake visit. Meeting young family members
was a new experience for them and they all did very well. I was proud of
each kitten. Moon found her way to the bed behind the sofa to nap in the
big bed with the boys. She prefers to sleep on the top of the cat condo
with her momma while the boys like the big bed.
I tried to get some good photos by the window while the little bit of sun was out this morning. Here is the best of the lot, lol. These kits were too fast for my efforts to get them to look at the camera while I took their picture. |
This is the best one so I made it big, lol. Left to right -Moon, Peeps, Lindt and that is Fen in the back. |
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Lindt with Momma's tail in his mouth. |
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Peeps was too quick to run up to the camera. LOL |
Moon was doing summersaults in this basket but by the time I got the camera she had quit. |
She loves the basket, lol |
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| March 26th - The kittens are all back to their feisty selves today, lol. | |
Hey Moon, look behind you. |
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Hey Lindt! |
Get out... |
This is my basket! |
I'm sorry, I'll be nicer next time. |
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Moon, "I got it!" |
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The boys found the bed behind the sofa but Moon likes the top of the cat tree. |
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| March 25th - The kittens went into the animal hospital for their first core vaccinations and wellness check up with the Vet. The boys were very good and took it all in stride. Our brave little Moon was not so brave at all. When it was her turn she was so scared it looked like she was vibrating and her heart was racing. They all had a nice visit and were very brave when they got their shot, nobody cried out. Dr. Schaefer said they were all healthy and oh so cute. They have been sleeping most of the day allowing their bodies to make antibodies from their vaccinations. |
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| March 24th - Moon has been climbing up on my lap during morning play time. She likes to sit on my knee and watch her brother chase Da Bird. I was still in my pajamas so I don't have photos but I will try to get some tonight. It was sunny today and I planned to try to get some good photos of the kittens with the natural light but.....they had other plans. | |
Moon's favorite perch to watch her brother play from |
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Lindt trying to back away with da bird. Tasa watching the string. |
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| I was unwrapping my Easter decorations and
the tissue went on the floor.
Lindt woke up from his nap first and played with the big kitties in the tissue until his siblings woke up and joined him.
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Maybe I can get some pretty face photos tomorrow =^..^= |
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| March 23rd - Peeps had his family visit on Monday night. Earlier in the day the kittens were playing in the kitchen kitty condo. Here are some photos of it. | |
Who is here? |
Whaaa, its Fen! |
Now that Fen is gone we can play. |
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| March 21st -eight weeks old - The kittens are so full of character they make me laugh. I learned how they are getting up on my desk. They can jump up on my chair. I was working and got up to check something and when I came back Peeps was curled up on my chair. I didn't want to make him move so I sat on the front edge of the chair. I got up again to get something and when I came back Lind and Moon had joined Peeps on the chair. I sat on an even smaller portion of the chair, lol. Lindt is being a little bit of a momma's boy at nap times. He tries to get as close as he can to Tasa. Moon showed us she can be a bit of a tiger. She was playing by herself with a mouse and when either brother came near she would hold it in her mouth and run around growling. So funny to hear a growl coming from a sweet little girl, lol. She also had a nice visit with her family this weekend. |
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Peeps 8 weeks (that's Maeve behind) |
Peeps loves the fireplace warmth. |
Peeps is "it" |
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Momma Tasa, Lindt on top the edges of the nests and Moon. |
Peeps & Moon on my desk |
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| March 18th - After Lindt woke up on my lap on Tuesday
he decided being up was a great new thing to do. On Wednesday he would
come to my foot sit on it and peep at me to pick him up. It was oh so
cute and heart melting that he wanted to sit on my lap...well not really
he had ulterior motives. He discovered from my lap he could crawl up
onto my desk. What a fun new play space with the big kitties. We had
discussions about not spindling my papers, and not running off with my
pen cap or pen. By the end of the day he had stopped asking to get up
and was bear hug climbing up my leg, lol. Then Peeps and Moon saw him
and decided they were climbing up too, lol.
