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I just thought I'd post about the safe arrival of my cat's kittens. The due date was yesterday, and she'd been visiting her birthing box frequently, but no other signs. DD was watching a TV program at 5.30, and Smokey was laying with her on the duvet. After a while DD commented she thought the cat was having contractions. At the end of the programme, Smokey stood up, and her waters broke!
DD encouraged her to the birthing box, but Smokey thought she'd rather have them in comfort on DD's knee
. I got another towel, but to DD's relief, we finally got her to settle. The first came at 6.10, tail first, and a couple of minutes later it's twin arrived, same placenta. JD came down at that point, and the girls were able to comfort Smokey through it, if they went to move, so did she 
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By 7pm, all 4 were safely born, with no 'surprises'. At the end of her season she escaped, and thought she'd have a fling with a tabbie. With Smokey's colouring gene being recessive, I know there were no kittens from then. Jack has to be the dad, no DNA test required
. DD was hoping we'd get at least one tabbie, so she could keep it. I'm just relieved we didn't, it saves dashing her hopes.
I took the picture this morning, all babies doing well, 12 hours old. Mum had just popped out for a bite to eat. Their points will darken eventually, and they will be chocolate pointed siamese x burmese, just like Mum and Dad.
DD encouraged her to the birthing box, but Smokey thought she'd rather have them in comfort on DD's knee
. I got another towel, but to DD's relief, we finally got her to settle. The first came at 6.10, tail first, and a couple of minutes later it's twin arrived, same placenta. JD came down at that point, and the girls were able to comfort Smokey through it, if they went to move, so did she . By 7pm, all 4 were safely born, with no 'surprises'. At the end of her season she escaped, and thought she'd have a fling with a tabbie. With Smokey's colouring gene being recessive, I know there were no kittens from then. Jack has to be the dad, no DNA test required
. DD was hoping we'd get at least one tabbie, so she could keep it. I'm just relieved we didn't, it saves dashing her hopes. I took the picture this morning, all babies doing well, 12 hours old. Mum had just popped out for a bite to eat. Their points will darken eventually, and they will be chocolate pointed siamese x burmese, just like Mum and Dad.
Thanks for sharing BarleySugar, can we have updates please? 
One Love & Unity
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