My current cat count is 3. Although up until yesterday it was 5. My lovely lady cat Daphne had a litter of 3 kittens in May and my goodness they were beautiful. Being a somewhat responsible pet owner, when I got Daphne it was never my intention to breed off her. There are lots of cats needing homes in shelters so I really would urge people to go there first and get their own cats neutered. It was always the plan to get Daphne neutered and she is a house cat. Unfortunately, she came into season when we were going through a financial bad patch and despite our best efforts to keep her separate from our outdoor (in so rarely, treats the house like a hotel) tom, Kevin, we ended up with 3 rather beautiful kittens.
This is my beautiful Daphne.....
Isn't she a stunner?! She's an exotic shorthair. They are crossed with Persians and British Shorthairs so they carry a recessive long hair gene and 1 in 4 kittens in a litter come out long haired. My Daphne was one of them. She's not recognised as a pedigree because of this, but I think she's an absolute darling. She has the most lovely temperament, when we first brought her home, she would follow us everywhere and if we left the room she would cry. She has been my most well behaved cat ever. A huge part of not wanting to breed from her was because I loved her so much I would never want to risk her health or put her through anything painful. I felt so guilty when we realised she was pregnant.
Anyway, the end result was these little guys....
Darcy (the tabby female) Joey (the ginger male) and Eddie (the ginger and white male) Weren't they just to die for?! I fell for them all instantly, and luckily found homes with friends and family for two of them. We decided Joey would stay.
One of the things I love about cats, is that they are so full of personality! Each of these little guys was so different, yet so lovable in their own ways
Darcy
Look at that face! Darcy was the first one born, which I witnessed. She was the first to open her eyes, first to leave the box, she was just a little bundle of curiosity. She had such a lovely sweet nature and her face just made me melt. She was the only girl, but definitely held her own amongst those boys!
Joey
Joey, the handsome ginger prince. A very cheeky, boisterous boy, a proper tearaway, he was the biggest and always the first to get milk! His fur is so soft and thick, I can't wait to see how he turns out, he's just beautiful.
Eddie
Eddie was the smallest of them all and when he was born, his forehead looked really big and he used to sleep with his mouth open and his tongue out. He was about 4 weeks old here and I was sat on the sofa and he was was on the floor and I called to him. He let out the cutest little meows and came running across the room to me and climbed up on my knee and did this. So cute!! We were a little worried about him for a while, he was a lot smaller but he developed into such a little pest! He was a proper tiny tearaway and very cheeky!!!
But, unsurprisingly, I became extremely attached to all of them. Darcy and Eddie went to their new homes this week and while I know they are going to be loved and cherished, I am extremely sad and tears have been shed! So this post is a little dedication to my fur babies. They have made me very happy the last three months. Cats are awesome!
Hope you enjoyed looking at these lovely fur babies!!
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Nancy xoxo