Sashimi's litter.

[Snoof]

These are the only two photos I managed to take before the camera's battery gave out. I've put it back on charge, but this is all you get for now.

I know you can only see 3 kittens - the black-and-white one had found a likely nipple on the underside and was covered in siblings :roll:

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/litter002.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/litter001.jpg

Enjoy :-)

[yola]

Simply delightful!!! Sashimi is a beautiful girl . . . and I bet her kittens will be equally adorable once they open their eyes and start toddling around :D

[Claire m]

How so very buetifull proud mum and kitties. xxxxx

[Snoof]

Thanks you guys :-)

[Tanya]

Sashimi must be a very proud mummy! :)

[Mags]

What wonderful pics ...... they are all so adorable Snoof!

[dinahsmum]

Doesn't she look smug? :)
Lovely!

[Luke]

Just so sweet, she looks so content.

[charliebubs]

What a clever girl she is!!! Lovely pics Snoof. I couldn't think of anything I'd rather have under my tree!!! lol

:)

[Moli]

Clever girl, gorgeous kittens...

[Fran]

Awwwwwwww!!!! and doesn't mum look so proud of her brood? :cool: Let us know how things go Snoof

[whiskey]

i must say she does look very proud of herself.great pics im sure there all real beauties cant wait to see more pics:D :D

[alexgirl73]

Yeah! Congratulations Sashimi! You have very beautiful babies.

[tilly]

She looks a bit like my Tilly. Lovely pics of the kittens.
Sally

[smudgley]

Glad the babies arrived safely.

[Donna]

Lovely photos, what a good mummy she is!

[Snoof]

Here we go, some more pictures. I changed the bedding, the purple thing is my top (I let them keep it for now as Sashimi does seem to feel better when there's something in the box that smells of me). Underneath is a fleece that used to be Random's blankie and some kitty pillows. They seem a lot more comfortable!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/litter003.jpg
I'm hoping the kittens'll have Sashimi's eyes - I absolutely love how pretty and expressive they are!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/litter004.jpg
Once I started stroking her (she's been getting cuddles all the time, we're so proud of her :-)) she started licking her kittens and purring :smt049

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/litter005.jpg
Wasabi is the little nugget on top of the other 3 :-) He's the smallest, but also the most active (after I moved them to the clean bedding, he crawled all the way to the corner of the box closest to me and Sashimi had to move him back so there'd be space for her to sit down) and definitely the cheekiest :smt049 I adore him already :-D

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/litter006.jpg
And here you can see Wasabi's little white toes :smt049

The kittens seem a little more charcoal than black, depending on the light. They're all very gorgeous, at any rate, and soft as satin. I love their crinkly little ears!

I'll try to get some pictures of them when Sashimi's not in the box, tomorrow. I've been taking all my cues as to what's ok from her, so we'll see if she's ok with me taking pictures of them alone or not :-) I expect no trouble, but I can't make any promises either!

Hope you all enjoy :-D

[Mags]

Lovely pics Snoof ....... what a wonderful mum she is! :D

Thanks for posting them ;)

[Fran]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! :smt007 :smt007 :smt007

[alexgirl73]

Gorgeous babies snoof, and wonderful mummy!

[Jac]

I'm in LOOveeee

[dinahsmum]

oh, oh, oh! :D
Isn't it lovely to read threads that make the back of your throat tighten but with joy and delight not sadness?
Sweet little creatures, homes already lined up, and a mummy who is obviously delighting in them. What a blessing she found her way to you Snoof.

[Sweet]

Awwww beautiful x

[Snoof]

Thanks all :-)

Hippie's gone to help a friend of ours who hasn't got a car buy a chest freezer, so I decided my time alone would be well spent here showing you a few more pictures. Unfortunately I haven't taken any really recent ones - I'm not even sure when these are from :oops: but as they all opened their eyes I won't be able to take pictures of them for a bit (and I asked in the health forum how long I have to shield them from the light for, anyway).

