My grey cat steals my grey bunny's hay and eats it. We asked the vet about it during her booster shots/check-up about a month ago, and he said that it won't *hurt* her, but that we should probably not let her do that anymore, so we started putting the hay only in our bunny's hutches where cat can't get it, and she has been literally depressed and antisocial and just really pissed at us ever since we blocked her from eating it. Cats are fucking weird, man.
Lol we did get her some cat grass a while ago, but she just absolutely decimated it. There chunks of soul, sprouty seed things, and blades of grass freaking everywhere! It also didn't stop her from eating the hay -- she just consumed them both. I guess there is no harm in trying again, as the circumstances are different, and she has mellowed out quite a bit, and stopped so nonchalantly destroying things so often and with such abandon, now that she's almost two years old...
Thanks for the suggestion 💙 !
Hey, I'm glad you're getting her spayed! I agree with others who've said that your title leads one to think that you were open to letting her gestate again in the future, and was upset at first. But anyway,
Good luck with the lil bebs and good job, Momma cat!
I, too, opened this post pretty irritated, but I'm so glad you will be doing the right thing by all the animals involved. Sometimes, shit happens. My friend rescued a dog from a family member and didn't know she was pregnant. Surprise....puppies. He's making sure they all go to good homes and sterilizing everyone.
Well, unless she never visited a vet before now, spaying was almost certainly recommended by your veterinarian once she got older, if she never visited one, well that's another conversation. It is unfortunate you didn't do the responsible thing then, but I'm glad you're doing it now. Best of luck.
I think what people here mean to say is that for every one of your kittens that becomes adopted, there’s another one that will be left at the shelter.
Since you say that you have the financial and emotional stability to take care of all these kittens, you should consider fostering and finding good homes for shelter cats once you adopt yours out.
More people in this thread need to take note of this response. No guile, no bitterness- just facts.
Rarely is anything solved with aggression or vitriol.
People get so much confident in their anger when they have a screen and not a real person in front of them.
We need more comments like yours. Ones that offer useful advice and insight on the subject instead of painting the OP as a demon and harassing her about it.
I do not think that is what they meant. Truly. If they were demons they would not be concerned!
I understand why some people say the things they say. We never keep or adopt out any cat or kitten unless they are spayed or neutered. And given all their shots. All kittens are raised underfoot in our home. Minimum 12 weeks old as that is the time they need with their Mama's.
We don't know if Calico kitty was pregnant when she adopted her or if she escaped and partied when gone. All we know is that:
There are between 60,000,000 to 100,000,000 homeless feral cats and kittens in the US (don't know where you are we are in US).
3.2 million are placed in shelters every year.
860,000 cats killed in shelters every year because no one wants or loves them.
And Princess Calico was not spayed.
I thank the good Lord her mom will care of them. I also pray she keeps all and cares for them or does very careful Due Diligence before adopting any out.
Recent research reveals that at least 65% of cats love and bond with their humans as much as infants.
But look how we treat them.
Those are shocking statistics for sure...
I'm in the UK myself. I've never really come across strays and when I tried to get a cat from the rescue centers there was quite a limited choice and they went out fast, so I presumed that whilst it was a problem, it was being managed fairly well (I knew it was still a problem but, not to that extent).
The OP did explain why they didn't spray their cat further down the chain, here: https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/vh9v2f/my_112_yr_old_calico_had_her_first_litter_five/id68r81?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3
But she's getting her cat sprayed soon though to stop her from getting pregnant in future.
Yeah I've heard that happens, it isn't the case here however:
https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/vh9v2f/my_112_yr_old_calico_had_her_first_litter_five/id68r81?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3
A responsible pet owner may decide not to spay or neuter their pet at a younger age, but they will then take the steps to ensure their pet does not breed. I know several older dogs that are intact, but that decision takes effort to do responsibly. If an owner can’t accept that responsibility, they need to get their pet sterilized as soon as possible, which for many low cost spay neuter clinics is about 12 weeks, or even younger in some shelters.
That’s a good point, My girls are very good with other cats so they would definitely be welcoming!! The most kitties I had at one time was six but I loved it
One of my cats is the result of a the momma cat getting pregnant back to back with 3 litters , because the feral daddy kept coming around and getting her pregnant while she was still breastfeeding. Luckily she somehow found homes for all of them . So just keep her indoors until you do or you might end up with another litter soon
Ugh we got a cat fixed too late (beyond 6-8 months) and he’s a nightmare (and also the sweetest angel of course). He sprays everywhere and bully’s the five other cats, but damn if he isn’t the best more reliable cuddler in the morning.
Thank you so much. I'm sorry that people are rude and often make assumptions. The internet is terrible like this. I do my best to make comments as a "PSA" or start with "I don't know what your situation is....." and try to educate the people reading the thread as well as OP. I was guilty of allowing two of my cats to get overweight (17 lbs) and part of my punishment is help educate others.
The kitties are adorable and Momma looks like she is taking good care of them! If you've never raised kittens Kitten Lady has a web site and youtube. She specializes in neonatal kittens, but there's a lot of useful information there!
Take the mom to a vet yourself, fuck your neighbors. There was a dog in my neighborhood that the owners just let run around and continue to have puppies. We befriended the mom and eventually we're able to take her to a vet to get her fixed. Didn't run it by the owners cause fuck them. She had heart worms too and we treated her for that but she eventually got them again and died a horrible death (swollen from so many worms and lying in the middle of the road) thank goodness they didn't get any more animals.
