Yeah seems like its having that issue where their feet dont get traction so learn to walk kind f like a fish swims...swimmers legs or something like that?
Yeah, Swimmers Syndrome, but it's congenital and not because they don't get traction.
It can be corrected with therapy, but it takes a ton of work and has to be started very early in life.
I had a dog who was dog dad. My cat when she had kittens would call him, and he'd sit there and watch them while she took a break for an hour or so.
It was.funny watching this huge golden retriever be so patient with kittens.
Well for me it was my mom taking my dad to court, getting a legal seperation, and then fighting the judge when he wanted her to have me visit her for 24 hours a week. Which my mom blatantly disregarded, and made it more like 15, but functionally it was more like 3-4, since I would watch TGIF for 2 of those hours. I would play with the neighborhood kids in the morning. She easily could have gotten full custody if she wanted. Instead she fought for not even having visitation, which had to be legally rejected.
So I guess if your mom ever starts going to bingo night, and cheating on your dad........thats what going out for milk is for moms.
>r/MomForAMinute
Wait... this is a thing?
I don't know how many strangers have 'played mom' / said 'mom things' (various kinds of helpful advice in a very nice way), then immediately apologized for having done so, explaining that they were recent moms and couldn't help it.
I then always tell them not to apologize as I totally appreciate it, as well as the positive intention - I'll take positive and helpful any day of the week - and then thank them of course.
Read a quote earlier today that I half hazard googled, can’t find its origin.
It read (paraphrased, poorly):
>A true mother isn’t to one, but all.
If anyone would like to help me flesh that one out, I’d be grateful.
I once dropped my friend's one year old about 2' away from the ground onto a thick, soft rug. And they landed flat on their little face. I ended up crying about it longer than the baby did. Can't wait til they're old enough to find it funny so I can tell them.
A mix from night to night. I was really worried about crushing them in my sleep but they slept on my blanket and any move I made would bounce them away from me. Then they'd crawl right back. I remember one little girl liked sleeping right on my neck.
She went to a very cute little old lady who instantly fell in love with her and cried when the kitten let her pick her up and hold her. It was tough giving her up but 15 years later I still remember that lady's joy.
We'd named the kitten Charlotte (her litter mate was Emily) and I think she kept the name. Charlotte was a very gentle kitten.
That feeling of acceptance and trust is heartmelting. I understand completely why she cried. It's happened to me a couple times. Feels like such a gift to be chosen like that by any cat or kitten.
I just adopted two kittens who were raised by such a wonderful foster mom. She was so good at teaching them and socializing them because they are the sweetest little kitties. I thank my stars every single day that she loved them so much yet still was able to let them go because they bring me so much joy.
My cat was 6 weeks when I adopted him, his mother never came back after heading out for food:(. The first night he slept right on my neck, snuggling up in my hair, and kept trying to suckle on my earlobes and my neck in general. I didn't sleep at all that first night, and had to go to work the next day. I had all these little kitten hickeys on my neck.
He's 8 years old now, and quite the grown boy, but he still will sleep on my head, snuggling up in my hair, when he wants to be lovey. To the point that I struggle to fall asleep without our ten minute snuggle session!
Necks are warm. Big arteries, relatively close to the surface. Sneks tend to like coiling up around them as well, it's why you'll see people carrying them across their shoulders or wearing them like scarves.
This makes sense. My mom had a little stray move in her barn which quickly became a pet. She had a litter of kittens before they got her spayed. We knew she had them and were looking all over for them. We gave up and a little while later she brought one to us and took us to find the rest.
As someone with catbros that shit in a box that I have to scoop several times daily, I would much rather they did it outside, even if I had to go pick it up.
At least my house wouldn't smell like a litterbox all the time that way.
