The bigger of mine, Elijah, knows his name, the word for "chicken",
"whiskers", "cat", "bed", and "lap". He appears rapidly for the first
three, and jumps on to the latter two if he feels like it.

The smaller, Yossie, is far too thick even to know his own name!

Amanda

it this was because of the bad breaks she had in her pelvis when we got her.
Vet says it will reduce her strain and stress. I am alittle concerned though
about leaving her alone, I worry that since she can't see them if she will
know when they need caring for or if she will hear them she has no hearing
in her right ear and about 40% in her left. I know I am probley worring
about nothing (at least the vet says I am) Has anyone here had this
experience? Oh I forgot to tell everyone, Pheniox went to vet last friday
and we had another ultrasound done(vet thought she may be a little big for
just 3 kittens) turns out he was right a fourth was hiding last time. Other
than that everything looks good.

Cats primarily use the sense of smell, then hearing second, sight third, the
way we humans use the sense of seeing primarily, then hearing,then maybe
smelling. So I think she should be OK, the poor darling, although I do
suggest you limit her to one room, and give her and kitties a nice corner
with some carpet underneath or old rag or something and also get a bit
cardboard box, tip it over and make a cat "door". It is going to be her lil
house and she will feel more protected there with kittens, but be able to go
out as she pleases. Put litter in the room, but on opposite side. Feed mum
kitten food.

I watched my Tiara'sbirth. Her mum belonged to ex-flatmates who didn't
neuter her on time. Anyway, I made her a box and put it on my double bed,
and I slept sideways :) Very uncomfortable but Iwasnt about to miss the most
amazing experience of my life for nothing! So mum had the 6(1 died) and I
watched their every step,as much as mum would allow since she kept kittens
in the box, and people say you shouldn;t touch them much til mum gets used
to them, cos smell can turn her off kittens!

So then when they are 3 weeks old, fun begins as they start exploring
outdoors! (Outdoors meaning outside the box :) ) Once the first one of them
decided to fall off the bed, I think around 4 weeks old, I made them a lil
enclosure with "walls", old rug, mum's box, baby litter box, and food area.
It was like a playground and they loved it.

Beware that mum WILL move the kittens sooner or later, especially if she
gets disturbed for some (to us) odd reason. It could be even the wind is too
strong or something.She may move them to under the stairs, to in the
cupboard, but if its not safe, best take them back.Tho she may not agree, so
as amazing as these moments are, reduce visitation rights to only really
ones who moan the most about it ! :)

Wow 4 kittens! its gonna be a party! :) if she givesbirth by herself, let
her eat the placenta,as its very nutritious :) Dunno how much experience or
knowledge you have about animal births?

I cant wait for your daily updates!
Gee

Thanks. They are such a joy. :)

Pets just *are* great! I wonder how people can have phobias around them, but
I do take them serious, especially when walking with the dog, although it's
only a small harmless terrier.
I just love holding warm fur (with a pet inside) and am in heaven when the
cat
starts purring. At the moment there's fur everywhere though (shedding) ...

Carola