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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2006PING: Ted Davis
I think you know what this is about.... >I think you know what this is about.... Sieglinde's kittens? It's obvious she wasn't even six weeks along when the vet said she was 6-7 weeks. They feel about big enough to be born, so every day when I get home I expect to find a litter of kittens on my bed. Last night I tried to listen to their heartbeats with a stethoscope, but Sieglinde wouldn't put up with it. On the other hand, have you ever heard a purr through a stethoscope?  SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) Remove "gearbox.maem." from address - that one is dead >>I think you know what this is about.... > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > but Sieglinde wouldn't put up with it. On the other hand, have you > ever heard a purr through a stethoscope? I've often wondered how the vet manages to hear ANYTHING, when dealing with a cat who purrs under stress! >>>I think you know what this is about.... >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >I've often wondered how the vet manages to hear ANYTHING, >when dealing with a cat who purrs under stress! It's got to be hazard to their hearing - especially with loud purrers like my kittens. She wasn't stressed when I listened - she was happy that I was petting her. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) Remove "gearbox.maem." from address - that one is dead "Pat" <pdavis@fidnetnospam.com> > wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > but Sieglinde wouldn't put up with it. On the other hand, have you > ever heard a purr through a stethoscope? No and I don't think I want to. I need to adjust my prediction.... change to 4 kittens on this coming Friday. Ted, watch her teats, they might engorge 12-24 hours in advance of the birth and that would give you some warning. And remember, since first-time moms don't know what's going on at first, sometimes when they have the first baby of the first litter, they are too slow to get the birth sac removed and start stimulating the baby to breath, because meanwhile another one is being born, so it's a good idea to be present during the birth, if you can and if she will allow it. > "Pat" <pdavis@fidnetnospam.com> >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >born, so it's a good idea to be present during the birth, if you can and if >she will allow it. As of last night, there was no sign of engorgement - I'm checking that regularly now. BTW, I had my hopes up a couple of mornings ago: she was restless and Spooky (one of her cuddle buddies) could not keep his nose out of her butt. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) Remove "gearbox.maem." from address - that one is dead >>I think you know what this is about.... > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > but Sieglinde wouldn't put up with it. On the other hand, have you > ever heard a purr through a stethoscope? I sometimes wonder how the vet hears the cats heartbeat over the purrs. Much less the kittens. Pam, how long did your cat wait to have kittens after you were told they were due any day? Jo >>>I think you know what this is about.... >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Pam, how long did your cat wait to have kittens after you were told they >were due any day? She *still* hasn't had them. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) Remove "gearbox.maem" to get real address - that one is dead |
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