Speaking of which, I honestly thought opening their eyes would be a gradual process, but came downstairs yesterday morning and cleaned out the litterbox (they were sleeping when I started) which is next to their box... Then looked fondly over at them only to find Noel staring intently in my general direction :lol:

Cleaning out a litterbox in the dark is a bit of a chore, by the way, can't recommend it :lol:

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/litter009.jpg
Wasabi being our little runaway :-) As you can see he's the smallest, but not by much, and he's also the explorer! Even when his eyes were still firmly closed, he was always the one trying to get into every little corner :-D

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/litter010.jpg
Sashimi being the wonderful mum she is... I've been giving her some occasional catmilk as she's always ravenous, but we're basically feeding her on demand. She got a toy elephant that squeaks when it's shaken on a string, for Christmas, so that'll come in handy when the kits are killing everything they can get their little paws on!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/litter013.jpg
Sometimes they just look like a bundle of piglets :lol: They're absolutely adorable :-)

Hope you enjoyed!

[Mags]

Wonderful pics Snoof, glad they are all doing well ........ thanks for posting them :D

It must be so heartwarmimg to see them growing, opening their eyes, starting to get inquisitive etc ........ lucky, lucky you!! :D

[alexgirl73]

Aaww, they are so lovely, and it's wonderful to hear that they are coming on so well.

[dinahsmum]

They are growing and mum is very beautiful

[Fran]

Gorgeous babies Snoof!!! Mum looks so content with her brood :cool:

[Snoof]

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/nursing001.jpg
I just had to share this one. The upside-down black and white little monkey is, of course, Wasabi :-)

I got some pictures of him and the other kitten we're keeping, too...

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Cats/kitten002-1.jpg
Wasabi.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Cats/kitten001-1.jpg
Wasabi again... They all look pretty groggy!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Cats/kitten001-2.jpg
The little girl, I'm thinking now of calling her Miruku (means milk), but I haven't run it past Hippie yet ;)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Cats/kitten002-2.jpg
And here you can see the little spot under her chin :-D

After I took pictures of those two, Sashimi went into the box and started nursing them so I left them alone... But as you can see from the first picture, they're all growing like mad and doing very well :-) They're very alert now and earlier I saw one (no idea which one :lol:) twitch his or her ear when I made a noise... I don't know how hearing develops in kittens, but it was the first time I noticed one twitching its ear :-)

[Fran]

Awww Snoof, they adaorable and growing sooo quickly! I am glad you have decided to keep two. Two are so much more fun than one and are company for each other ;)

[Snoof]

Absolutely Fran, but I wanted to be sure Hippie was ok with that. I definitely don't think it's ever a good idea to get an animal (or keep one as the case may be) if it's got a chance of causing resentment - not good for the people and not good for the animal(s) in question, either!

But the man is an angel, he told me it's my decision and he'll be happy and love them no matter what... Given he's not really a cat person (or an animal person at all really) but treats Sashimi with so much love and care, I feel we're all really blessed :smt007

[dinahsmum]

You'll really enjoy having the two together Snoof. Mine still make me alternately smile and awwwww as they play or cuddle together. As of now no 'sibling rivalry' issues, so am trusting there won't be any.
Kittens are just lovely - bet you feel you can hear them grow and develop

[ellenlouise]

sounds fantastic and I would defintly keep two as I just love having my two who are now nine weeks old. Can I also say what fabulous names you chosen they are really lovely and unusual.

[Snoof]

Indeed DM, I can :lol: And sometimes they suddenly decide to be very vocal (usually if they get hungry while Sashimi's eating) and then I can definitely hear it :smt044

Ellenlouise, thanks for the compliment :-) I think it'll also be better for Sashimi since I know exactly how annoyed a grown cat can get with a kitten :lol: At least with the two of them, they'll keep each other entertained!

