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by basketkase 23 Jun 2014 ( edited Jun 25'14 03:20 )
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OMG, OMG, OMG!!! We just dodged a huge bullet with momma cat.........she is in surgery right now and Andi called to tell me that she had 6 unviable kittens in her.....

God sure took care of us all and put her in that carrier!!!!
Had to share with you as I was stunned.....goes to show they can still get preggers while nursing as these little ones are barely weaned, if they are yet....Andi will bring her to us tonight so we can hold her for a week to recover......the vets didn't have time to do the kittens today, so Andi has them at her house til tomorrow....we all have the word out trying to get a foster home for them......thanks for being such a great support system for me as some of my friends just don't understand my passion.......

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by rescuer 23 Jun 2014
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She is well liked by all the Tom's...or one very active Tom! I am glad you got her taken care of before you had too many to deal with. You are wonderful to take care of God's furry babies like you do!
Hugs!
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by basketkase 23 Jun 2014
Thanks, rescuer....I am still in shock that she was preggers!
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by bevintex 23 Jun 2014
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Can you imagine if you had of not caught her,this would of gone on forever.
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by basketkase 23 Jun 2014
I know......after trying to get her for a year and then to get her right now is a miracle!!
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by dragonflyer 23 Jun 2014
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Pheeew.....
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by basketkase 23 Jun 2014
Amen, Kim!
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by 02kar 23 Jun 2014
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Yea God and thank you! I am so glad you got her now and the end is now in sight so she can have a happy healthy life. Kudos to you and Suzanne (sdrise) for ALL that you two do for our feline friends.
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by basketkase 24 Jun 2014
Yes, Suzanne is a blessing to the animal kingdom!! Am waiting to Andi to bring momma, she should be here soon..
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by marjialexa 24 Jun 2014
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Oh, Vicki, I'm so supporting you, and the wonderful people you work with! I am so sorry for those babies, but they would most likely have been born anyway, and probably not lived, and momma cat might not have either. Producing so many kittens just saps all their strength, and then the kittens are not healthy, either. I think God sure did take care of her and you all, that could have been a disaster! You and the fur babies are always in my prayers, even if I don't say so. Thanks for doing what you all do to help the innocent ones who can't speak for themselves, and may you be blessed richly for it somehow. Hugs, Marji
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by basketkase 24 Jun 2014
Oh, Marji, thank you so much.......it has been a kinda traumatic weekend for me anyway, and then to find out she had kittens in her belly tore me up........but it was meant to be........big hugs to you!!
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by justonlyme 24 Jun 2014
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So did you even know that she was pregnant? How sad that none of them made it, even though she was being fixed. My last cat kept getting out (she was supposed to be just an indoor kitty) and kept getting pregnant...with one kitten each time. Of course the kittens would grow to be enormous before we had to have her induced. It just about burst her to give birth to a kitten almost as big as she was. At the time, we had more love than money, so couldn't get her fixed. Now there are low cost clinics to prevent unwanted pregnancies. I live in the forest, and people used to dump their unwanted dogs and cats near here instead of being responsible. We had wild dog packs that were positively frightening. They would eat the cats. Thankfully Animal Control managed to round them up.
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by basketkase 24 Jun 2014
No, Deanna, didn't have a clue she was pregs again....I thought with these tiny babies we made it before she made another batch........I sure understand about more love than money......I am so thankful for PAWS, they will cover some of the cost.......
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by sdrise 24 Jun 2014
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Mama will be so much healthier and happier now. No more worries. It is amazing to me the that they can get pregnant even though they are nursing. Glad you finally got her and helped her. Keep up the great work!
Suzanne
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by basketkase 24 Jun 2014
Thanks, Suzanne, Andi just brought her here and I have her all nestled in a 3 tier cage, so she has lots of room to recoup......isn't it funny that she headed right to the litterbox and laid down, I left her there as it is clean litter and I am sure she is exhausted......when I put my hand in the cage to put her food and water in she just looked at my hand, no hissing.......very docile animal.....you would never know she was so skittish outside that we couldn't catch her.......
