There once was a cat named Teddy(the tiger) who belonged to a little girl. The little girl was so excited to find out that her cat was going to have kittens. On Thursday, April 16, they arrived tiger-striped and healthy. Teddy was an excellent mother. Always there to take care of her kittens and see that no predators could get near them, including the dog owned by the little girl's brother. The 5 kittens kept her busy. She thought she had no time to do anything else until, the neighbor came up and asked if Teddy would be opposed to adopting some more kittens who were orphans. Consequently, 6 kittens were added to the 12" by 12" box that was home to Teddy and her little family. Sadly only three of the orphans made it. Soon all 8 kittens were growing to be cute and cuddly. During this time, Shadow, the cat belonging to the other little girl was jealous of Teddy. She(the cat) was quite rude and spiteful whenever she could get a chance. Until one day, which happened to be May 18, the 2 little girls went outside to check on their cats. Soon they come running back in, "Mommy, mommy, Shadow is in the box with Teddy and her kittens." Picture this, eight kittens and two grown cats in a small 12" by 12"box. Shadow was carefully moved out of the way and what to our wondering eyes should behold but three brand-new baby kittens. Before it was over and done with, there were 13 kittens and 2 mother cats in one small box. Numerous attempts were made to separate the cats and kittens but Shadow would not tolerate that. Now that Shadow is a proud mother she thinks that all the kittens belong to her. Many times during that day Shadow could be seen carrying Teddy's kittens back to her box. To solve the problem, we put all the kittens and both cats in an extra large box and now they both take turns caring for the kittens.
Anyone near by wanting a kitten, PLEASE stop by.
2 comments:
Awww....Holly it's so nice to have you back on here. Have really enjoyed your posts and pictures of the house and kids. These kittens are adorable. I LOVE cats. How neat for your kids to enjoy!
Wow! And I thought we had a bunch at one time. Our mama had one kitten when we moved here last year. Then 5 months or so later had another batch of 5! We were only gonna keep 2 but they all ended of staying until about 2 months ago the oldest one dissapeared. Then the mama. And just last week, another. Tonight we came home and I could only find 2. I wanted them to have good homes, not disappear! Anyway, kittens are fun! The kids absolutely love them, but as you can see, we have at least 2 left outside and the one is gonna have more!!! AAAAAAAHHHHH! :)
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