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Lee - 21 Oct 2005 20:27 GMT

Our two new kittens have arrived in our home just a few days ago.
Today they go for their first shots and checkup.
Do they do the feline leukaemia tests at this young age, the are just 8
weeks.
They are brothers l tiger orange type and 1 is black.
The black kitten seems to be much lighter and smaller than the tiger.
Is this unusual? They are littermates.
They are both being fed Felidae wet and dry food and they both eat
well.
They also have a bit of lactose free milk. They play all the time and
seem to be very well.
Thanks,
Lee

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Wayne Boatwright - 22 Oct 2005 01:01 GMT

> Our two new kittens have arrived in our home just a few days ago.
> Today they go for their first shots and checkup.

Congratulations! Having them will be a treasure!

> Do they do the feline leukaemia tests at this young age, the are just 8
> weeks.

Yes, it can be done at this age.

> They are brothers l tiger orange type and 1 is black.

Perfect pair for Halloween. :-)

> The black kitten seems to be much lighter and smaller than the tiger.
> Is this unusual? They are littermates.

Not at all unusual. Last year we adopted to tuxedo brothers from the same
litter. One was much smaller and lighter than the other. They have both
grown well and are perfectly healthy. The smaller one is still a little
smaller and lighter, but it's not a problem. Unless they were "identical"
twins, this is not uncommon.

> They are both being fed Felidae wet and dry food and they both eat
> well.
> They also have a bit of lactose free milk. They play all the time and
> seem to be very well.

They are lucky to be in your home!

> Thanks,
> Lee

Enjoy your new babies. Take pictures and post if you can. We'd love to
see them!

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~*Connie*~ - 22 Oct 2005 12:45 GMT

"Lee" <leeraque@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> Our two new kittens have arrived in our home just a few days ago.
> Today they go for their first shots and checkup.
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> Thanks,
> Lee

Yea.. Lucky kitties! I read the subject line and panicked, because I
stopped by the shelter yesterday and they are PACKED with cats and kittens.
but this was such a happy post!

Actually it is quite common for littermates to have different fathers.
Female cats in heat are not discriminatory on who they will mate with, and
even if they do have the same fathers, they can be very different, just like
human siblings..

You can test this young for felv. If you know their general history, its
not a bad idea... if you don't, I would recommend waiting a bit. There is a
six week incubation period before they test positive.. so you might want to
wait, or test twice..

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