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KamaAina

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6. The only mama cat I ever had lost her litter one by one.

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:48 AM

Apr 2014

I enticed her up my back stairs in New Orleans after many days of trying. I named her Satin: a black cat, and I had human friends named Terry and Velvet (srsly! ) It was not until she got inside that I realized she was expecting. Then she gave birth -- in a little alcove right next to my sofa chair!

Then she started moving the kitties around. Right next to the front door. Sweet -- until the old-school doorbell rang. On to the back bedroom, and so on.

Then the little gray tabby I named Tabitha stopped moving, and passed. One by one, the others followed, before I even had a chance to name them.

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I've raised cats for a very long time. [View all] raptor_rider Apr 2014 OP

Death is a difficult thing to confront and to survive. Jenoch Apr 2014 #1

I love kitties--They teach me about life & stuff nikto Apr 2014 #2

Sorry shenmue Apr 2014 #3

Major Hugs to both you and Mama! hamsterjill Apr 2014 #4

Cats fill my heart up like nothing else. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #5

The only mama cat I ever had lost her litter one by one. KamaAina Apr 2014 #6

I don't have cats, but I have dogs LibertyLover Apr 2014 #7

Yes they do -back in the early 90's I had 2 mama cats both gave birth within a day of each other azurnoir Apr 2014 #8

Wow! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2014 #9

rr… they are bundles of love.. all of them... MrMickeysMom Apr 2014 #10

Good vibes to you and Mama Cat... joeybee12 Apr 2014 #11

thank you for taking such good care of your furkids. niyad Apr 2014 #12

Thank you everyone raptor_rider Apr 2014 #13

And they'll never forget that jrandom421 Apr 2014 #14

I'm very, very sad to inform, Julius didn't make it raptor_rider Apr 2014 #15

I'm sorry about Julius. Sometimes those little kittens just aren't strong enough. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2014 #16

Julius was a male calico raptor_rider Apr 2014 #17

RIP, Julius. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2014 #19

Thank you TVO raptor_rider Apr 2014 #20

animals know when they are loved. mgcgulfcoast Apr 2014 #18

I believe, Julius held on raptor_rider Apr 2014 #21

I have raised cats for a long time as well davidpdx Apr 2014 #22