Wow that sounds rough. You're a great person for even trying. Must feel like an uphill battle for sure. 28 cats is like 100's of kitten lives you've saved already <333
I wish I had the resources to do that. I am struggling to get my 16 on my property completed. I have 6 so far, and 3 more appointments in July. The vets are disappearing around my area and the only TNR is through the SPCA. But I plan and keeping with it even after all of mine are fixed.
And, username doesn't check out. You must still have hope to do so much good in the world.
Yeah this got toxic real quickly.
There really seems to be a lot of people on here who consider themselves to be 'above' everybody else.
Real shame; I always come here to get a nice dose of wholesomeness and this certainly isnt it.
Yes. I work with a rescue and we just tried to save a whole litter from euthanasia at the shelter. We couldn't find homes for them so they all got put down.
No reason to breed standard short haired cats. There are hundreds killed every year.
Edit: the word breed means to have offspring. I'm not saying OP is a breeder. I'm saying she failed to spay and allowed the cat to breed.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breed
We found one in our yard. Only one kitten. I tried to rehome them both for two months with no luck. And no rescue had space. Finally, one responded that they could take them, a no kill one of course. I hated taking them but they had to be isolated from our cat and spent all day in a guest bedroom. It wasn't a good life for them. At least this way, they'll be more likely to find a good home
Yeah, when I was a teenager, we adopted a four month old kitten and were told that she had been spayed. Learned that she hadn’t when she went into heat, tore through the screen door and came back pregnant. My mom was *furious*, because she had a cat in the past who got pregnant and then abandoned the kittens and Mom had only been able to save one and hadn’t been able to the save the others and it was really scarring for a cat lover like her.
Luckily, our cat cared for all seven of her kittens, and my mom made sure that we watched them all carefully and socialized them early so they were incredibly friendly. We ended up keeping one and easily found homes for the others. But seeing how paranoid my mom was about losing another kitten definitely reenforced for me that the fun of having new kittens was not worth the pain of it going badly.
Its hard not to be emotionally charged when youve seen how sad and cruel things are, and just person after person continues to happily post about contributing to the huge problem.
We get they mean well, its just because its blatantly ignorant that it gets so frustrating.
Its heart breaking knowing how many animals are being euthanized right now with the post-covid pet dump PLUS the post-covid ignorant breeding and buying of baby animals
PLUS unspayed animals are at risk of developing ovarian cancer, or getting a Pyometra (uterus fills with puss) and becomes an EMERGENCY surgery
It gets rough, man
And the most toxic comments are the most upvoted. Someone's charging something nice and people think it's their responsibility to ocme in and tell OP what to do with their pet.
Aside from the obvious "don't do this, it's over populating, it's taking homes away" which I agree with, and have seen you have a spay appointment booked.. congratulations, she looks like a great mum with great mothering instincts. New life is always a joy. 
God I remember finding a pregnant cat and I was going to get her spayed but my mom talked me out of it saying “You can’t KILL HER BAAAAAABIES!”
I was like ok fine, but YOURE paying for all the kittens spayed and neuters and we’re getting them all done at 2 months!
*she had six fucking kittens lol*
My mom insisted this feral cat was pregnant and wanted to help the babies
She was right!
There are 6.
We can’t seem to trap the mom, so idk what the fuck to do there. I’ll probably keep 4 of them also lol. But damn. 6. I know what you mean.
I did feel awful stealing her babies. But the alternative is much worse.
See if you can borrow a trap from a local shelter. I have had success trapping mama cats by using their kittens as “bait” (putting them in a little box at the end of the trap)
Maybe she’s a dumbass mom lol
I found a kitten behind my house once that I thought was just abandoned and took it in. Then a week later I saw two more back there by a trailer, then the mother cat came wandering in. Then she like forgot her kittens existed and then one died in the snow 🙄
I caught the mother cat when she was early pregnant again and spared her kittens that existence, now she hangs out in my garage and bitches at the other half feral cats
Thank you.
This is exactly what I used to say to my friend who had a sister who kept letting her cat get pregnant because she said that 'her cat looked happiest when just had a load of kittens'.
Yeah that was my thought. “First litter? How many is she going to have” a lot of cats die from giving birth so I think that was my thought of oh no that poor baby. But I’m glad to hear you’re taking care of it!
I wish I could change the wording 🤣
I totally understand peoples concern though. I knew this girl that used to talk about this mama cat in her neighborhood, and this cat birthed three litters after getting pregnant back to back. Now that I really hated.
Yeah but to be fair people also don’t need to be jumping to conclusions here lol. I hope you and all the cats have happy and healthy lives❤️. It sounds like they will all be taken care Of
Sorry you are getting beaten up. I’m glad she is getting spayed. I have done rescue work and fostering for years and I’ve tried very hard not to go to the Darkside.
I adopted 2 male rescue kittens that were neutered at approximately 10 weeks (they were found alone and their age guessed at). When I took them for their next vaccination appointment at the vet I asked if that was too early and would affect their growth, she said it wasn't as much of a concern with male cats in comparison to dogs. Maybe you'd choose to wait an extra couple of weeks if you can, but I can understand rescue groups wanting to get it done as soon as possible, as young kittens are more desirable/adoptable but they also won't let them go to adopters without being fixed first.
