pinkmint Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Edited: baby kitten pics starting post #7!!! So my question is, how do you post pics so that you can see them in the actual post and not have to click a link?You may remember we had rats and hastily adopted a pregnant stray to help the situation. We haven't seen a rat since, the kids allergies have been ok and there's 5 ridiculously cute baby kittens being raised in our home now.Just thought I'd share. Edited June 8, 2017 by pinkmint 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I don't know how to post pics, but I can't wait to see them! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Argh, what a tease! Bring on the kitties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I cant wait to see. Baby animals are adorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Upload the pics to a photo sharing website such as photobucket, then link in a post. There's an option on the photobucket site that says "link to a forum." If you link, then the photos appear in the post. Edited June 8, 2017 by trulycrabby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 I feel like it's my duty to share some of this cuteness. This is our first family pet situation (we are keeping the mom, one of the babies and finding homes for the other kittens) and I must say, there's really something to the happiness that animals can bring. Especially baby ones. Oh my word. They are so precious. My DDs dream has basically come true. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 From when they were about 2 weeks old. Baby kittens hugging! 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 So cute!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 "Scrappy" the kitten starting to explore. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 Colorful bouquet of kittens :001_tt1: 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 Mom and babies in the first few days 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 "Churro" the kitten 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) GAHHH! How can you stand the cute!? I don't think I could stop handling them! :001_tt1: :001_wub: :blushing: Edited June 8, 2017 by WoolySocks 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I love them ALL! Cuteness! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 They are adorable beyond words. Now I just want to play with some baby kitties! :001_wub: :001_wub: :001_wub: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Oh my gosh -- how sweet! And can I say this is the best thread currently on the board? Because KITTENS!! (I have managed to make my Instagram feed about 90% cat pictures -- after a long day there's nothing like scrolling through dozens of kitty pics.) 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Awww.... Squee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 So.much.cute. *faints* 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Oh my heavens, they are so cute! Mama is beautiful! :wub: :wub: :wub: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I love kittens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Well that is just the cutest way to get rid of rats! I love them all. I bet you are all having so much fun with them. How hard is it to potty train a kitten? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdbates78 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Oh how adorable!! Fewer things as cuter than little kittens! I don't know how you stand it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 This post made me so happy!!! You did such a good and kind thing adopting a pregnant momma, and it sounds like she is doing her job very well! And, oh my, the kittens are adorable and the momma is absolutely gorgeous!!! Best thing I've read today, hands down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Cute overload!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Well that is just the cutest way to get rid of rats! I love them all. I bet you are all having so much fun with them. How hard is it to potty train a kitten? Very easy. if the mama will use a litter box, the babies will do it, too. I never had a kitten who did not figure this out immediately. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I think you live on the opposite side of the country from me; otherwise I would be seriously considering making one our forever furbaby. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 Yeah it's sobering to think of mama cat about to deliver sitting there at the animal shelter. She and those kittens might not have been alive today. Overcrowding and kitten season and all. It was not a "no kill" shelter. When we saw her we just loved her. We also knew things were not looking good for a pregnant stray. So glad they got a chance. Mama cat is doing a remarkable job. Nursing them well. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Congratulations! It will be hard to let go of them when the time comes. Baby animals are precious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 (edited) I think you live on the opposite side of the country from me; otherwise I would be seriously considering making one our forever furbaby. Come on Quill, planes, trains, automobiles... Edited June 9, 2017 by Liz CA 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Your cute kitty pics made my day :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 So fun! A neighborhood stray brought her two kittens literally to our doorstep in early April, so they are almost 10 weeks old now. We got mom fixed, kittens are next. We are keeping both, because we are crazy people - we already have 2 cats, plus the 3 strays we got fixed and feed. And the two sugar gliders. They are jumping, pouncing, running, climbing MANIACS at 10 weeks. But seriously adorable and fun. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
