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AZJonnie

(1,056 posts)
Fri Jun 27, 2025, 04:04 AM Jun 27

The last set of new feral kittens (if I have anything to say about it) just finally made an appearance today

I'd been on a TNR kick in Apr/March with the feral colony that calls my yard home (some of them more so than others). But this young lady was not catchable, and the little hussy was already in a way when I started fixing the others (I did 8 of them, all told over the span of 5 or 6 weeks) so I eventually decided heck, as long as this is the last queen of the group, one more litter for the colony isn't that big a deal. I can hopefully TNR her after, once it's safe for the kittens. And although some placentas were lost in the process of fixing the others (I have a LOT of girls), I gave up on trapping Tabby Mama here cuz she got too far along. First and Second Trimester are one thing, but I'm not a monster!

Anyways, I knew when she threw the litter cause, well, one day she wasn't preggers any more. I've been asking her for WEEKS where her babies are and when she's gonna bring them by to meet the hooman?!? Today was finally 'the day', when 3 little ones showed up to play in the yard. IIRC they're either 10, 11, or 12 weeks. Freaking aborbs. A tabby, a solid grey with white paws, like their daddy the local Tom (also uncatchable), and a cream colored one (EDIT: spoke too soon. There's TWO cream colored ones!). No idea on sexes yet, they're very 'fraid of us giants. I'll take some decent pics soon but here's the cream one and the tabby at the lower right under the chair.






Bonus pic: Essie (aka Esmerelda, Tortie) and Soxy Boy (Tuxedo) still like to hang out all lovey-dovey. And they all like 'we don't have to take our, clothes off, to have a good time, uh-huh'. As you can tell by their left ears

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The last set of new feral kittens (if I have anything to say about it) just finally made an appearance today (Original Post) AZJonnie Jun 27 OP
Awwww so adorable 💙💙 TommieMommy Jun 27 #1
I'm not up with the lingo. What does "aborbs" mean? nt TexasTowelie Jun 27 #2
Adorable irisblue Jun 27 #3
Doing Lady Bastet work AZJonnie irisblue Jun 27 #4
So... 2naSalit Jun 27 #5
Cream color is not tailless, it's just swished to its right side and hard to see :) AZJonnie Jun 27 #7
The pattern... 2naSalit Jun 27 #8
Thank you for the work you do with the ferals. AZJonnie. The cream one is beautiful Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 27 #6

2naSalit

(97,349 posts)
5. So...
Fri Jun 27, 2025, 06:18 AM
Jun 27

The cream one in the picture, w/o tail, is a tortie - point manx, becoming more common. I know a female of that mix and they are really smart but need more attention also can be easily trained.

Maybe the other cream colored one is similar with or w/o tail.

AZJonnie

(1,056 posts)
7. Cream color is not tailless, it's just swished to its right side and hard to see :)
Fri Jun 27, 2025, 02:00 PM
Jun 27

I guess I'll know more about the coat pattern as s/he ages.

2naSalit

(97,349 posts)
8. The pattern...
Fri Jun 27, 2025, 03:28 PM
Jun 27

Will darken with time. Their marking are rather pretty, I think.

Yeah, couldn't make out the tail but they have large personalities with or without the tail and still can be taught things, if you try.

debm55

(48,523 posts)
6. Thank you for the work you do with the ferals. AZJonnie. The cream one is beautiful Thank you for sharing.
Fri Jun 27, 2025, 09:57 AM
Jun 27
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