Everyone was curled up under my desk in a big family bed when I went to bed last night. This morning the two boys were up on the desk top asleep in the big kitty beds. I have a large partners desk so half of it has cat beds lined up on it for the girls when they want to be with me during the day. I honestly don't know how that got up on the desk. After this afternoons play session Moon curled up in a double bed on the floor in the living room and Peeps discovered the top nest in the cat condo in there. Lindt followed me in here and is sleeping on my lap. They all got their nails trimmed while they were asleep. |
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Lindt- Shhh, I'm on the beach in Haena. |
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I'm helping to unwrap Easter decorations. - Moon |
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Moon hiding from her brothers. |
Found ya! |
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This is why my clothes didn't get out of the dryer before they were all wrinkled. - Lindt |
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March 17th - Happy Saint Patrick's Day |
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| March 16th - The kittens made their way to the living room to play. We introduced them to some new toys. Moon loved Da Bird and was jumping after it and chasing it right away. The boys were not so sure what to think about this new toy that moves erratically on its own....was it alive and going to get them?...After a few tentive pokes and watching it carefully they joined in the fun. Lindt grabbed it in his mouth and tried to run off with it repeatedly. They weren't the least bit intimidated by the big ostrich feather wand. | |
All the single ladies (Moon with Peeps) |
Waaha ooh oh oh ooh oh oh ooh ...... (Moon doing her best Beyonce) |
Lindt biting the feather |
Lindt- I got it! |
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I'm first to make it to the top of the cat tree. Moon |
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It's comfortable - Lindt |
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zzzzzzzz plush - Peeps |
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| March 13th - seven weeks old - The kittens are so funny when they wake up. This morning they were so full of energy they kept chasing each other back and forth, back and forth. They were frenetic. | |
Lindt seven weeks old |
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Peeps likes this little corner by my desk chair. |
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| March 13th - We have been exploring, playing and sleeping to grow. The kittens have mastered litter box manners. We really had no accidents outside the box. Which is really good. I've noticed that Lindt's eye color is going through a very unusual change. Its really quite stunning. I'm so intrigued that we took a close up of his eyes to show off the colors. They have all mastered going up and down the stairs. They enjoy playing at this new skill. Mamma Tasa will not allow any of the adult girls to come into the kittens room. Only Fen is allowed to come visit and play. She is quite bent out of shape with Keva and charged her yesterday. I decided to feed them all a treat together in the kitchen to off set the bad feelings. They did very well together. | |
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Keva is a chocolate point all the other girls are seal points. Emma eldest at 12yrs, then Maeve at almost 7yrs., Keva, Tasa and Finny are all 4 yrs old. |
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This milk pull tab is all mine! |
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All three kittens haul toys in their mouth. This is Moon. |
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WHAT? Why shouldn't we be here? We look great with the decore! |
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| March 10th - Everybody has reached two pounds so we will stop our weigh-ins today. I think this is the quietest litter of kitten we have ever had. Last night while I was sitting with them Moon bit my finger gently and I made a eek noise. She look up at me with big eyes. She seemed very concerned that she hurt me. The next time she mouthed my finger more gently. I also told Lindt not to bite the cord by my desk and I gave a little hiss. I don't think he will bite it again. He took off like he was being chased. These babies seem to be very smart and sensitive, little sweetie pies. Now to counter all that sugar, lol, I just heard somebody growling. I looked over and Moon has a sparkle ball in her mouth under the wave scratcher and Lindt is trying to get it. Moon is holding him off and growling with her treasure in her mouth, too cute. We opened the run and allowed them to wander out of the room for a short time. Lindt went straight up the stairs. Usually kittens ignore the stairs and check out this level first. | |
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last bi-weekly weigh in...... Lindt is 2 lb. 6 ounce = 1082 grams - up 71 grams Peeps is 2 lb. 1.75 ounces = 961 grams - up 78 grams Moonstruck is 2 lb. 1.5 ounces = 954 grams - up 64 grams |