[Mags]

They are all absolutely adorable Snoof and certainly smothered with love! :D

[Kazz]

I don't think you can beat two, my two had the odd skirmish but nothing even memorable.

Karen

[alexgirl73]

They are soooo cute! Love the names and the fact you are keeping two of them x

[Snoof]

Thanks all :-)

[Snoof]

It's that time again... They're starting to walk (although they're still very wobbly!) and before too long I reckon they'll be everywhere (luckily they're confined to the backroom/kitchen for now).

These were taken with the digital camera:

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-12/camera/013.jpg
First of all, the gorgeous mother... She's just an amazing girl, and we're very proud of her. She's incredibly well-behaved!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-12/camera/004.jpg
Wasabi'd started clawing at the box sides... He's our little explorer.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-12/camera/006.jpg
Here he is, next to his sister (the one we're not keeping). I adore his little toes!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-12/camera/009.jpg
Speaking of sisters, the kitten being viciously attacked in this picture is the one we are keeping... It's hard being a kitten!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-12/camera/010.jpg
But not to worry... She had her revenge!

The next set of pictures was taken on my brand new camera phone...

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-12/phone/001.jpg
Snoozing merrily on... This one's the wallpaper on my phone, too, unsurprisingly!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-12/phone/003.jpg
In this one you can see spotty ghost markings... I do wonder what lurks in Sashimi's ancestry!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-12/phone/004.jpg
And speaking of 'Shimi, here she is again, showing off her lush coat. I know it seems like she's always on the table :lol: But honestly, we just tend to leave them to it when she's feeding the kittens.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-12/phone/008.jpg
And lastly, a family portrait from after we moved them into her basket (as you can see, they got to take their pillows and blanket along, and nobody was overly fussed about it). The sides of the box they were in are fairly high, so Sashimi would feel secure in it (and of course the little trollop decided she'd feel more secure on the carpet next to my chair :roll: :lol:), but they're beginning to explore more and we don't want them to be held back by the box they're in.

Hope you guys enjoy :-)

Edit: The basket is in the same place the box was in - we just moved them from the box into the basket, not all about the house!

[Fran]

Wow!! Haven't they grown? They are absolutely gorgeous Snoof :cool: You are going to have some real fun with them, they'll start to be so interesting and entertaining now :D

[dinahsmum]

What a lovely little family. Beautiful mum and I love the last pic with all the babies saying cheese!

[Snoof]

Oh, they already are, Fran... But pretty soon there'll be no escaping them!

I'm so glad we're keeping two - I'm really looking forward to watching them grow up. I think they'll both be gorgeous as adults, but I miss having a tomcat (neutered though he will be!) and I'm really looking forward to having one again. They're so lumpy and cozy :lol:

On Wednesday we're going to give them their very first own taste of wet food... I wonder how it'll go! I'm going to spread some newspaper sheets on the floor before I put the saucer down, because I expect there'll be quite a mess :-D

Thanks DM :-)

Edit: Whilst cooking the other night, Hippie gave Sashimi a bit of chicken... She dropped it (she was in the box at the time, some of the kittens were nursing) and it nearly got stolen right from under her nose! He said she only got it back cause she's so much bigger than they are :lol:

[ellenlouise]

Hey they are goergeous I am so glad you are keeping two. They are beautiful I love black and white catsobviously as i have two kittens of my own. I would love a black kitten though lol

[kado]

Lvoely kittens and i love her name too

[Mags]

What a gorgeous little family Snoof ......... and mum is a pure darling!:D

[Jac]

All I can say is :smt007 :smt007 :smt007 :smt007 :smt007 :smt007 :smt007

[alexgirl73]

Aaww, they are so gorgeous Snoof! Lucky, lucky you getting to see these little darlings grow up.

