One sorrel male born
12th September 2006 from
Storm x
Amber
Reserved
One usual male, two chocolate males and two sorrel
females born 13th September 2006 from Joe x
Ghost
All reserved
The birth of Amber's kitten was quite
eventful! We took her to the vet for a check up, because she was over due
and showing no signs of labour, and she ended up having a caesarean because
her single kitten was so big - the vet was concerned about Amber and the
kitten if he got any bigger! Amber and her baby came through the operation
fine but she would only nurse him if I sat next to her. Every time I
moved, she picked him up and took him wherever she went or she just left
him! We persevered for a while and hoped that she would settle but she
seemed to be confused about where her kitten had come from. We thought that
we were going to have to hand feed him but Ghost had her five babies the
following day and she seemed only too happy to take on Amber's baby too!!
Ghost is doing a fantastic job looking
after all six kittens and they are all gaining weight at an amazing rate.
Amber is also fine and seems to have completely forgotten that she had a
baby!
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Ghost with a watchful eye over all the babies.
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Feeding time
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Six very content babies, with full up tummies!
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At twelve days old, all the kittens have their eyes open
and all are doing really well. Ghost is doing an excellent to job looking
after them all.
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Ghost watching over her babies
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Six little monsters!!
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At three weeks old, the babies are almost able to climb
out of there bed. Their personalities are beginning to show. Ghost is doing
really well and still looks at the peak of fitness despite feeding six
hungry babies!
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A sorrel female and chocolate male playing
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"Bundle!!"
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Usual male "Where do you want me to look?"
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Chocolate males trying to escape!
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Ghost keeping en eye
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At five weeks old, Ghost and Amber's
kittens are all out of their kitten box and enjoying chasing each other
around. They are now all eating solid food, so Ghost is enjoying some
freedom!!
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Chocolate male
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Amber's sorrel male
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Sorrel female
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Sorrel female
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Chocolate male
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Usual male
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A pile of babies waking up!
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At seven and a half weeks old, Ghost and Amber's kitten
are becoming very boisterous and are enjoying teaching
Crystal's kittens all their cheeky
tricks!
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Chocolate male
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Sorrel female
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Chocolate male
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Amber's sorrel male
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Sorrel female with enormous tufts!
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Usual male
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At ten weeks old, Ghost and Amber's kittens are doing
really well. They all had their first vaccinations last week and were all
very well behaved, with no wriggling whilst the vet checked them all - very
unusual for Aby's!!
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Usual male and sorrel female watching the "birdie!"
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Amber's sorrel male - very handsome
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Chocolate male - Aren't I handsome!
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Chocolate male - You woke me up!
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Sorrel female with tufts - sitting pretty
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Sorrel female - a bit close to the camera!!
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Two of the sorrels with Crystal's usual silver female enjoying the sunshine
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At thirteen
weeks old, Ghost and Amber's kittens have all had their second vaccinations
and have nearly all gone to their new homes. These pictures were taken as
they were leaving.
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Biscuit - usual male
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Sun - Amber's sorrel male
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Giselle - Sorrel female with her new owner
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Bligh - chocolate male
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Jack - chocolate male
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Anamaria - sorrel female
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