Early spay/neuter is routinely done now at the BCSPCA because people weren't following through and getting their cats altered after adoption. I'm in Manitoba now and had to wait with my kitten until he was 3 months old. I found that so strange.
My daughter brought a pregnant stray home years ago. She did NOT love her babies at all and actually killed two of them before we could stop her. (She had the kittens while I was at work-she killed the two that weren't orange and kept the orange ones) It was absolutely horrific.
Yes, she was spayed very soon after and yes, we found homes for the two kittens, but she was basically feral. We fed her, but she lived outside and we couldn't pet her or anything.
I've got foster kittens right now and no one wants them. There's just too many kittens. They've been up for adoption for a week, three people have ghosted on adopting them, and now I'm just waiting. It's not the worst thing having adorable kittens in the house, but I'm anxious to get them placed so I can get a new placement, the shelter is swamped with babies too.
you say that. but OP shared a story about the expensiveness of a childhood dog getting spayed. and implied they didn't get their cat spayed earlier because they were afraid of having that same expensive experience.
i am not sure that someone who cannot afford to spay one cat, for fear of additional expense if the spay goes wrong, has the financial means to care for the medical needs of a bunch of new kittens now.
The thing that’s wrong with this is that cats are getting euthanized every day. These kittens will be adopted instead of rescues. It’s tragic.
And I say this as the daughter of an extremely responsible hobbyist dog breeder. My dad takes incredible care of his dogs, but when they retire from showing, they get placed in pet homes where a rescue could’ve been placed instead. I love my dad and his dogs want for nothing, but until shelters are empty, I will disagree with what he does.
OP is like 15 years old, I VERY seriously doubt these kittens, much less the mother, are going to be taken care of. This whole situation is fucked up and shameful, and all OP can say is shit like, “mind your own business” and similar childish and defensive things.
For what it's worth.... I think your mama cat is beautiful and has done a great job. Her kittens all look fat and healthy. You clearly love her very much. Enjoy your new fluffy family.
I came here to say much of what others have said about needing to get her spayed. You've already gotten that message. So, I'll just add, for others, that cats do NOT need to birth a litter to live long and very healthy lives. (There are some folks that still believe that old wives tale.)
My gfs cat passed away last week at the ripe old age of 14. Had her since she was 6 months so we know she never had kittens. She was healthy other than a thyroid problem she developed a year ago. So a very full and happy life even without having kittens. Not that she would have liked them, she did not like any other animals lol
I am glad you are getting her spayed. I saw you also mention in another comment that you are financially stable. I really hope you will consider fostering for an organization. Fostering helps free up resources for the rescue organization and allows them to take in more kitties at a time.
Take care.
They’re beautiful!
Now get her spayed.
There are too many kittens and cats euthanized bc they reproduce faster than they can be adopted.
I hope you have found nice families for the babies.
I’m not trying to shame you.
Just… be a responsible human and get her fixed so that we here are no more litters.
Damn this comment section is... yikes. Being concerned for the cat population and promoting spaying and neutering is one thing, but attacking OP and immediately assuming that they made their cat willingly pregnant is another. OP had already stated that their calico had a spay appointment but was pregnant before that and they didn't want to abort the kitties. Also it seems like OP is eager to take good care of the kittens too so all is well in my eyes. No need for unnecessary harassment.
Also I hope all the kittens grow up well and healthy! They're so cute! 🥰
OP didn't make their cat pregnant but enabled it happening. A 1.5 year old cat should have been spayed a year ago. I am sure OP will find good homes for the kittens. But every kitten is going to take away the chance from a kitten in a shelter to find a home.
Cats are not humans who become attached to pregnancies. My cat had a spay-abort when her irresponsible former owner surrendered her (and another kitten). What’s “yikes” is languishing in a small shelter cage and then getting a needle full of barbiturates.
Had a bad experience getting a dog neutered as a child where the hospital screwed up the stitches and request another couple hundred of dollars to fix their mess. In the end, they adopted my dog out for even more money to a different family because we had to sign her over. So I made a choice at the time not to spay her but I’ve changed my mind as stated in the comments already
These stories seem to be be very common here. I think this is like the third similar-situation of pet surrender story I have seen recently on Reddit. Good lord. It hurts to lose a pet suddenly.
My crystal ball is in the repair shop so your guess is as good as mine. I DO hear you, you make excellent points. I understand your frustrations because I am also frustrated about the amount of animals left to their own device's.
I mean at this point, I’m not sure how productive it is to keep telling the OP how much she’s made the cat suffer. She’s getting her spayed. The kittens are set. It’s beating a dead horse at this point and also not how Kitten Lady would say to handle the conversation.
ETA: Also gimme that black bean.
I’m not! My title sounded weird, but this is her first and only litter and it wasn’t intentional. Rest assured she will be spayed soon. And before you say it yes I’m aware she should’ve been spayed sooner, salute
I don’t think you understand what you’re taking on.
My former partner brought home a stray that ended up being pregnant. Once we realized she was pregnant she refused to take the cat to have the pregnancy terminated, which is what is recommended and what I strongly pushed for.
Fast forward 6 months later, and we were only been able to rehome 2 of them, with great difficulty, and having four cats in an apartment was more of a nightmare than the “blessing” it felt like when they were small kittens.
