Some first time mums do not settle into attentive natural nuturers from the off. We tragically lost of 2 of the spudlets within the first 24 hours of them being born, due to Spud laying on them and crushing them.
However, she has now got the hang of things now, and you couldn't wish for a better mum for these babies. She is watching them like a hawk and spend lots of time meticulously cleaning them and making sure all are feeding properly.
The 2 kittens that we lost were both boys (a bobcat length tail and a short riser). This leaves us with 4 lively kittens (1 boy, and 3 girls).
The sex change fairy visited us since our initial post about the Spudlet (originally stated as 5 boys and 1 girl). 2 girls have nice bobcat length tails, and third has a shorter bobtail which is still longer than a riser. The Boy has a chunky long riser tail.
All of these kittens are straight-footed and long legged, and are from lines that produce very big cats.. Spud is testimony to that as she weighed in at a whooping 19lb before her pregnency. Admitedly she was a tad over weight, but her frame is absolutely massive. Even sheding a few pounds, she will still weigh in around 15lbs, which is massize for a female (some Males espire to weights like this).
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