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Wow, Maeve goes down fast!- Lindt |
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Lindt - I still need momma sometimes. |
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Moon - I know a secret. |
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Moon - I am 'Ze Claw' ! |
What can I say? She's my sister....Peeps |
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| March 7th - six weeks old - The kittens continue to work at perfecting their new skills. Peeps and Moon both had a back foot soaking after stepping wrong in the litter box. They were very good durning the process. It wouldn't be so bad if they didn't jump out of the box and flick their foot around sending bits flying. I am getting more practice at my clean up skills then I need, lol. They are all very close to 2 pounds. I'm guessing that next weigh in will be our last. | |
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Bi-weekly weigh in...... Lindt is 2 lb. 3.5 ounce = 1011 grams - up 114 grams Peeps is 1 lb. 15 ounces = 822.5 grams - up 121 grams Moonstruck is 1 lb. 15.25 ounces = 890 grams - up 117.5 grams |
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| March 5th - I expanded the run area to include behind my desk and the kittens have had a blast running back and forth the length of the room and chasing each other about. They're also exploring the nooks and crannies of the shelves. |
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Moon - Peeps is there room up there for me too? |
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| March 3rd - Peeps decided to have his first kibble today, yeah. They are doing really well with using the litter box. The only messes we have had were a couple small ones when a kitten would step wrong while trying to cover up their deposit. They are having a lot of fun playing.I was watching them last night and Lindt is a down to business Siamese. Quick to catch his toy prey. Peeps was toddling around and reminded me of a bouncy happy teddy bear, lol He reminds me of Balor as a kitten. Moon is in between the two. She can play rougher and match Lindt but she can also play softer with Peeps. | |
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Peeps first baby cat kibble meal. left to right - Moon, Peeps, & Lindt |
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Bi-weekly weigh in...... Lindt is 1 lb. 15.5 ounce = 896 grams - up 96 grams Peeps is 1 lb. 10.75 ounces = 761.5 grams - up 71 grams Moonstruck is 1 lb. 11.1 ounces = 772 grams - up 71 grams |
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| February 28th - five weeks old - Peeps is taking on a very pretty frosted coloring. His eyes are a tiny bit lighter which gives them ice blue coloring. Lindt's face looks a lot like his Momma Tasa and Peeps reminds me more of Papa Polo. Moon has big eyes and they have a nice width between them. I'm not sure yet who she reminds me of. Sometimes her face has a bit of a sad look to it. I think it is the tilt of her eyes. She is becoming prettier as her face matures. She is a fun package of personality, social and not reserved at all. I can see Lindt is gaining confidence. He is becoming the leader and a bit of a tough guy in play. He still needs to learn that if he bites hard he will get bit back, lol. They all learn this through play and it is an important lesson. It helps them understand how to set limits and be gentle. All the kittens are gentle when they mouth my fingers. No one bites me anymore. They are all very oral right now licking and exploring all surfaces. We're still waiting for Peeps to decide to eat some kibble. He seems to have a more laid back approach to life in general. He will get there when he is ready. | |
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Bi-weekly weigh in...... Lindt is 1 lb. 12 ounce = 800 grams - up 89 grams Peeps is 1 lb. 8.25 ounces = 690 grams - up 78 grams Moonstruck is 1 lb. 8.6 ounces = 701 grams - up 75 grams |
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| February 26th - The kittens had a fun day today climbing up. Lindt also decided he would rather eat out of the big bowl then off the rug, lol. They have done really well with litter box use, no messes. | |
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Ah hahaha - Lindt |
Lindt & Moon climbed up to the first level |
Peeps, I want to come up too! |
Moon going to peek out the window...that's Lindt biting her butt, lol |
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Moon, Up I go away from Lindt's teeth |
Peeps figures out the way up. |
Moon looking out the window from atop the second level tube. |
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Where did everybody go? |
Sigh, I'm all alone. |