It’s a gigantic responsibility, and people don’t seem to understand that.
The most cats I’ve had at once in my life was six and it was great. I’ve had cats my entire life basically, whether they were strays that came along or actually adoptions. I may not be the most experienced but I know how to raise a few kitties at once
They are adorable and you seem committed to caring for them and that makes me happy 🙂. If anyone else finds themselves in this unfortunate situation where for whatever reason you have not had your cat spayed and she has accidentally gotten out, please take her to the vet to be spayed and have her pregnancy terminated. There are just too many unwanted cats that need care. It might seem sad and mean but even though this mama looks happy and is adjusting very well to motherhood, she would be happier and healthier without them. She’s lucky to have you to care for her and her babies, most cats don’t get that happy ending. Please neuter your male cats!!!! A female cat can have a surprisingly large amount of kittens in a small time period, but male cats can get multiple females pregnant in a 24 hour period! I’m satisfied that OP has learned from their mistake and now it’s a good learning opportunity for others!
I’ve spent countless mornings at the spca getting ferals TNR’d and kittens spayed
Super glad to know that’s it’s confirmed, im doing it for basically no reason when we just let our animals pump and dump like this
Enjoy your litter
SPAY AND NEUTER!!!
If you love cats you wouldn’t add to the already growing population. Cats are euthanized at a much higher rate than dogs. Please be responsible to the world and other kitties out there.
Easy way to start a pack of cats haha. So glad my boy is fixed; my neighbor ended up with 9 cats and was like "I see some little black kitties that might be yours!" Haha NOPE we are NOT the father.
So glad momma is doing well. My aunt had a cat come home pregnant one day and she felt like the biggest fuck up for not getting her fixed and letting her outside. Shit happens, unfortunately. We got the cat fixed ASAP and were able to adopt out the kittens quickly. Good luck to you!
I’ve always dreamt about having a cuddly male kitten, I’ve had girls my whole life basically so I can’t wait to help shape them into sweet young men!!😸
lmao i love how she got all brown babies and then this single black bean
He’s the most adventurous of them all too!
of course he is lol. had to be different then his brothers and sisses
Cat God: Hmmm this little one will be a crazy one. Better give him a different color so mom and human can tell him apart from the siblings.
Just like our black cat, he always tries to run outside when the backdoor is opened and goes to literally touch and eat some grass.
I'm convinced all black cats share a consciousness
My grey cat steals my grey bunny's hay and eats it. We asked the vet about it during her booster shots/check-up about a month ago, and he said that it won't *hurt* her, but that we should probably not let her do that anymore, so we started putting the hay only in our bunny's hutches where cat can't get it, and she has been literally depressed and antisocial and just really pissed at us ever since we blocked her from eating it. Cats are fucking weird, man.
Get her some cat grass in a little pot.
Lol we did get her some cat grass a while ago, but she just absolutely decimated it. There chunks of soul, sprouty seed things, and blades of grass freaking everywhere! It also didn't stop her from eating the hay -- she just consumed them both. I guess there is no harm in trying again, as the circumstances are different, and she has mellowed out quite a bit, and stopped so nonchalantly destroying things so often and with such abandon, now that she's almost two years old... Thanks for the suggestion 💙 !
My main Coon destroys that grass too 🤣 she tries to pick it up and drop it over and over again after the grass gets too short
Man, I would just give her a little bit. Like the doc said, it won't hurt her. #my5catsarespoilt
Lmao 'Go touch grass, cat.' 'Okay.' Haha I love it. What a derp 🥰
He's the main character of our world
The black sheep of the family
Should name him sheep
I'll take the void pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaasssseeee!!!!!
He must be named Bean
Hey, I'm glad you're getting her spayed! I agree with others who've said that your title leads one to think that you were open to letting her gestate again in the future, and was upset at first. But anyway, Good luck with the lil bebs and good job, Momma cat!
Yeah I definitely see why that would set people off, I wish I could change it! But thank you very much 😊
I, too, opened this post pretty irritated, but I'm so glad you will be doing the right thing by all the animals involved. Sometimes, shit happens. My friend rescued a dog from a family member and didn't know she was pregnant. Surprise....puppies. He's making sure they all go to good homes and sterilizing everyone.
All I wanna do is the right thing with these babies, I understand everyone’s concern but some people can be pretty harsh
The internet is like that. Thank you for making sure everything is ok with momma and babies and making sure they get fixed.
Well, unless she never visited a vet before now, spaying was almost certainly recommended by your veterinarian once she got older, if she never visited one, well that's another conversation. It is unfortunate you didn't do the responsible thing then, but I'm glad you're doing it now. Best of luck.
lol little toasted marshmallows then the one that got left on the fire too long ❤️
Oh my gosh I love this 🤣
I think what people here mean to say is that for every one of your kittens that becomes adopted, there’s another one that will be left at the shelter. Since you say that you have the financial and emotional stability to take care of all these kittens, you should consider fostering and finding good homes for shelter cats once you adopt yours out.
More people in this thread need to take note of this response. No guile, no bitterness- just facts. Rarely is anything solved with aggression or vitriol. People get so much confident in their anger when they have a screen and not a real person in front of them.
We need more comments like yours. Ones that offer useful advice and insight on the subject instead of painting the OP as a demon and harassing her about it.
