
July 30, 2005 3 weeks to go
I have a wonderful, sweet cat that is due to give birth today. (Though I know she could deliver late, the vet said up to Friday). I share my house with a dear friend, and we have agreed that however many kittens my Lemony Snicket has, I may keep 3 of them. (Momma and kittens will all be spayed/neutered) I have 2 other female adult rescue cats who are both fixed, and several indoor doggies. 3keyi_1124230300_44.jpg 2008-11-23

8-13-05 Almost ready to pop
this is the 1st time I have ever had a pregnant cat. I am very excited. I have always heard that kitty families stay very close if allowed to stay together.
No kittens yet, though I think her temp has dropped, so maybe soon. The vet couldn't tell by feel how many were there.
I just love feeling them moving around. I can see them move just looking. Looks like my Basset hound trying to make a bed under the covers!
Pics of Snicket on the 12th, getting round. Doggie is Ranger, our Golden Retriever/Chow mix rescue. He is such a big baby. I had carpeting in my bedroom that I replaced with linoleum for easier cleaning. To this day (a year later) he wont walk on it unless I lay a towel down for him to step on!
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Very pregnant Snicket
August 8th & 12th
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Laying in her cat house
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No babies yet...she's just hiding out in her house looking pitiful.
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Wide load
August 12th
I'd love to keep all she has. Just have to see how many that is. I have 7 dogs and 3 cats now, so...
I Do think she's beautiful.
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Wide load
Still looking like she swallowed a volleyball !
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Snicket with grandparents to be: Ranger & Shandi
Lounging in the kitchen with her dogs
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5 days to go
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Sheeba and Shandi
A neighbor dropped her and her sister off when they were 7 months old and said if we didn't take em, he was taking them to the pound. The pound said odds were they would put them to sleep since ChowChows are SO MEAN. The guy who owned them had kept them chained in his back yard for months since his 6 and 8 year olds got tired of their Christmas presie! They were so matted that the underside of the mats was blue cheesy looking mold! Long story short, we had to place her sister, with someone who had just lost their 14 year old Chow, after unsuccessfully trying to get her used to the cats. Shandi is even registered! I just don't understand some people. I mean, don't get an animal if you are not in it for the long haul! And 2 girl ChowChows for a 6 & 8 year old! Please!
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Shandi the expectant grandmother
She has a big cat house in the living room with 2 floors that she likes to hang out in and sleep in. I put a box with towels on the bottom level and she's gone to lay in it some. Mostly she likes to sleep on the top level though. I am worried she will have them up there by the ramp to the bottom and they will fall through! Hopefully she will go down to the box. She hung out in my wardrobe for awhile, but doesn't like being that far away for too long. It won't surprise me if she has them on my lap as she is something of a lap cat. Either that or curled up with 'her' ChowChow. I am somewhat worried about the ChowChow protecting the kittens from the other dogs and visitors! She can be very protective if she thinks Snicket is not feeling well. She thinks she is Lemony Snickets moma!
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Ooh, she's making lots of mewling/lovedove sounds...fingers crossing!
Snicket is sleeping again and I can see all these little lumps rolling around under her fur. It's so funny to watch and feel. I think I definately felt four separate movers late last night!
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Beginning Labor 8-18-2005
Thought she had gone into labor for a bit, but now I'm not sure. Was massaging her tummy and she was just a-purrin'.
Still no kittens, but I think she is in labor. I have been sitting with her constantly since about 2:30. Everytime I leave she starts crying, I go back, put my hand in her box and she lays down with her head on my fingers. Oh and I put my nightgown in with her. It's not like I'm using it staying up all nights with her. She's snoozing a bit right now or I wouldn't be able to be away from her.
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Playcat pose
Still no kittens. She's resting again. Finding lots of cute positions to lay in.
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Just can't get comfy
Nuther
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First kitten out!
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Pickalily Pacesetter the boy. 11:42 a.m.
August 18, 2005

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Pickalily
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Pickalily
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Londyn
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Londyn
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8-22-2005 4 days old
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8-22-2005 4 days old
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August 22, 2005 4 days old
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Darkly Dianket
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8-24-2005

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Luminous Moonshadow
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One Week Old!
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8-25-2005

Ranger meets the kittens
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Shandi meets the kittens
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Kitty's first picture (1995)
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Kitty at 4 weeks old, first day at home with us.

Kitty 2005
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August 25, 2005

Pickalily Pacesetter
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The boy

Pickalily & Moonshadow
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Londyn & Dianket
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