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| February 24th - Last night Lindt was trying to eat the bits of cat litter that was on the rug so I moved him over to the food. He didn't want the food in the bowl so I put some on the rug and he began eating. This morning he wanted his kibble on the rug again. Moonstruck had her first kibble meal this morning too. She went right for the big bowl, lol. The kittens are all having fun pouncing on toys and picking them up in their mouth. They don't seem to care where they fall asleep. Sometimes they sleep together and sometimes apart. Lindt seems to startle really easily so I am working with him to develop his familiarity with things that shouldn't startle him. We're making sure he has lots of positive reinforcement with us. This morning when I came in all three kittens came running to me calling out good morning to me. Moonstruck likes to climb up on my lap and just sit. They all had their nails trimmed again. | |
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Bi-weekly weigh in...... Lindt is 1 lb. 9 ounce = 712 grams - up 71 grams Peeps is 1 lb. 5.5 ounces = 612 grams - up 35.5 grams Moonstruck is 1 lb. 6 ounces = 626 grams - up 28 grams |
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| February 21st - four weeks old - All three kittens are drinking water from the baby bowl and snort/sneezing quite a bit to get water out of their noses. I haven't seen anyone eat the baby cat kibble yet but Lindt did use the training litter box. He was a bit messy and had to have his end washed under the warm tap. He was very calm and behaved very well for me. I've also seen Moon use the training litter box to pee twice now so I think she knows what its for. Today is our last daily weigh-in we will be weighing twice a week now. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 1 lb. 6.5 ounce = 640.5 grams - up 10.7 grams Peeps is 1 lb. 4.2 ounces = 576.5 grams - up 10.7 grams Moonstruck is 1 lb. 5 ounces = 598 grams - up 10.7 grams |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 1 lb. 6 ounce = 630 grams - up 25 grams Peeps is 1 lb. 3.8 ounces = 566 grams - up 22 grams Moonstruck is 1 lb. 4.6 ounces = 587 grams - up 21 grams |
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| February 19th - It is pretty amazing how much can change in a week or two. The kittens are running about, climbing, and playing with toys. Today I removed the nesting box. They haven't slept in it for several days and it takes up a lot of room. I put a double stack family nest in its place. The boys continue to sip water but have not taken to eating kibble yet and Moon refuses it all, lol. Even after her busy play session I video taped she went to the water bowl and sniffed and prodded it but wouldn't taste the water. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 1 lb. 5.25 ounce = 605 grams - up 21 grams Peeps is 1 lb. 3.1 ounces = 544.5 grams - up 17.8 grams Moonstruck is 1 lb. 3.9 ounces = 566 grams - up 17.8 grams |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 1 lb. 4.5 ounce = 583.5 grams - up 14.2 grams Peeps is 1 lb. 2.5 ounces = 526 grams - up 14.2 grams Moonstruck is 1 lb. 3.25 ounces = 548 grams - up 7.1 grams |
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Peeps in the hole and Moon on my legs |
Peeps leaving |
Moon, Shhh I'm hiding under here. |
Peeps, Where'd she come from? |
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| February 17th - Looking down on the kittens Peeps sure looks blue pointed. His points don't have the same color tone as the two seals. He looks a little more silver. The kittens discovered the little condo and now spend most of thier naps inside it. They are climbing up it and onto the top but haven't figured out how to get down yet. Moon just fell off it with a clunk. She didn't seems to even register that she fell on her face, lol. She is a go getter. Moon and Peeps are very social and Lindt is a bit more reserved. He's a bit of a sleepy head, lol. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 1 lb. 4 ounce = 569 grams - up 28.5 grams Peeps is 1 lb. 2 ounces = 512.5 grams - up 25 grams Moonstruck is 1 lb. 3 ounces = 541 grams - up 28.5 grams |
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Peeps, Drinking out of Momma's big bowl.... |
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| February 16th - Lindt tried a drink of water and so did Peeps. Lindt also tasted kibble but didn't really eat any. Moon was too busy zoomin about to be bothered with food or water, lol. | |||
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 1 lb. 3 ounce = 541 grams - up 28.5 grams Peeps is 1 lb. 1.1 ounces = 488 grams - up 21 grams Moonstruck is 1 lb. 2 ounces = 512.5 grams - up 28.5 grams |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 1lb. 2 ounce = 512.5 grams - up 10.7 grams Peeps is 1lb. .375 ounces = 466 grams - up 7.1 grams Moonstruck is 1lb. 1 ounces = 484 grams - up 14.2 grams
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| February 14th - three weeks
old - Happy Birthday Valentines! - All the kitten's are now over one
pound. This is our first litter from Tasa and Polo so we can't compare
them to siblings in another litter but we can look back at the
weighs on our other kitten diaries. We can see that this litter's
size is ahead of the curve by one to two weeks. It will be interesting
to see if their adult size is larger of if they just have a different
growth rate?