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by anssmile 24 Jun 2014
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Wow! What a lucky catch! Just imagine what would have happened if you did not catch her in time...
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by basketkase 24 Jun 2014
Gosh, I know, I still can't believe it, it feels like a miracle and I will be able to sleep at night now knowing they are all safe for now......
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by hightechgrammy 24 Jun 2014
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Hi Vicki, I know that had to upset you that she was pregnant, but you couldn't have known, and she couldn't have been healthy, nor those babies as she was still nursing and it was just too soon after these other kittens. You have really helped hers. You can't let yourself feel badly, don't do it. You have stopped a cycle with her, and now she can live the rest of her life healthily and kitten-free! So glad you are there to watch out for God's little critters! Love you!
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by basketkase 24 Jun 2014
Thanks, Jan.....they are really so precious! I just can't get over how momma is no bigger than the kitten we brought in the end of last year......they all have that same gentle spirit which I find interesting...
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by Leaha 24 Jun 2014
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Oh my!!!! Know you are sad and upset, but this was suppose to happen this way...you have probably saved her life. Thanks for all you do. :-}
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by basketkase 24 Jun 2014
I know, and I know momma will feel so much better after she recovers.....
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by basketkase 24 Jun 2014
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Momma is now resting comfortably in her cage, when we went out to feed her this morning, she had eaten a large portion of her food and she was up in the hammock I made for our "guests" as I know they like being up higher and the hammock gives something soft against their wound.........
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by basketkase 24 Jun 2014
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Just went out and gave momma some lunch and she hissed at me, this is the first normal "cat" thing I have seen her do, I imagine she is really PO'd with us right now........I know she will get better everyday.......
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by hoplessnz 24 Jun 2014
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When we had to put our cat to sleep the vet asked about another one . i said not yet still to raw . he said don't worry the animal will come to you . Sure enough a few months later a puss bedraggled turned up on the doorstep . Animals seem to know who to choose when they need help . You do a wonderful job wish i could . But I would not be able to give them up . So sad that some people have no respect for anything. but themselves
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by basketkase 25 Jun 2014
You are so right.....that happened with one of our kitties, I had lost one that was especially dear to me and knew there would be another one around the corner........couple months later a lady found a cat at our state park and he followed her home, she fostered him until we adopted him.......we now know him as Sammi!
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by jen15957 25 Jun 2014
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Years ago my sister found a mama cat and her kittens under a step in her garage. just as she was giving the kittens away from the first litter a second litter arrived We found out they can get pregnant 10 days after they deliver. She ended up getting 4 of them and their mother fixed because she couldn't find homes for them she kept them as outdoor cats. They had a roof over their head and were well fed and cared for until they passed away .And even then she took them to the vet. The last one passed last year she was 20yrs old. Kittens and puppies need us they are not just play things that are cute for the moment they need us to feed them love them and train them( in the case of dogs) cats train us of course. You are doing a wonderful thing
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by basketkase 25 Jun 2014
Holy cow, 10 days after delivery....who knew???!! Feel so blessed to have caught her and this batch of bAbies....
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by greysewist 25 Jun 2014
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I'm shocked that so many of you seem to have feral or unwanted cats around their homes these days. What a fantastic job many of you do for them. Do you live in a rural area, Vicki? We just don't see wandering cats much at all these days and even more rarely do we see wandering dogs, either. Our shire council has just brought in a 24/7 curfew for cats, meaning they are supposed to be confined to your property all of the time. There was a 6mnth period of leniency to give people time to modify their habitats etc. Many are not too happy about the rule. A lot of other places here already had that in place, especially if their area includes National Parks. You and others here do a wonderful job for the animals -pity it is so necessary!
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by katydid 25 Jun 2014
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Dang , your vet bill must be the roof !! Glad your husband is supportive. I love animals ,too!