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Poppy and her new-born kittens are doing fine. She is a lot more hissy-faced now with having a family to protect. Below are a couple of the latest pictures from Day 2 and Day 3.

I was very lucky to get these pictures. Poppy tolerates me at a distance, but won’t let me near her babies. Thank goodness for the zoom on my camera.

Day 2 — Look at that little face!

On day 3, when I took some soft food into Poppy, she ran out and was hissing like crazy. Usually, she hisses but then chows down and ignores me. I didn’t move because I didn’t know what was going on. Finally, Poppy ran back into the condo and that’s when I saw the kitten lying on the floor. She was evidently nursing and was still latched on when Poppy came out.

As you can see by the picture below, Poppy wasn’t sure what to do. She was in the condo protecting the other 3 kittens, but her focus was on the one out of the box.

Day 3 — Kitten out-of-the-box!

Come back for more photos and an update on Poppy and her kittens.

Purrs, Frankie

Kira here. Yeah cute. YAWN! Kira out.

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Little Poppy, our foster cat, is doing just fine as are her 4 kittens. They are 1-day old in these pictures. Judging by her size, this has to be her first litter but she is a very good Momma. She is very protective of her kittens and is a joy to watch — at a distance of course as she will not let me very close. Below are a couple of pictures of them at 1-day old:

Look at the little stripped kitten in the middle. When my husband saw this picture he said, “Wow, we don’t have one like that.” LOL A true cat lover if I’ve ever heard one.

I love the look on Poppy’s face in this one. Sort of a resigned look, don’t you think?

Cat Pregnancy Facts
1. Pregnant cats give birth between 57 and 70 days after conception.

2. There are usually no visible signs of pregnancy until after 5 weeks (35 days). It was very hard to tell that Poppy was pregnant at first. Since she is feral, she stayed no one could pick her up to see. By the time she was captured in a heart trap and I started fostering her, she was too far along for an abortion. Yes, I would have considered abortion because millions of cats and kittens get killed in shelters every year.

3. Cats can be impregnated by more than one male, which is why kittens can look so different from their moms and from each other. I’d have loved to see the male that sired the little stripped kitten.

Come back for more pictures of Poppy and her kittens. I’ll also include info on TRN (trap, neuter, return) programs, caring for mothers to be and kittens, and lots of other info about pregnant cats, new moms and kittens.

If your cat is pregnant and you don’t know what to do, who to turn to for expert advice and information, then this is a must read How To Take Care Of Your Pregnant Cat.

Purrs, Frankie

CoCo here. Poppy is pretty cool. She runs up to me whenever she sees me. She doesn’t let me near her kittens either. But that’s okay. I’ve got lots of brothers and sisters to play with. CoCo out.

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If you’ve ever worried about a kitten being with a big dog, these photos will ease your mind. I don’t know who took the pictures, I got them via a viral email. I just love them. Enjoy!

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I’ve found this animation and just had to share it with you. If you love to see funny cat stuff — pictures, cartoons or animations — you’ll love this one!

The Hip Hop Cat

The Hip Hop Cat OR Puff Kitty

And if you want to see more, click More Cats. There are 7 of them, including iCat, Stevie Wonder Cat and Techno Cats. They are a scream!

Purrs, Frankie

Lee here. While Kira’s napping, I’m rapping. Yeah, this Hip Hop dude is my kind of cat. He speaks to me. And the other ones are way cool too. Oops, gotta go, Ms. Kira is coming my way and it looks like she woke up on the wrong side of the bed, if you know what I mean. Later, Lee

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