I added baby bowls today with kibble and water and no one would even get near them, lol. They looked at them like they weren't sure if they were safe to be near. They are beginning to zoom about with short bursts of speed. Testing out their newly developing coordination. Lindt chomped my finger ....he has his baby canine teeth in, lol. |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 1lb. 1.6 ounce = 502 grams - up 17.8 grams Peeps is 1lb. .125 ounces = 459 grams - up 17.8 grams Moonstruck is 1lb. .5 ounces = 470 grams - up 25 grams |
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| February 13th - The kittens are getting bolder with their exploring. We're setting up the kitten run to keep them safe and limit where they can venture off to until they are litter trained. This morning I gave Tasa a treat of wet food. I touched my finger to the gravy then held it for each kitten to smell. Lindt loved it and began licking it off my finger. Peeps smelled it but didn't indicate he knew what to do about it. Then he yawned and the side of his tongue touched my finger and he immediately began licking it off, lol. Moony couldn't have care any less about it, ho hum. She's not quite ready, lol. Once the run is set up I will bring in the training bowls with baby cat kibble and water. I expect Lindt to be ready to start eating. He was all over my office exploring this morning. He didn't care that his feet would slide out from under him on the wood floor. He just pulled them back in place and kept exploring. Moony and Peeps went off the rug a little but they stayed close to the nesting box. Cousin Fen was very excited to see them out and about. She really wants them to grow up so she can play with them. All the kittens have their first four teeth (incisors) on the top and bottom. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 1lb. 1 ounce = 484 grams - up 21 grams Peeps is 15.5 ounces = 441 grams - up 14.2 grams Moonstruck is 15.6 ounces = 445 grams - up 10.7 grams |
Fen and Lindt in the box. Peeps and Momma out front. |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 1lb. .25 ounces = 462.6 grams - up 21 grams Peeps is 15 ounces = 427 grams - up 14.2 grams Moonstruck is 15.25 ounces = 434 grams - up 14.2 grams |
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| February 11th - I've been bringing the kittens out of the box to explore a little. Just a short time walking a bit in front of the box. Each has a unique look to its face. Lindt has pretty and fine features, Peeps has wider nose leather then Lindt but a similar shape to his head. Moonstruck has a rounder shape less mature looking head then her brothers. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 15.5 ounces = 441 grams - up 25 grams Peeps is 14.5 ounces = 413 grams - up 17.8 grams Moonstruck is 14.75 ounces = 420 grams - up 16.8 grams |
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| February 10th - You can't really see it in these photos but Tasa is having some fur issues related to her stressful delivery. She lost the fur on her ears and her newest fur is coming in lighter. Siamese fur color is temperature sensitive so when a Siamese has an elevated body temperature it is reflected in their darker points. Dark means cooler skin on a Siamese. In time her fur will grow back its normal dark color but in the mean time its not very pretty. Poor Tasa a shaved tummy that will grow in darker, spotty fur in her mask, and naked ears with salt n pepper fur. I lost quite a bit of hair after my children were born too. At least Tasa doesn't really care what she looks like, lol. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 14.6 ounces = 416 grams - up 17.8 grams Peeps is 13.9 ounces = 395 grams - up 17.8 grams Moonstruck is 14.1 ounces = 402 grams - up 21.4 grams |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 14 ounces = 398 grams - up 25 grams Peeps is 13.25 ounces = 377 grams - up 17.8 grams Moonstruck is 13.4 ounces = 381 grams - up 21.4 grams |
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Moony left with Lindt behind Peeps on the right....is it me or the lighting...Is Peeps is looking a bit blue pointed? |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 13 ounces = 374 grams - up 14.2 grams Peeps is 12.6 ounces = 359 grams - up 10.7 grams Moonstruck is 12.6 ounces = 359 grams - up 14.7 grams |
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| February 7th - Two weeks old - The kittens eyes now show blue but they are still not focusing and tracking yet. In the photos they look wall eyed because of the inability to focus on the camera or me. They are getting much stronger and it won't be long before they want to crawl out of the box. I made a video clip to show how much they have developed in just two weeks. They can barely control their own bodies but are already biting and wrestling with each other. When we hold them they show no fear or even concern, they are pretty amazing. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 12.6 ounces = 359.5 grams - up 21 grams Peeps is 12.25 ounces = 350 grams - up 28 grams Moonstruck is 12 ounces = 345 grams - up 17.8 grams |