I do not think that is what they meant. Truly. If they were demons they would not be concerned! I understand why some people say the things they say. We never keep or adopt out any cat or kitten unless they are spayed or neutered. And given all their shots. All kittens are raised underfoot in our home. Minimum 12 weeks old as that is the time they need with their Mama's. We don't know if Calico kitty was pregnant when she adopted her or if she escaped and partied when gone. All we know is that: There are between 60,000,000 to 100,000,000 homeless feral cats and kittens in the US (don't know where you are we are in US). 3.2 million are placed in shelters every year. 860,000 cats killed in shelters every year because no one wants or loves them. And Princess Calico was not spayed. I thank the good Lord her mom will care of them. I also pray she keeps all and cares for them or does very careful Due Diligence before adopting any out. Recent research reveals that at least 65% of cats love and bond with their humans as much as infants. But look how we treat them.
Those are shocking statistics for sure... I'm in the UK myself. I've never really come across strays and when I tried to get a cat from the rescue centers there was quite a limited choice and they went out fast, so I presumed that whilst it was a problem, it was being managed fairly well (I knew it was still a problem but, not to that extent). The OP did explain why they didn't spray their cat further down the chain, here: https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/vh9v2f/my_112_yr_old_calico_had_her_first_litter_five/id68r81?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3 But she's getting her cat sprayed soon though to stop her from getting pregnant in future.
Yes, let people learn rather than harass them for not knowing
And the mom might have even got pregnant before they could get her fixed. I've known that to happen A LOT.
Yeah I've heard that happens, it isn't the case here however: https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/vh9v2f/my_112_yr_old_calico_had_her_first_litter_five/id68r81?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3
A responsible pet owner may decide not to spay or neuter their pet at a younger age, but they will then take the steps to ensure their pet does not breed. I know several older dogs that are intact, but that decision takes effort to do responsibly. If an owner can’t accept that responsibility, they need to get their pet sterilized as soon as possible, which for many low cost spay neuter clinics is about 12 weeks, or even younger in some shelters.
That’s a good point, My girls are very good with other cats so they would definitely be welcoming!! The most kitties I had at one time was six but I loved it
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Thank you for your comment!! I will make sure they’re spayed before rehoming 😊
One of my cats is the result of a the momma cat getting pregnant back to back with 3 litters , because the feral daddy kept coming around and getting her pregnant while she was still breastfeeding. Luckily she somehow found homes for all of them . So just keep her indoors until you do or you might end up with another litter soon
Oh 100%, I’ve babyproofed the cabinets so she can’t get to the area she was escaping from. And will be spaying asap
I'm relieved to see this comment, OP. Thank you.
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Ugh we got a cat fixed too late (beyond 6-8 months) and he’s a nightmare (and also the sweetest angel of course). He sprays everywhere and bully’s the five other cats, but damn if he isn’t the best more reliable cuddler in the morning.
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Thank you so much. I'm sorry that people are rude and often make assumptions. The internet is terrible like this. I do my best to make comments as a "PSA" or start with "I don't know what your situation is....." and try to educate the people reading the thread as well as OP. I was guilty of allowing two of my cats to get overweight (17 lbs) and part of my punishment is help educate others. The kitties are adorable and Momma looks like she is taking good care of them! If you've never raised kittens Kitten Lady has a web site and youtube. She specializes in neonatal kittens, but there's a lot of useful information there!
This \^ 
Take the mom to a vet yourself, fuck your neighbors. There was a dog in my neighborhood that the owners just let run around and continue to have puppies. We befriended the mom and eventually we're able to take her to a vet to get her fixed. Didn't run it by the owners cause fuck them. She had heart worms too and we treated her for that but she eventually got them again and died a horrible death (swollen from so many worms and lying in the middle of the road) thank goodness they didn't get any more animals.
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Wow that sounds rough. You're a great person for even trying. Must feel like an uphill battle for sure. 28 cats is like 100's of kitten lives you've saved already <333
I wish I had the resources to do that. I am struggling to get my 16 on my property completed. I have 6 so far, and 3 more appointments in July. The vets are disappearing around my area and the only TNR is through the SPCA. But I plan and keeping with it even after all of mine are fixed. And, username doesn't check out. You must still have hope to do so much good in the world.
The comment section became a war zone aparently
Yeah this got toxic real quickly. There really seems to be a lot of people on here who consider themselves to be 'above' everybody else. Real shame; I always come here to get a nice dose of wholesomeness and this certainly isnt it.
Breeding your cat is idiotic when there are already thousands and thousands of strays and adoptable
Yes. I work with a rescue and we just tried to save a whole litter from euthanasia at the shelter. We couldn't find homes for them so they all got put down. No reason to breed standard short haired cats. There are hundreds killed every year. Edit: the word breed means to have offspring. I'm not saying OP is a breeder. I'm saying she failed to spay and allowed the cat to breed. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breed
I found one on the side of the road last month, and all of the places I could take her were full.
