Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
Sonya is in stage 1 of labor. If she doesn't stop, she will probably
have the kittens in the wee morning hours of Sunday, Easter. She has
gone into hiding under Mandy's bed, has been shredding newspaper,
licking what parts of her lower body she can reach, and is putting out a
clear, yellowish liquid. You can see the contractions rippling across
her tummy at irregular intervals. I think I'm going to be a grand-meow
within the next 12 to 15 hours. It is currently 10:00 pm Eastern
Standard Time.
Pam S. nervous and excited
Karen - 27 Mar 2005 03:59 GMT
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
> as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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> Pam S. nervous and excited
Oh my gosh Oh my gosh Oh my gosh Oh my gosh Oh my gosh Oh my gosh Oh my gosh
Oh my gosh!!!!! Me too. Oh big big big purrs everything goes just
purrrrfectly for her.
melizabeth - 27 Mar 2005 13:01 GMT
Oh how great! I can't wait to hear the news!!
hobbs - 27 Mar 2005 14:15 GMT
Waiting with bated breath, for two pregnancy's sonya's and
my Daughters, but she has a few weeks to go yet. Jean.P,
> Oh how great! I can't wait to hear the news!!
Mischief - 27 Mar 2005 04:07 GMT
AHA!!!! Clear discharge from the vulva!!
We are definitely in labor.
I'm assuming you are ready with all the supplies? Towels, string,
betadyne, bulb to clear out the mouth, camera with charged
batteries.....
Kristi
Monique Y. Mudama - 27 Mar 2005 04:14 GMT
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records as
> the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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> Pam S. nervous and excited
Yaaaaayyyyyy!
This is so exciting! Big purrs that momma and kittens make it through the
process healthy, and purrs for the human family to stay sane.

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Irulan - 27 Mar 2005 04:20 GMT
Purrs and prayers that everything goes well, and that Sonya has a beautiful
litter.
Jazz & his mama

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> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records as
> the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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> Pam S. nervous and excited
Christine Burel - 27 Mar 2005 04:45 GMT
Purrs that all goes well for Sonya during labor and delivery and for her
bare family during this time as well.
Christine
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
> as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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> Pam S. nervous and excited
Kreisleriana - 27 Mar 2005 04:58 GMT
>Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
>as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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>Pam S. nervous and excited
Wooo-hooooooooo!
Mega-mega healthy kitten purrs coming!
Theresa
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OU812? - 27 Mar 2005 05:08 GMT
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
> as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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> Pam S. nervous and excited
Awww!! Easter kittens!!
Watch out easter bunny, the easter kitties will be on duty next year!
Kristy
Helen Wheels - 27 Mar 2005 05:09 GMT
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
> as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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> Pam S. nervous and excited
Go Sonya! Breathe and push now, darling. You have a world-wide fan club
eagerly waiting.
Cheryl - 27 Mar 2005 05:52 GMT
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World
> Records as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to
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> Pam S. nervous and excited
Yay Sonya! Purrs for the mama-to-be and GrandMeow and Mandy and
baby kittins everyone else!

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Tish Silberbauer - 27 Mar 2005 06:01 GMT
Woohoo!
Of *course* Sonya chose Easter Sunday for her babies - a day
guaranteed to be the most expensive and most inconvenient day for
finding a vet! She's a cunning one!
At least now you have a firm theme for the babies' names. In
Australia, where rabbits are a huuuuge ecological problem, we can buy
not only Easter bunnies, but also Easter bilbies. Bilbies are an
endangered Australian animal and are extremely cute. They have big
ears and long legs, so if Sonya has any big-eared, long legged babies,
maybe you can call it Bilby!
http://www.easterbilby.com.au/
Tish
>> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World
>> Records as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to
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>Yay Sonya! Purrs for the mama-to-be and GrandMeow and Mandy and
>baby kittins everyone else!
Cheryl - 27 Mar 2005 06:10 GMT
> At least now you have a firm theme for the babies' names. In
> Australia, where rabbits are a huuuuge ecological problem, we
> can buy not only Easter bunnies, but also Easter bilbies.
> Bilbies are an endangered Australian animal and are extremely
> cute. They have big ears and long legs, so if Sonya has any
> big-eared, long legged babies, maybe you can call it Bilby!
But one of them is going to be Eric/Erica :)