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Oprah says, If I stand this way turned to the side you look better....Do I? |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 11.9 ounces = 338 grams - up 25 grams Peeps is 11.25 ounces = 320 grams - up 10.7 grams Moonstruck is 11.5 ounces = 327 grams - up 21 grams |
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| February 5th - Moonstruck's eye is open this morning. The kitten got their nails trimmed today. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 11 ounces = 313 grams - up 3.6 grams Peeps is 10.9 ounces = 288 grams - up 21 grams Moonstruck is 10.75 ounces = 306 grams - up 17.8 grams |
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| February 4th - We're starting to see a little dark blue in the kittens eyes and definition of the pupil. They legs are getting stronger and they are moving about in the nest with more assurance. Moonstruck's left eye is still half shut. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 10.9 ounces = 310 grams - up 25 grams Peeps is 10.1 ounces = 288 grams - up 17.8 grams Moonstruck is 10.1 ounces = 288 grams - up 14.2 grams |
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| February 3rd - Moony has shed her cord. Her left eye is still half shut. The kittens are very alert and holding their heads up well. Moony was fussy this morning. I think her brothers sucked up her share of the milk. She wanted more. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 10 ounces = 284 grams - up 21 grams Peeps is 9.5 ounces = 270.5 grams - up 14.2 grams Moonstruck is 9.6 ounces = 274 grams - up 7.1 grams |
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| February 2nd - Last night when I came to say good night to the kittens they all heard me and turned their heads to face me and called up to me. I tried to get a photo of them all facing forward but fail to get them to cooperate, lol. Here is the best one. | |||
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| I fairly confident on who is a girl and who is a boy. Males are said to look like a colon ( : ) and Females are an upside down exclamation point ( ¡ ) Can you tell who is a girl and who is a boy? A mouse over of each photo will tell you my guess. This is an IE function. | |||
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 9.25 ounces = 263 grams - up 7.1 grams Peeps is 9 ounces = 256 grams - up 3.5 grams Moonstruck is 9.4 ounces = 266 grams - up 14.2 grams |
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| February 1st - This morning Lindt's eyes were fully open and his cord was shed. They are working on the "bob that head" move and getting their necks stronger. Weight gains are good. I'm reducing the room temperature to 80 degrees. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 9 ounces = 256 grams - up 28 grams Peeps is 8.9 ounces = 253 grams - up 17.8 grams Moonstruck is 8.9 ounces = 253 grams - up 17.8 grams |
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Peeps, "Momma I'm going esplorin" Peeps forward, Moonstruck center nursing, and Lindt far right. |
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| January 31st - one week old - They continue with their nice weight gains....eat ...sleep...eat...sleep...eat...sleep. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 8 ounces = 228 grams - up 21 grams Peeps is 8.25 ounces = 235 grams - up 25 grams Moonstruck is 8.25 ounces = 235 grams - up 21 grams |
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Lindt -one week old (Don't even think Mr. Magoo!) |
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| January 30th - six days old - Looks like the kids took a little break after yesterday big gain. This is not unusual. We often see fluctuations in weight gains. It's the over all trend that we really look at. Moonstruck shed her cord. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 7.25 ounces = 206 grams - up 10.7 grams Peeps is 7.4 ounces = 210 grams - up 7.1 grams Moonstruck is 7.5 ounces = 213.5 grams - up 14.2 grams |
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| January 29th - five days old - Clearly they are eating well. Peeps eyes look normal and the right one is now almost all the way open too. Lindt's eyes are just starting to peep open at the inner corners. When their eyes open they still cannot see. Their eyes take some time to develop. As we watch them grow we will begin to see the changes in their eyes as their eyes develop. Their ears are also closed and start to open at about the same time their eyes do. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 6.9 ounces = 196 grams - up 28.5 grams Peeps is 7.1 ounces = 203 grams - up 32 grams Moonstruck is 7 ounces = 199 grams - up 25 grams |