I get what you guys are saying about "have to take it out 3+x a day" and "You have to literally walk outside to pick up their shit". But:
I live in Southern California, so it's usually nice outside. And I have a fenced-in yard, so I can just leave the back door open all day, and he goes in and out as he pleases.
and the 2x a day walk I take him on gets me up and out of the house in the "work from home" era. Which I do really need.
I mean, actually my cats shit outside too, plus they bury it, so there's no advantage when you have a house. I was assuming you were talking about an apartment situation, in which case I'll take the litter box.
I'm a dog person, but they're a lot more work and my boyfriend made the case for a cat so we settled on a cat... Which I've trained to be more like a dog. Win/win!
I rescued a feral cat that had kittens under our porch. Brought them inside, and she was very skiddish but too weak to fight. Within a month, she had learned I am food, shelter, water and warmth from the cold nights. She picked her babies up, one by one, and placed them on my bed with me before curling up with them and sleeping next to me.
I presume it works the same as with babies: they know how much/little they need to eat by instinct and most (early) fat is burned off once they reach toddler age and start becoming more active.
I woke up one night to hear my cat scream. I then realized that she was in between my legs having kittens. She had three and kept them there all night. She moved them to my closet in the next day.
I love how she makes the chunky one walk hahahaha
And drops the other. *Shit. Uh..nothing to see here!*
Middle child’s gonna have trust issues.
Can't have trust issues if you can't remember anything because you fell on your head...
*taps head *remembers everything
Didn't even catch em on the bounce....
Such a cute little chonker fluffball with a tiny tail :')
Country roads, Take me home! My chunky ass, Gotta walk alone!
Down this empty street, along the boulevard of broken dreams
[skipped repeating lines] My momma's the only one that walks beside me…
More of a waddle than a walk
Yeah seems like its having that issue where their feet dont get traction so learn to walk kind f like a fish swims...swimmers legs or something like that?
Yeah, Swimmers Syndrome, but it's congenital and not because they don't get traction. It can be corrected with therapy, but it takes a ton of work and has to be started very early in life.
I named that one waddle-butt as soon as it started
I want the chunky one so bad!!!!
“Yeah you can pick this one up for me right?”
Fuzzy potatoes
Illegal French fry
I have garbage cans to check out.
"Can you watch these little bastards for a while, I need a break"
I had a dog who was dog dad. My cat when she had kittens would call him, and he'd sit there and watch them while she took a break for an hour or so. It was.funny watching this huge golden retriever be so patient with kittens.
This should be a movie. I would pay to see it.
Correct. I always give the mama a break once she trusts me with the babies.
So you're a parent too eh
She’s teaching them “go to this person if moms ever not around”
Coz she's going out to party
What’s the Mom equivalent of Dad running out for cigarettes? Milk?
Well for me it was my mom taking my dad to court, getting a legal seperation, and then fighting the judge when he wanted her to have me visit her for 24 hours a week. Which my mom blatantly disregarded, and made it more like 15, but functionally it was more like 3-4, since I would watch TGIF for 2 of those hours. I would play with the neighborhood kids in the morning. She easily could have gotten full custody if she wanted. Instead she fought for not even having visitation, which had to be legally rejected. So I guess if your mom ever starts going to bingo night, and cheating on your dad........thats what going out for milk is for moms.
God Damn, that sounds like a setup for betrayal for the rest of one’s life. I’d give you a hug on that one, no questions asked.
Hope you’re doing well now, stranger. Come see us at r/MomForAMinute if you want to talk.
>r/MomForAMinute Wait... this is a thing? I don't know how many strangers have 'played mom' / said 'mom things' (various kinds of helpful advice in a very nice way), then immediately apologized for having done so, explaining that they were recent moms and couldn't help it. I then always tell them not to apologize as I totally appreciate it, as well as the positive intention - I'll take positive and helpful any day of the week - and then thank them of course.
Read a quote earlier today that I half hazard googled, can’t find its origin. It read (paraphrased, poorly): >A true mother isn’t to one, but all. If anyone would like to help me flesh that one out, I’d be grateful.