displace Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Omg! How awesome! Your family rocks for taking them in. I'd adopt one if we were nearby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Adorable! And your momma kitty looks like the skinny version of the fat cat in my avatar. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Have you decided which kitten you're keeping? It must be so hard to choose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 ohhh so adorable.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Very easy. if the mama will use a litter box, the babies will do it, too. I never had a kitten who did not figure this out immediately. Wow sounds way easier than a dog. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 GAHHH! How can you stand the cute!? I don't think I could stop handling them! :001_tt1: :001_wub: :blushing: LOL it's hard to stand it. DD especially... she would hold them 24/7 if I didn't intervene to let them nurse and sleep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 Have you decided which kitten you're keeping? It must be so hard to choose! The favorite right now is the all gray kitten, who is also the largest. The kids change their minds all the time though. Their little personalities are easy to fall in love with. BTW does anyone know how to tell what their genders are? We looked at how-to's and youtube videos about it and I seriously have no idea when I look at their little private areas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Wow sounds way easier than a dog. Way, way easier than a dog. Cats generally are way, way easier than dogs. (And I say this though I like dogs and look forward to having a dog again soon.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 (edited) The favorite right now is the all gray kitten, who is also the largest. The kids change their minds all the time though. Their little personalities are easy to fall in love with. BTW does anyone know how to tell what their genders are? We looked at how-to's and youtube videos about it and I seriously have no idea when I look at their little private areas. It's hard to tell before they are six or so weeks old, and even then, it is hard. Comparing two side-by-side is a little easier. Also, color patterns help; the kittens with calico patterns are almost certainly females. If you hold a boy kitten and a girl side by side, hold the tail up and look directly at the personal area under the tail, the boy kitten(s) will look a little "bumpier" around the bottom hole. (Think of a punctuation mark. The top hole is the anus and the bottom one is their eventual sex orifice.) the females will look like a smooth two holes, but the males will have a bumpier area around the hole, which will be testes eventually. My guess is the grey one is a male. The two with calico patterns are almost definitely females. ETA: check out this wikihow: http://m.wikihow.com/Determine-the-Sex-of-a-Kitten Edited June 9, 2017 by Quill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Very easy. if the mama will use a litter box, the babies will do it, too. I never had a kitten who did not figure this out immediately. They usually figure it out just fine even if mama doesn't use a litter box. We just plonked ours down on the litter and somehow they get the idea, even though they had not seen another cat use a box. One of them had a few near-misses right outside the box, lol, but we figure that was like a toddler waiting too long because they were busy playing. Cats are pretty easy once they're past the kitten stage! The kitten stage is fun, but if they knock over one more glass of water . . . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 They are absolutely adorable. The mama cat looks just like the cat that belonged to my sister when we were growing up, who looked just like the cat that my mom had when SHE was growing up. I rescued a pregnant cat when I was in college, and she had two very adorable kittens, that my mom ended up keeping even when I moved away. I think stray mama cats make some of the sweetest pets! I've had a bunch of cats in my life, and don't think I can remember having to actually teach a cat or kitten how to use a litter box. We had at least one growing up who strongly preferred to do her business outside and only used a litter box if it was raining or she was inside for longer periods of time, but it's strangely instinctual. MUCH easier than housebreaking a puppy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 *sigh* cute satisfaction.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 So cute! You need to keep TWO kittens. They're much happier in pairs. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 And get mama spayed ASAP. They get pregnant again so very quickly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 So stinking cute! Thank you so much for sharing. And also for rescuing a mama cat in need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 (edited) And get mama spayed ASAP. They get pregnant again so very quickly. Yes!! They can get pregnant even while nursing kittens. We were trying to wait and get mama cat spayed when done or nearly done nursing, but she is a stray and goes in and out. Turns out we were wrong to think nursing had a birth control effect, it does not. She did seem to continue nursing with no problems after being fixed. If your mama cat is less wild and stays inside all the time, you are safer. FYI, get the kittens fixed ASAP too. They can breed before 6 months, and they aren't bothered by kitty-cest. Edited to add: call or google and look for low-cost spay/neuter. We have a really great program here, with some vets providing it free for strays (with ear tip) and only $15 for pets. We can also borrow a trap for free (all strays have to be brought in a trap, because so many are wild at the vet even if friendly with you, and they have a special tool that forces them to one side of the trap to be sedated). We have done 3 strays in the last 2 months! We may keep our senior kitty with her long term vet, but the two kittens will go to the vet practice that provides this service. We figure they deserve the business. Edited June 10, 2017 by katilac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I keep thinking of feline tips: don't let the kittens near absorbent cat litter, they will lick it and it can be dangerous and even kill them. Use the yucky cheap stuff until they gain some sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 Thanks for the tip about spaying while nursing. I was told to wait until the kittens are fully weaned. We definitely want to get her spayed. We're vigilant about not letting her outside at all for now. I will contact a local ad I saw for low cost spay and neuter. I was going to wait a bit but I'll call Monday. Oh and I'm using "yesterday's news" non clumping cat litter. It's recommended for kittens apparently and I actually like it way better than clay litter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 (edited) The internet at its best: sharing pictures of adorable kittens. :) You're doing it right. Edited June 10, 2017 by Guest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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