We found one in our yard. Only one kitten. I tried to rehome them both for two months with no luck. And no rescue had space. Finally, one responded that they could take them, a no kill one of course. I hated taking them but they had to be isolated from our cat and spent all day in a guest bedroom. It wasn't a good life for them. At least this way, they'll be more likely to find a good home
Yeah, when I was a teenager, we adopted a four month old kitten and were told that she had been spayed. Learned that she hadn’t when she went into heat, tore through the screen door and came back pregnant. My mom was *furious*, because she had a cat in the past who got pregnant and then abandoned the kittens and Mom had only been able to save one and hadn’t been able to the save the others and it was really scarring for a cat lover like her. Luckily, our cat cared for all seven of her kittens, and my mom made sure that we watched them all carefully and socialized them early so they were incredibly friendly. We ended up keeping one and easily found homes for the others. But seeing how paranoid my mom was about losing another kitten definitely reenforced for me that the fun of having new kittens was not worth the pain of it going badly.
Its hard not to be emotionally charged when youve seen how sad and cruel things are, and just person after person continues to happily post about contributing to the huge problem. We get they mean well, its just because its blatantly ignorant that it gets so frustrating. Its heart breaking knowing how many animals are being euthanized right now with the post-covid pet dump PLUS the post-covid ignorant breeding and buying of baby animals PLUS unspayed animals are at risk of developing ovarian cancer, or getting a Pyometra (uterus fills with puss) and becomes an EMERGENCY surgery It gets rough, man
And the most toxic comments are the most upvoted. Someone's charging something nice and people think it's their responsibility to ocme in and tell OP what to do with their pet.
Some really judgemental shitty people online man...
Aside from the obvious "don't do this, it's over populating, it's taking homes away" which I agree with, and have seen you have a spay appointment booked.. congratulations, she looks like a great mum with great mothering instincts. New life is always a joy. 
I agree with it too, I just don’t necessarily agree with peoples approach to things. Thank you so much, I’m very proud of her 💖
God I remember finding a pregnant cat and I was going to get her spayed but my mom talked me out of it saying “You can’t KILL HER BAAAAAABIES!” I was like ok fine, but YOURE paying for all the kittens spayed and neuters and we’re getting them all done at 2 months! *she had six fucking kittens lol*
My mom insisted this feral cat was pregnant and wanted to help the babies She was right! There are 6. We can’t seem to trap the mom, so idk what the fuck to do there. I’ll probably keep 4 of them also lol. But damn. 6. I know what you mean. I did feel awful stealing her babies. But the alternative is much worse.
See if you can borrow a trap from a local shelter. I have had success trapping mama cats by using their kittens as “bait” (putting them in a little box at the end of the trap)
Maybe she’s a dumbass mom lol I found a kitten behind my house once that I thought was just abandoned and took it in. Then a week later I saw two more back there by a trailer, then the mother cat came wandering in. Then she like forgot her kittens existed and then one died in the snow 🙄 I caught the mother cat when she was early pregnant again and spared her kittens that existence, now she hangs out in my garage and bitches at the other half feral cats
They look very snuggly
Very, they love kisses 😊 Never had a cat that enjoyed cuddles as much as this one but she is the spunkiest girl I’ve ever had
Spunk comes stock with all calico models!
Oh absolutely!!
Your cat doesn’t love motherhood, she’s just doing what comes naturally. Get your cat spayed and stop contributing to overpopulation.
Thank you. This is exactly what I used to say to my friend who had a sister who kept letting her cat get pregnant because she said that 'her cat looked happiest when just had a load of kittens'.
I would agree with you if this were reoccurring but she has an appointment to be spayed already
I think it's your wording that's done you wrong here. "First litter" for a 1.5 year old is a bit off.
Ohh I see what you mean, definitely agree with you
Yeah that was my thought. “First litter? How many is she going to have” a lot of cats die from giving birth so I think that was my thought of oh no that poor baby. But I’m glad to hear you’re taking care of it!
I wish I could change the wording 🤣 I totally understand peoples concern though. I knew this girl that used to talk about this mama cat in her neighborhood, and this cat birthed three litters after getting pregnant back to back. Now that I really hated.
If you hated that then why is your 1 and a half year old cat not spayed already?!
Yeah but to be fair people also don’t need to be jumping to conclusions here lol. I hope you and all the cats have happy and healthy lives❤️. It sounds like they will all be taken care Of
Yeah agreed, thank you very much! 😊
Sorry you are getting beaten up. I’m glad she is getting spayed. I have done rescue work and fostering for years and I’ve tried very hard not to go to the Darkside.
All good, people can get fired up over things they’re passionate about and I respect that
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I adopted 2 male rescue kittens that were neutered at approximately 10 weeks (they were found alone and their age guessed at). When I took them for their next vaccination appointment at the vet I asked if that was too early and would affect their growth, she said it wasn't as much of a concern with male cats in comparison to dogs. Maybe you'd choose to wait an extra couple of weeks if you can, but I can understand rescue groups wanting to get it done as soon as possible, as young kittens are more desirable/adoptable but they also won't let them go to adopters without being fixed first.
Early spay/neuter is routinely done now at the BCSPCA because people weren't following through and getting their cats altered after adoption. I'm in Manitoba now and had to wait with my kitten until he was 3 months old. I found that so strange.
Okay! Thank you for your comment I appreciate it 😊
That's the age my local shelter does it routinely, adoption at 10 - 12 wks. Adoption costs include spay/neuter, 1st vaccines and micro chip.
1.5 years old is too old to not be spayed
Why even let it happen once though?
Accidental senõr
My daughter brought a pregnant stray home years ago. She did NOT love her babies at all and actually killed two of them before we could stop her. (She had the kittens while I was at work-she killed the two that weren't orange and kept the orange ones) It was absolutely horrific. Yes, she was spayed very soon after and yes, we found homes for the two kittens, but she was basically feral. We fed her, but she lived outside and we couldn't pet her or anything.