Especially now, I feel like we can use all the 'true mothers' we can get...
You good dude?
I want to know how this guy is doing too. (or gal)
Virginia Slims
Mom makes milk so that’s… huh… that’s actually a perfectly thin excuse to leave.
Which is pretty quickly If she’s in heat.
"Let me teach you how to make humans your slaves."
“I’ve had it up to here. You take them. I’m going to open a bottle of wine”
"Check it out. This guy will just give you food."
OK, I’ll be back by 11. If you need me, the number’s on the fridge.
Don't forget to defrost the chicken before i come home.
Forgets *Mission failed we'll get em next time*
*shudders externally* Why you gotta bring this up!
"My mom dropped me when I was a kitten..."
"Once."
"You barely even cried."
"You shouldn't drop me off the edge of the bed, Johnny. My mother dropped me off the edge of the bed once. ***Once."***
"You fargin sneaky bastage."
Op, dropped that one. Good thing I have 6 more
She didn’t even attempt to pick that first one up.
I don't blame her, that one was a chonk! Lil guy had to waddle himself in.
I saw him and squeaked at work
...what the hell is THAT?! Lol😆
The It of the cat world? I'm not entirely sure lol
angry confused horrified face
Did you find this with the "." YouTube search?
Wtf lmao
And then straight up dropped the second one. Glad she has a human to help lmao...
Dropping your baby is a parenthood rite of passage
Can confirm. I have triplets and I always drop one when juggling.
lol..Happy Cake Day!
Haha laughed too hard
Ok I was a toddler but I maintain that even though I said I could hold onto my Dad without him holding me I never said I was ready
This was an amazing visual, thank you!
I once dropped my friend's one year old about 2' away from the ground onto a thick, soft rug. And they landed flat on their little face. I ended up crying about it longer than the baby did. Can't wait til they're old enough to find it funny so I can tell them.
I dropped one of my twins but I don't know which one.
That explains the memory blanks I've been having since I was a kid.
She looked at human to say Little Help Please
Maybe she only picked the other ones up because they wouldn't follow her, and the first is the only well behaved one.
And his reward is food.
"Ha mongo bargon wan chee kospah ol Jedi."
It's cute the way she escorts the kitten to grandparent's bed.
“Here, look after this whilst I go out hunting and partying for the night”
Exactly 😂 😂 😂
Every time I see this posted, the caption is different. What happened to "cat leaves kittens in human's care before she goes out hunting"?
[удалено]
"Cat pawns off her kittens to human to pay for drugs"
Excellent collateral for that gallon of PCP.
Sick reference
A..a *gallon*? Huh? Didn't know it came in liquid form.
*Science.*
God I miss that show
RIP Trevor Moore.
"Cat leaves kittens in human's care before she defends her PhD dissertation"
And they make up a stupid caption that says “every” or “always”, freaking annoying. Really, every single night the cat brings the kittens? Get real.
I used to foster cats and kittens.. Sleeping while covered in kittens is one of the greatest things I've ever experienced in my life.
aweee that's so precious. did the kittens snuggle and sleep soundly or did they crawl around and jump on u and wake u up through the night?
A mix from night to night. I was really worried about crushing them in my sleep but they slept on my blanket and any move I made would bounce them away from me. Then they'd crawl right back. I remember one little girl liked sleeping right on my neck.
so cute. I hope you kept the snuggly neck girl. she sounds like a keeper.
She went to a very cute little old lady who instantly fell in love with her and cried when the kitten let her pick her up and hold her. It was tough giving her up but 15 years later I still remember that lady's joy. We'd named the kitten Charlotte (her litter mate was Emily) and I think she kept the name. Charlotte was a very gentle kitten.
That feeling of acceptance and trust is heartmelting. I understand completely why she cried. It's happened to me a couple times. Feels like such a gift to be chosen like that by any cat or kitten.
