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48. I am hooked on watching these kittens.

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Mon Oct 3, 2016, 12:23 PM

Oct 2016

So much squee... and it's amazing how quickly they grow. Starling must be producing heavy cream.

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starling (the feral kitteh) has given birth--watch the babies on livestream: [View all] niyad Sep 2016 OP

omigosh! They are so cute. How old? Thank you for taking care of them! CurtEastPoint Sep 2016 #1

they are just over a day old--and it is not me -- our own du'er ralps sent this link, niyad Sep 2016 #2

Kudos to ralps and all who care for the kitties. CurtEastPoint Sep 2016 #3

indeed. niyad Sep 2016 #4

awww. nursing them now... niyad Sep 2016 #5

Felicity and bengals IcyPeas Sep 2016 #6

meant to thank you last night for felicity. more time in front of screen, watching kittehs!! niyad Sep 2016 #10

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They're all sleeping now. sakabatou Sep 2016 #8

I want them all NOW. . . Paula Sims Sep 2016 #9

. . . . niyad Sep 2016 #11

Momma cat getting a much needed rest. All the kits lined up in a row. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Sep 2016 #15

awwww, she is washing the babies now!! niyad Sep 2016 #13

Kittens and momcat are beautiful!! However, is that a flea collar on that ginger kitty? yellowdogintexas Sep 2016 #14

possibly an id band of some kind???? niyad Sep 2016 #16

Yes, it was so they could tell which was which. nt Fla Dem Sep 2016 #17

6th or 7th day. Kits getting bigger. Looks like they still haven't opened their eyes. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #18

here: niyad Sep 2016 #19

Thanks, I thought I had read 4-7 days somewhere. So still a couple of days to go. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #20

you just couldn't resist, eh???? niyad Sep 2016 #21

Starling et al. will be on the Weather Channel tomorrow..... IcyPeas Sep 2016 #22

now that is cooooool. thanks!!! but, even for kittehs, not getting up that early. niyad Sep 2016 #23

weather channel 5:00 p.m. this afternoon (not a.m.) sorry IcyPeas Sep 2016 #29

Starling is washing one of the gingers now...♥ irisblue Sep 2016 #24

siggghhh. so cute. niyad Sep 2016 #25

I'm glad this post keeps perculating up on the list! I've really enjoyed seeing them grow - jonno99 Sep 2016 #26

you are most welcome. watching star and her babies is a great stress reducer. niyad Sep 2016 #27

Ha - maybe the best post of the day! jonno99 Sep 2016 #28

I spend some time watching every day. I think Star is beautiful and adorable. tblue37 Sep 2016 #37

Ah, they were all sleeping and twitching -- one little kitteh kept kicking his legs, dreaming anneboleyn Sep 2016 #30

one of the babies parked on mama's tail right now. niyad Sep 2016 #31

At about 11:39 today Shelly (fosterMom) tries cleaning their home. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #32

everyone sound asleep right now. niyad Sep 2016 #33

Wren (#4--the one who almost didn't make it) was the first to open her eyes. nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #38

dinner time!!!! niyad Sep 2016 #34

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mama has arrived niyad Sep 2016 #36

Every time I check in on them they seem to be bigger. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #39

they are just adorable. niyad Sep 2016 #41

eyes are starting to open!! niyad Sep 2016 #40

bump..everyone is sleeping now irisblue Sep 2016 #42

they are soooo cute, and getting bigger by the day. niyad Sep 2016 #43

Mama Cat not spending as much time with her kits. They were very playful yesterday. Fla Dem Oct 2016 #44

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee shenmue Oct 2016 #45

it is so soothing just watching them. two and a half weeks old!! niyad Oct 2016 #46

. . . niyad Oct 2016 #47

I am hooked on watching these kittens. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #48

you and me both. little eyes open now, getting more energetic each day. . . . niyad Oct 2016 #49

Everyone sleeping, at 3:42 EST shenmue Oct 2016 #50

everyone still sleeping, 5:23 mdt niyad Oct 2016 #51

They're starting to play with each other! Squee! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #52

Bebehs wiggled a little, still sleeping shenmue Oct 2016 #53

1:07 PM EST - snuggling up to Mom shenmue Oct 2016 #54

Kitty cats playing after a long nap. Fla Dem Oct 2016 #55

baby kittehs settling in for nap time niyad Oct 2016 #56

kittehs very active at the moment niyad Oct 2016 #57

They are so frisky this morning. Annex has been opened, they're getting so big! nt Fla Dem Oct 2016 #58

Kick for front page. Fla Dem Oct 2016 #59

thank you. watching them is so soothing. niyad Oct 2016 #60

. . . niyad Oct 2016 #61

because we all need a kitten break!! niyad Oct 2016 #62

OMG they've broken out of the nursery! Nt Fla Dem Oct 2016 #63

I love watching these kittens. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #64

had not been able to watch for several days--and now they are playing, romping--growiing niyad Oct 2016 #65

the kittens are up and playing!! niyad Oct 2016 #66

They're eating solid-ish food! And they have teeth! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #67

and they have been playing!!! they are growing up so quickly--next thing you know, they niyad Oct 2016 #68

awww, two of the babies are eating from a bowl now!! niyad Oct 2016 #69

play time for kittens. Where is Starling tho? nt irisblue Oct 2016 #70

probably running around in the outer room. one camera angle yesterday showed it. niyad Oct 2016 #71

They're so round and pudgy! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #72

Kicking for cuteness. kiva Oct 2016 #73

darn--waiting to go live!! niyad Oct 2016 #74

back live!! niyad Oct 2016 #75

awwwwww, the babies are playing!! niyad Oct 2016 #76

starling is playing with her babies!! niyad Oct 2016 #77

pile of kittens sleeping!! niyad Oct 2016 #78

kittehs sitting on their human's lap!! niyad Oct 2016 #79

mama is with the babies now!! niyad Oct 2016 #80

darling kittens trueblue2007 Oct 2016 #81

How are they ever going to separate these kittens? Fla Dem Oct 2016 #82

Just over 6 weeks old, these babies have grown so much! Fla Dem Nov 2016 #83

good morning--yes, watching mama with the kits is adorable--and watching them niyad Nov 2016 #84

I can't believe how big they are! They are playing w/human momma right now! So adorable. anneboleyn Nov 2016 #85

Anybody know what happened to Starling and her kits? They aren't broadcasting anymore. nt Fla Dem Nov 2016 #86

the last notes I saw indicated that they were at another house, and that there was niyad Nov 2016 #87

Well I hope we get them back before they're adopted out. Fla Dem Nov 2016 #88

I agree with you. I am not on facebook either. the information was on another of niyad Nov 2016 #89