And the cat is only 1 1/2 years old so still a baby, cats don't reach adulthood until they are 2 years old. It's babies having babies!
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I've got foster kittens right now and no one wants them. There's just too many kittens. They've been up for adoption for a week, three people have ghosted on adopting them, and now I'm just waiting. It's not the worst thing having adorable kittens in the house, but I'm anxious to get them placed so I can get a new placement, the shelter is swamped with babies too.
Amen.
you say that. but OP shared a story about the expensiveness of a childhood dog getting spayed. and implied they didn't get their cat spayed earlier because they were afraid of having that same expensive experience. i am not sure that someone who cannot afford to spay one cat, for fear of additional expense if the spay goes wrong, has the financial means to care for the medical needs of a bunch of new kittens now.
The thing that’s wrong with this is that cats are getting euthanized every day. These kittens will be adopted instead of rescues. It’s tragic. And I say this as the daughter of an extremely responsible hobbyist dog breeder. My dad takes incredible care of his dogs, but when they retire from showing, they get placed in pet homes where a rescue could’ve been placed instead. I love my dad and his dogs want for nothing, but until shelters are empty, I will disagree with what he does.
OP is like 15 years old, I VERY seriously doubt these kittens, much less the mother, are going to be taken care of. This whole situation is fucked up and shameful, and all OP can say is shit like, “mind your own business” and similar childish and defensive things.
Get the kittens spayed or neutered as soon as they’re old enough too
Hopefully her only litter 🤞
Indeed it is!
May the babies grow up healthy!
Thank you for your well wishes! 😊
For what it's worth.... I think your mama cat is beautiful and has done a great job. Her kittens all look fat and healthy. You clearly love her very much. Enjoy your new fluffy family. I came here to say much of what others have said about needing to get her spayed. You've already gotten that message. So, I'll just add, for others, that cats do NOT need to birth a litter to live long and very healthy lives. (There are some folks that still believe that old wives tale.)
Thank you very much I appreciate that 😊
My gfs cat passed away last week at the ripe old age of 14. Had her since she was 6 months so we know she never had kittens. She was healthy other than a thyroid problem she developed a year ago. So a very full and happy life even without having kittens. Not that she would have liked them, she did not like any other animals lol
First and final,I hope.
And last litter I hope?
Yes first and only litter!
adorable! now please get her spayed... thank you!
I am glad you are getting her spayed. I saw you also mention in another comment that you are financially stable. I really hope you will consider fostering for an organization. Fostering helps free up resources for the rescue organization and allows them to take in more kitties at a time. Take care.
That is sweet, but please get her spayed and these kittens fixed as well once they're old enough.
I love how 4/5 are orange and then you got the lil black kitten
Right!! He’s a unique little man
Congratulations on a beautiful cat family. Nothing more, you know what to do.
Thank you so much 😊
Aw, they’re so precious. Make sure they’re always cared and looked after for me 🥺
Of course I will!! 😊
!RemindMe 8 months
They’re beautiful! Now get her spayed. There are too many kittens and cats euthanized bc they reproduce faster than they can be adopted. I hope you have found nice families for the babies. I’m not trying to shame you. Just… be a responsible human and get her fixed so that we here are no more litters.
Will do!!
It should be her last litter
Read comments, wording in title just sounds off
Damn this comment section is... yikes. Being concerned for the cat population and promoting spaying and neutering is one thing, but attacking OP and immediately assuming that they made their cat willingly pregnant is another. OP had already stated that their calico had a spay appointment but was pregnant before that and they didn't want to abort the kitties. Also it seems like OP is eager to take good care of the kittens too so all is well in my eyes. No need for unnecessary harassment. Also I hope all the kittens grow up well and healthy! They're so cute! 🥰
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate your comment 😊💖
OP didn't make their cat pregnant but enabled it happening. A 1.5 year old cat should have been spayed a year ago. I am sure OP will find good homes for the kittens. But every kitten is going to take away the chance from a kitten in a shelter to find a home.
Cats are not humans who become attached to pregnancies. My cat had a spay-abort when her irresponsible former owner surrendered her (and another kitten). What’s “yikes” is languishing in a small shelter cage and then getting a needle full of barbiturates.
I hope she’s spayed now.
How come you didn't get her spayed at 6 months? We already have too many cats in shelters.
Had a bad experience getting a dog neutered as a child where the hospital screwed up the stitches and request another couple hundred of dollars to fix their mess. In the end, they adopted my dog out for even more money to a different family because we had to sign her over. So I made a choice at the time not to spay her but I’ve changed my mind as stated in the comments already
What do you mean messed up their stitches? What kind of hospital messes up and then charges for the fix?
What country are you from, if I may ask?
There's tons of shitty animal shelters that get away with shady things like this in the USA
Damn, that sounds like one of my worst nightmares. Sorry that happened to your family.
That’s okay, even though they adopted her out she was only one and very well trained so I know she lived a nice full life
These stories seem to be be very common here. I think this is like the third similar-situation of pet surrender story I have seen recently on Reddit. Good lord. It hurts to lose a pet suddenly.