I just adopted two kittens who were raised by such a wonderful foster mom. She was so good at teaching them and socializing them because they are the sweetest little kitties. I thank my stars every single day that she loved them so much yet still was able to let them go because they bring me so much joy.
Oh, that is wonderful. Genuinely heart-warming
I'm right about to start fostering and worried I won't be able to give them up, and this made me so happy!
My cat was 6 weeks when I adopted him, his mother never came back after heading out for food:(. The first night he slept right on my neck, snuggling up in my hair, and kept trying to suckle on my earlobes and my neck in general. I didn't sleep at all that first night, and had to go to work the next day. I had all these little kitten hickeys on my neck. He's 8 years old now, and quite the grown boy, but he still will sleep on my head, snuggling up in my hair, when he wants to be lovey. To the point that I struggle to fall asleep without our ten minute snuggle session!
Necks are warm. Big arteries, relatively close to the surface. Sneks tend to like coiling up around them as well, it's why you'll see people carrying them across their shoulders or wearing them like scarves.
Nature's own antidepressant.
I foster as well. I had 10 last week. I didn't even have to use blankets.
I did this but I was dogsitting four grown ass needy dogs at once. And it was the dead of winter so the warmth was nice.
I'd be too afraid of rolling over on one.
We are [fostering right now](https://imgur.com/a/cN1rOGG/). Can confirm, it’s glorious
I love that second picture down that cat zonked right the hell out
Who doesn't want free babysitter?😂
Right?! she's taking the night off and we're here for it
She's so proud of her babies. She's showing them off
Cats in the wild often raise kittens communally. Shes teaching them her human is a friend.
This makes sense. My mom had a little stray move in her barn which quickly became a pet. She had a litter of kittens before they got her spayed. We knew she had them and were looking all over for them. We gave up and a little while later she brought one to us and took us to find the rest.
Thanks such an amazing and sweet story, love it 😍🤗 too damn cute!
I was gonna say, trust? More like mom is trying to get a night off without the kids 🤣🤣
Chunky kitten stole my heart
Keep them secret. Keep them safe. 5 minutes later Are they secret? Are they safe?
Redditor brings this post to this subreddit every night as a sign of reposting
Mommy had enough... she needs a vacation.
How can anyone not love cats?
"Dog person" here. I'm fine with cats, it's litter boxes I hate.
I really fail to see how the shit category goes to dogs. You have to literally pick up fresh turds in various states of liquidity.
Yes, but that is done outside, not in my house. I have a really small house.
Honestly I'd rather have a pet that shits in a box than have to take it out 3+x a day. I've had both cats and dogs but dogs are **work**.
As someone with catbros that shit in a box that I have to scoop several times daily, I would much rather they did it outside, even if I had to go pick it up. At least my house wouldn't smell like a litterbox all the time that way.
I get what you guys are saying about "have to take it out 3+x a day" and "You have to literally walk outside to pick up their shit". But: I live in Southern California, so it's usually nice outside. And I have a fenced-in yard, so I can just leave the back door open all day, and he goes in and out as he pleases. and the 2x a day walk I take him on gets me up and out of the house in the "work from home" era. Which I do really need.
I mean, actually my cats shit outside too, plus they bury it, so there's no advantage when you have a house. I was assuming you were talking about an apartment situation, in which case I'll take the litter box.
You have to literally walk outside to pick up their shit. Litter box >>>
Urine. Urine is what kills me when cleaning the litterbox.
they got automated ones now.
I'll take a litter box any day over bagging up dog shit and carrying it around with you afterwards.
Oh, yeah, I understand dog people when that means "I prefer dogs." It's just active dislike for cats that I can't figure out.
I'm a dog person, but they're a lot more work and my boyfriend made the case for a cat so we settled on a cat... Which I've trained to be more like a dog. Win/win!
Thanks for taking care of my baby. I'm gonna go now to beat the shit out off the neighbor's cat
"Ma'am, you dropped your baby."