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| January 28th - four days old - Poor Peeps, having an eye opened too soon led to crusty eye this morning. Peeps must have gotten some irritation that caused his eye to get stuck shut. I used a warm wet terry cloth to gently soak and wipe it. Then I held him up to Tasa and she licked his face for me. His eye opened and it looks good. I'll keep a close watch on it to make sure its o-kay. Noses are looking a bit darker this morning. Moony was mouthing his thumb, so cute. Last night my son came in to check on the babies. He sat down and said "They're so pudgy!" lol. Yep they are eating well. They are tummy crawling a bit. There is always one asleep up on the edge of the nest. | |||
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 5.9 ounces = 167 grams - up 17.8 grams Peeps is 6 ounces = 170 grams - up 21 grams Moonstruck is 6.1 ounces = 174 grams - up 25 grams |
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| January 27th - three days old - This morning all the kittens were nursing when I came in to see them. Lindt was being very fussy moving from nipple to nipple. I help position on nipples and Lindt would suck then reject the nipples. I guessed there was no milk and Lindt wanted more. I was a little concerned until I weighed the kittens, lol. Noses are starting to show some shading. Tasa shows no behavioral indication of any pain or even the fact that she had surgery. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 5.25 ounces = 150 grams - up 21.4 grams Peeps is 5.25 ounces = 150 grams - up 17.8 grams Moonstruck is 5.25 ounces = 150 grams - up 17.8 grams |
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| January 26th - two day old - The kittens are doing a great job of suckling the calorie rich colostrum. Looking at the babies coats I can't help but notice they all have the rich rufus tone to their color. No stand out "whiter kitten" to indicate a chocolate or lilac....could they all be seals? Time will tell. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 4.5 ounces = 128 grams - up 7.1 grams Peeps is 4.6 ounces = 132 grams - up 17.8 grams Moonstruck is 4.9 ounces = 139 grams - up 17.8 grams |
Top to bottom - Moony, Peeps, and Lindy |
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| January 25th - one day old - Tasa is a relaxed and attentive momma. She doesn't mind when I hold and weigh the babies. She tends to come out of the box when the kittens are sleeping. Keeping the room temp up at 85 will help the babies stay warm when her body isn't there to warm them. Weights are good. It is not unusual to see no gain or even a small loss the first day or so until the milk comes in. Tasa shows no indication of being uncomfortable from her surgery. | |
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Morning weigh in...... Lindt is 4.25 ounces = 121 grams - up 0 grams Peeps is 4.0 ounces = 113.88 grams - up 14.24 grams Moonstruck is 4.5 ounces = 121 grams - up 7.12 grams |
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| January 24th -BIRTH DAY - I was up and checked
Tasa at 7:30 am . She looked very happy to see me. I again sat with her at
her box petting her and talking to her. She likes to lie on her back and
have her tummy rubbed. Tasa had her first contraction at 10:20am.
I turned the fireplace on to warm the room to 80 degrees. A few more
contractions and she delivered kitten one at 10:40am. She needed no help
from me and set about caring for her baby. I'm not used to such a quick
and easy delivery. She got the baby cleaned up then relaxed while it
latched on and nursed. Contractions began again and kitten 2 was born at
11:30am. I took kitten one, weight it and marked it blue. Kitten two
came out yelling and scrabbling for a nipple, lol. Tasa was a little
disturbed by it's big voice. After she had it all fluffy I weight it and
marked it purple. Tasa is completely relaxed and looks very satisfied
with her new babies...12:00 no contractions ....12:30 no
contractions...1:00 no contractions.... Kittens should deliver every 20
minutes or so. In the past we had Keva stop and wait 5 hours to
deliver more kittens. It was that experience that prompted us to start
doing kitten count x-rays. I know she has two more to come. I don't see
any stress in her. I rub her tummy to see if I can help stimulate the uterus
into contracting. Kitten nursing helps too and they are nursing well. At
1:20 she begins contracting. Four contractions later kitten three is
born at 2:00 pm.