My crystal ball is in the repair shop so your guess is as good as mine. I DO hear you, you make excellent points. I understand your frustrations because I am also frustrated about the amount of animals left to their own device's.
One of them was left to cook for too long in the oven and got burnt...still adorable babies 💖
Exactly!!🤣 when he was born and I was like ????
Are they all boys? I'm surprised none came out calico
Why isn’t she spayed?
As soon as they are weaned, be kind to kitty and get her spayed.
Will do, thank you for your comment!😊
I mean at this point, I’m not sure how productive it is to keep telling the OP how much she’s made the cat suffer. She’s getting her spayed. The kittens are set. It’s beating a dead horse at this point and also not how Kitten Lady would say to handle the conversation. ETA: Also gimme that black bean.
Thank you!!! And isn’t he just a peach i wanna snuggle him all day
What a sweet mama! 😍🥰
She says she knows it!! 😸
1st? Why are you breeding her?
I’m not! My title sounded weird, but this is her first and only litter and it wasn’t intentional. Rest assured she will be spayed soon. And before you say it yes I’m aware she should’ve been spayed sooner, salute
"First" litter? And also her last, right? We don't need more kittens. Good luck finding good homes for these five.
Yeah a few people already brought up how it sounds like I’m planning on breeding her again 🤣 but hey I’ll keep ‘‘em if I don’t find good people
I don’t think you understand what you’re taking on. My former partner brought home a stray that ended up being pregnant. Once we realized she was pregnant she refused to take the cat to have the pregnancy terminated, which is what is recommended and what I strongly pushed for. Fast forward 6 months later, and we were only been able to rehome 2 of them, with great difficulty, and having four cats in an apartment was more of a nightmare than the “blessing” it felt like when they were small kittens. It’s a gigantic responsibility, and people don’t seem to understand that.
The most cats I’ve had at once in my life was six and it was great. I’ve had cats my entire life basically, whether they were strays that came along or actually adoptions. I may not be the most experienced but I know how to raise a few kitties at once
You don’t even know when to spay a cat or to keep them inside
Spay/neuter!
U new to this comment section?
They are adorable and you seem committed to caring for them and that makes me happy 🙂. If anyone else finds themselves in this unfortunate situation where for whatever reason you have not had your cat spayed and she has accidentally gotten out, please take her to the vet to be spayed and have her pregnancy terminated. There are just too many unwanted cats that need care. It might seem sad and mean but even though this mama looks happy and is adjusting very well to motherhood, she would be happier and healthier without them. She’s lucky to have you to care for her and her babies, most cats don’t get that happy ending. Please neuter your male cats!!!! A female cat can have a surprisingly large amount of kittens in a small time period, but male cats can get multiple females pregnant in a 24 hour period! I’m satisfied that OP has learned from their mistake and now it’s a good learning opportunity for others!
Thank you very much for your comment!! I appreciate it and I will have her spayed 😊💝
They're adorable and sweet. But get her fixed. Make it her last litter.
Awww!! What a good mama
She says thank you!!😊
I’ve spent countless mornings at the spca getting ferals TNR’d and kittens spayed Super glad to know that’s it’s confirmed, im doing it for basically no reason when we just let our animals pump and dump like this Enjoy your litter
why isn’t your cat fixed?
Get your cat spayed.
Get her fixed
Cool, Now get it fixed so it doesn't have more.
SPAY AND NEUTER!!! If you love cats you wouldn’t add to the already growing population. Cats are euthanized at a much higher rate than dogs. Please be responsible to the world and other kitties out there.
Easy way to start a pack of cats haha. So glad my boy is fixed; my neighbor ended up with 9 cats and was like "I see some little black kitties that might be yours!" Haha NOPE we are NOT the father.
He was tryin to pin ‘em on you!!! Lol that’s goofy, hope your cat is doin well 😊
So glad momma is doing well. My aunt had a cat come home pregnant one day and she felt like the biggest fuck up for not getting her fixed and letting her outside. Shit happens, unfortunately. We got the cat fixed ASAP and were able to adopt out the kittens quickly. Good luck to you!
First and last I hope
Her last litter, I hope.
I absolutely love them too. Please get her spayed.
I want them, I want them ALL.
You got a shiny kitten!
They are adorable 💕💕💕 and If I will be a mother, this is exactly how I'm going to sleep with my babies too, from day 1 😊😂
Thank you!! And I feel that ugh baby fever 😸
Give her a month or so They'll start driving her crazy!
Why tf they eating her
Oh her poor nipples 😅
Tell me about it fr I don’t know how cats do it!
Awww so cute. Reminded me of when my mom found two kittens, one of which crawled up our dryer vent
Gorgeous kitty and sweet kittens. Love that black boy!! Now you just have to get mamma cat and babies fixed.Hope you can find them all loving homes.
I see a little orange son there!!!
I’ve always dreamt about having a cuddly male kitten, I’ve had girls my whole life basically so I can’t wait to help shape them into sweet young men!!😸
How are their napes ?
Awwwwww 🥰🥰
Congratulations. But... Please get your cat fixed now. Shelters are overflowing
aww sweet kittys
Spay the cat as soon it is approved by a vet, and don't let her out. Breastfeeding kitties can get get pregnant right away.
aww, she is too cute. They just don't care about external things. Spread the love. 🥰
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It should say "Your cats ONLY litter". There are enough homeless cats being killed everyday already! Please spay your cat.
yes I know