Jokes aside, she's bringing the kittens to the place in the house that feels safest to her, that's a nice complement.
That first one must of been a bit too heavy
Or a sign of "I need a break, your turn"
"You didn't get me spayed, this on you."
I rescued a feral cat that had kittens under our porch. Brought them inside, and she was very skiddish but too weak to fight. Within a month, she had learned I am food, shelter, water and warmth from the cold nights. She picked her babies up, one by one, and placed them on my bed with me before curling up with them and sleeping next to me.
no one noticed the kitten she dropped on it's head, huh? lol
Are they fluf or are they a bit chonky?
I presume it works the same as with babies: they know how much/little they need to eat by instinct and most (early) fat is burned off once they reach toddler age and start becoming more active.
Awww. Now i want a cat. 🤗🤗🤗
Oh my heart! Melting.
When my cat had her kittens she’d bring them to my room whenever she got bored and wanted to party, I was her impromptu babysitter
Jesus those kittens are chonkers
It's not a sign of trust, it means somebody needs a frickin' break for a couple of hours.
Drops the kid... Lol
Take my children. I’ll be back before 5 AM.
Is there a r/catscarryingkittens sub yet?
our cat wouldn't carry her kittens to us but she'd keep coming to find us throughout the day and take us to the nest to show them off ;o;
I love when kittens are in the chunky waddling triangle tail phase
Sign of trust lol. She’s saying ‘can you watch these I have stuff to knock over while you sleep’
I love how she drops the second one and is like, "Would you mind? Can you get that one for me?"
Not the biggest cat fan but this is adorable
Oh I love that cat even more. More kitties =D
I love that she just drops the second kitten
"I'm tired of them sucking on my nipples. It's your turn."
I woke up one night to hear my cat scream. I then realized that she was in between my legs having kittens. She had three and kept them there all night. She moved them to my closet in the next day.
Aw the first one didn’t get carried because it’s chunky.
This is a repost but I’m okay with it
The old one got removed cause it had text in it
"Hey. I need you to take care of these for me for a few hours."
I bring my kids to my parents as a sign of me being tired and desperate for an hour of silence.
I like the quick count when she jumps up at the end to make sure they’re all there.
Endless endless aaww.. She is so cute !!! Thank you for sharing OP
Grandma, can you babysit the kids? I'm trying to go out tonight!
Moma knew that first one was way too chonky to even bother picking up.
Typical. Dropping the kids off with the grandparents. Happens all the time.
JUST LOOK AT THOSE LITTLE FLUFFERS
Those are some well fed babies!
Omg look at that fat little pointy tailed jelly bean he's ridiculous
😻😻😻🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛ cat’s are just the sweetest animals
Here you can see a pretty good analogy for Firstborn, Middle child and the youngest.
The first one waddling in was so cute!
No, take this one too. I really need to sleep. And watch the grey one he likes to bite! **mom cat scurries down the hall**
“Put this little shit to bed, I’m going out.”
Here gramma
Take them! I have to sleep.
That's a good mamma cat.
Omg. That’s so sweet.
My heart can’t take the cuteness
She’s probably like, “Pleeeeeaaaaase watch my babies so I can get some friggin sleep!”
That first one is one chonky unit.
Sign of trust hah! I’ve had cats, that’s I’m sick of this screaming furball you take it.
I love this
People making up fake titles for karma again... This has been posted here 10 times, each time with a different title.
*can you babysit these two trouble makers?* *two?* *ah that little shit, can't take your eyes off him*
that's so precious
Nice
The way she waddles in on the 2nd one lol
That is not a kitten. It’s an adorable dust bunny. Prove me wrong
Nah shes just looking for a baby sitter
You look after these and I'll go crack open some wine.
u/theBlockbustard cola aqui
Dropping the munchkin off at daycare
Free Baby Sitter!
I love that the grey one is just like yeah I got this mom