There are no further contractions. I can feel the little hard round end (head or rear?) of the kitten. I rub Tasa hoping she will begin again and get this last kitten delivered...2:30 no contractions ....3:00 no contractions...3:30 no contractions...4:00 no contractions...4:30 no contractions.... At 5:00 I started to look at my options. I could wait another hour but that would make this run later into the night if she does need surgery. So, I send a short email to my Vet to see if she would be available or if I needed to call into the Foster Hospital (Tufts). My Vet called me back and we were off to meet her at the Animal Hospital. I plugged in my heating pad and cranked it up to high to quickly heat it up. I set it into the bottom of the large carrier and added a family nest. I snuggled the babies into some super soft fleece and tucked them into the end of the carrier and invited Tasa to join them, she did to protect them. She was not happy. Into the car we went for the half hour drive to the hospital. Having been closed for most of the weekend the hospital room temp was low. Everything that is turned off for the weekend had to be brought back up. We plugged the heating pad in as soon as we arrived, set on the lowest setting "warm". Our first step was an x-ray to be sure the kitten was in a good position for delivery, it was. While waiting I noticed Kitten two's eye is open, poor baby.
Next step was a shot of oxytocin to see if we can get contractions going again. Tasa spent a lot of time panting, most likely from stress, Oxy didn't help. Dr. Schaefer called Dr. Gould to come in to do surgery. Next step was to put in a line to give her oxytocin intravenously. She was so good but the second dose didn't help either. Next up was slow intravenous calcium followed by another dose. Still no contractions.
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Cadbury or Peeps?...Cadbury or Peeps? Cadbury goes with the chocolate theme but Peeps goes with the early opened eye and is just too cute. LOL The
Stats at birth #1 10:40 am blue – Lindt "Lindy"– 120.998 grams (4.25 ounces) #2 11:30 am purple – Peeps – 99.645 grams (3.5 ounces) #3 2:00 pm white – Moonstruck "Moony"– 113.880 grams (4.0 ounces) #4 9:30 pm deceased (male) |
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Names used are for diary identification. Their new families will chose their real names when they go home. With Valentines and Easter both falling during this diary I figured chocolate was a good inspiration for diary names. I've never had Moonstruck Chocolates but with that cute little white chocolate kitty it had to win the third spot. I am an admitted chocolate addict and would have liked to feature some artisan chocolatiers from Massachusetts but the names either didn't lend well to kittens or were not as gender neutral as we need. |
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| January 23rd - Around noon today Tasa began having discharge indicating her cervix is opening. I sat on the floor with her all day stroking her in the birthing box. Bits of the mucus plug throughout the day told me she was dilating. I thought for sure we would have kittens before sundown....nope, she had other plans. Cats when stressed can stop labor. Tasa seemed very relaxed and happy to have all the attention. I sat up with her until 1:30 am when I decided she wasn't showing any signs of progressing. | ||||||||
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| January 15th - Resting in the sun with Fen, nesting and grooming. | |
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"Everybody says I look huge and weigh a ton. How rude is that!" |
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| January 12th - Tasa went in to see Dr. Schaefer and have a kitten count x-ray. It looks like she has four kittens. We stood and studied these x-rays for quite a bit because Tasa is huge. We could only find 4 heads and spines. She is wearing the kittens stacked on her sides which may be why she looks so big. I cut down the size of the image and played with the contrast to give you a better view. Bones show up lighter. The rounder light shapes are skulls and the longer zipper like shapes are spines. The big rectangles through the middle is Tasa's spine. A cats uterus is "Y" shaped so we see kittens in each side of the horns as we would expect. |
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