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jmcquown - 27 Mar 2005 06:20 GMT
> Woohoo!
> Of *course* Sonya chose Easter Sunday for her babies - a day
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>
> Tish
If Sonya pushes out an Easter Bilby, I'll eat my Easter Hat! :)
Jill
> >> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World
> >> Records as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to
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> >Yay Sonya! Purrs for the mama-to-be and GrandMeow and Mandy and
> >baby kittins everyone else!
-L. - 27 Mar 2005 06:35 GMT
> http://www.easterbilby.com.au/
>
> Tish
Wow - only 600 left in the wild. that's sad!
-L.
Marina - 27 Mar 2005 06:15 GMT
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
> as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
Aww, what a shame, Pam. <trying not to jinx it, secretly happy dancing>

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jmcquown - 27 Mar 2005 06:21 GMT
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
> as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
>
> Sonya is in stage 1 of labor. If she doesn't stop, she will probably >
have the kittens in the wee morning hours of Sunday, Easter.
Easter Kittens!!!! YAY! Go Sonya!
Purrs for happy, healthy kittens, Sonya and everyone else in the household
:)
Jill
She has
> gone into hiding under Mandy's bed, has been shredding newspaper,
> licking what parts of her lower body she can reach, and is putting out a
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> Pam S. nervous and excited
-L. - 27 Mar 2005 06:36 GMT
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
> as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
>
> Sonya is in stage 1 of labor.
<snip>
> Pam S. nervous and excited
FWIW, most cats I know have done best when left alone to birth. Just
relax and let her do her thing. :) She will be a great Momma - and you
will be a Great Grand-meowme. :)
-L.
Pat - 27 Mar 2005 07:09 GMT
> > Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World
> Records
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> FWIW, most cats I know have done best when left alone to birth.
True, but one of mine when she had her first (and only) litter woke me up at
3:30 a.m. screaming. Yes, literally screaming. Must have been scared of the
labor pains. Another, many years ago, wen she had her one litter, would not
let me out of her sight. She was laboring in a cupboard in the pantry (her
chosen nest) and I had to lay on the floor with the top half of my body
inside the cupboard the whole time. Once I got up because I needed to use
the human litterbox, and mamacat followed me, dragging a kitten by its
umbilicus. Of course I stopped and went back to midwife duty despite my
swollen and aching bladder.
So consider yourself lucky if Sonya is one of the independent ones that
wants her privacy!
mlbriggs - 27 Mar 2005 07:16 GMT
>> > Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World
>> Records
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> So consider yourself lucky if Sonya is one of the independent ones that
> wants her privacy!
Have you read the latest? The waiting is over -- she is birthing now!
MLB
jmcquown - 27 Mar 2005 17:38 GMT
>> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World
>> Records as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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>
> -L.
Anyone betting she's gonna want to keep ALL of the kittens? ;)
Jill
Melissa Houle - 27 Mar 2005 07:33 GMT
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
> as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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>
> Pam S. nervous and excited
Hooray for Sonya! =o) I'm sure she must be relieved that she can stop
looking like a Dirigible on stilts. =o)
I think Easter Sunday is a lovely birthday for her babies. I hope all goes
well for Mama and her little ones, and that you'll see adorable babies by
morning. (And now you can have your hallway recarpeted!)
Congrats, and champagne and all that,
Melissa
O J - 27 Mar 2005 08:13 GMT
Pam S wrote:
>Sonya is in stage 1 of labor.
Con-cat-ulations!! We're purring and keeping our fingers crossed for
an easy delivery and a healthy mother and kittens.
Regards and Purrs,
O J
Adrian - 27 Mar 2005 13:19 GMT
> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
> as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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> Pam S. nervous and excited
Well done Sonya, looking forward to kittens.

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polonca12000 - 27 Mar 2005 20:08 GMT
Purrs and best wishes for all the kittens to arrive safely and for Sonya to
be as comfortable as possible - and hugs for the rest of the family,

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> Well it looks like my bid to enter Sonya in the Guinness World Records
> as the world's longest feline pregnancy is doomed to failure.
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> Pam S. nervous and excited