[charliebubs]

They are just gorgeous Snoof and so lovely that you're keeping two of them!! :)

Post more pics for us as they grow. :)

[whiskey]

what little cutie pies they all are and growing very quickly just beautiful:D :D

[Elaine]

Lovely kitties xxx

[Snoof]

Today's are mostly of Sushi, because she's been exploring a lot and coming out of the basket (well, out from behind the basket where they've now decided they want to live - I think Wasabi's fallen in love with Hippie's old skateboard :lol:) on her lonesome to trundle around the dining room!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-16/camera/005.jpg
Sushi meets the scratching post (that's Hippie's hand, he had my phone and I had the camera and we were both snapping away like mad!).

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-16/camera/004.jpg
Wasabi and Ke-ki await her return with bated breath!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-16/camera/003.jpg
Sushi on the wah-wah pedal :lol: Can you tell what a little fluff-butt she is?

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-16/phone/016.jpg
Sushi again, this time investigating my stocking.

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A GIANT DOG!
Random was giggling - that's his slipper, and his foot was in it!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-16/phone/014.jpg
Kobu, wondering what his mother is doing there (sorry it's so blurry, I didn't have time to wait for the camera to focus on owt else than the hanging toy!).

I have more, but photobucket is apparently doing site maintenance, so I'll have to come back to show you the rest (including an adorable close-up of Kobu) later... Enjoy!

[Fran]

What cuties!! They are certainly growing Snoof :D

[ellenlouise]

They are gorgeous its so much fun when they start exploring. Sashmi is looking great to.

[Tanya]

They all look brilliant. Its amazing how quickly kittens grow! :)

[Mags]

It's clear to see you are having great fun with them now Snoof ....... they are so amusing at that age ....... learning and discovering! :lol:

[dinahsmum]

It must be such fun now they're active. I'm jealous!

[alexgirl73]

What a gorgeous little family they are turning into!

[Snoof]

Thanks, all :-)

It must be such fun now they're active. I'm jealous!
You should come for coffee sometime - see if your shoelaces survive :lol:

At the moment they're still spending the majority of their time in (or behind) the basket. Every once in a while one or two of them venture out - we've had as many as 3 out as once (Sushi, funnily enough, was the one who stayed in that time) and as few as just one.

At least once a day we hear the pitterpatter of little feet on the laminate flooring (and boy do they look funny, especially Kobu who just can't get his head round the concept of "slippery" :lol:)... But the vast majority of the time they're still staying in. Sashimi's tried a few times to get them to follow her, but they get distracted and go do something else, and by the time one of them reaches where she wanted them to go it's time to gather them all up again, go back to the nest and lick them clean while they nurse.

But they're growing like possessed - even Random's noticed they get bigger every day :-) And we've pretty much decided to keep all of them... We've just gotten attached to all four, plus I keep thinking of Ninja and Dishrag (my old cat who got thrown out of a car) and worrying that someone who might seem nice would be mean to them somewhere down the line... So we'll just have five cats.

It's a hard life... ;)

[Snoof]

Here are the others from yesterday:

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-16/phone/012.jpg
Kobu, wondering what that flashy light is.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-16/phone/009.jpg
Sushi cuddles up to Hippie :smt049

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/snoofn3c8/Sashimi%20-%20litter/2007-01-16/phone/007.jpg
And Kobu and Wasabi in the basket :-)

They all came out for an extensive exploring session this morning... So adorable!

[Mags]

Lovely Snoof, it's great watching your little family grow ......:D

[Fran]

Lovely piccies Snoof!!

[dinahsmum]

They're getting little barrel-bellies!
They will be such lovely cats Snoof - I'm sure their upbringing and the love lavished will pay dividends.

[Snoof]

They already have, DM - not a day goes by that I'm not glad Sashimi came to us. I shudder to think how and where those little bellies might've ended up if not for us :(

Not to mention Sashimi herself, who's started calling again and is being a right pain in the backside - we just call her a trollop and have a laugh about it - and most of all we're very careful she doesn't get out.

[charliebubs]

They are so gorgeous Snoof!!!! :)