CAGED!

I did not have a good rest the whole of last night because I have to face with so many cases of breaking out within every few hours. In the end, I have not choice but to lock her in a cage. Before I could even have a short shut eyes, it was already time for me to meet up the vet for some solutions. Here’s the solution.

What do these pills do? They definitely were not for my consumption or for releasing my stresses, they were for Mama Jessica. Why? Why was she so angry over me for caging her in?

Now you know what those pills are for, right? They are birth controlling pills. Could you imaging that Mama Jessica has already started her howling and crying although the twins were barely a month and a half old? I thought that it won’t come so soon as the last one was more than 6 months after the birth of the triplets. Neither could I do anything to get her to the vet as she is still feeding the twins now. In order to fix her, I would have to wait for her to stop feeding the twins. Moreover, I will have to wait for another two weeks for her milk to dry up prior to the operation.

I wished that I could afford to have more babies as I adore them a lot but I have to stop it now. Eight is enough! Anybody want to toilet train the twins now? They are the experts in hiding their messes right now…

MY BABIES HAVE OPENED THEIR EYES

I have not been feeling well these few days and have been resting quite a lot. The first thing I opened my eyes today, I saw small tiny blue eyes staring at me in the box. Gosh! The babies had opened their eyes partially. They looked very cute indeed. As they say, pictures paint better than words, so let me share with you my joy of having the twins, Jimmy and Joey into the J Family.

CATS ON TUESDAY – BUSY WEEK AHEAD

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I’m kind of late in posting up this week as I had one too many so called “emergencies” in hand happening all at once within these few days. I’m truly exhausted from all the running around as I’m feeling a bit feverish with some body pain now.

Firstly, Mama Jess gave birth to two charming looking babies, Jimmy and Joey. Both are “growing up” too fast within 3 days. Just look at their sizes now. Amazing right? Well, it could be just an optical illusion due to seeing them being born wet and now so fluffily dry and cute.



The next morning, I woke up to find little white rice like tapeworms in the stool of some of the J kitties. Frankly speaking, I do not even know they belonged to which kitty. But once discovered, I have to deworm them immediately before one spread to the other. They just had their pills taken not long ago and I hope the problems would be solved by the end of the day.

The worst thing that ever happened to me was to take my blood test results from the lab. Some results improved compared to the last test I took but my cholesterol level went up 40%. I have to cook more healthy meals at home now instead of eating out all the time, which would be quite a difficult task for me with all the mischievous brats growing up so fast. I hope I would be able to achieve that to be healthier to provide them with the best attention they are entitled to.

Since Papa Jonathan prefer to stay out most of the time, I did not notice well enough that he had lost so much weight. He has gone from a bubbly man cat to a bamboo stick cat. He did eat a lot all the time but since I changed the brand of the cat food (the other was out of stock until now) he usually takes in, he barely touches his food. I got panicked and took him to the vet for checkups. Phew! He was declared healthy but the vet advised me to keep an eye and study closely what his diet was. I did some test this morning and found out that he will just take a bite or two on semi-wet cat food, half if it’s dry but a whole plate of freshly cooked chicken meat. The rest of the kitties had no problems with the food, except Papa Jonathan.

Subsequently, with the high price of chicken meat here now, I have decided to try him on other food. To my surprise, he gobbled up Bubble’s (my pet dog at my parent’s place) dry food. What? Am I having a dog or a cat at home now? Papa Jonathan is consuming dog food? Well, it’s better than him not eating at all. I have to find other solution fast but I guessed it won’t be harm at all for him to take Bubble’s dog food at the moment until I find other alternatives.

This morning, I had to take my parents to the eye specialist for their annual check up. Mum had a minor laser surgery to correct some faults the doctor did earlier. Everything was fine for her now but my Dad had been diagnosed with mild glaucoma on both eyes which will need surgery in a few months’ time. I guessed somehow when age catches up, one could not avoid this problem as it is quite common amongst elderly people.

When I came back to my place, I saw blood spots all over my living room. I suspected that one of the Js had caught another creature in the house but there were no signs of any battle and all the kitties looked innocent. I had a hard time cleaning up those blood stains. Just as I was about to sit down for a rest, I saw more blood stains on the floor. I quickly grabbed hold of all the kitties and check their bodies thoroughly. Gosh! Mama Jessica was bleeding from the post delivery. It had never happen before. I had to rush her to the vet. Luckily, the vet comforted me that it was normal for a mother to bleed after delivery but I have to keep an eye on her in case he bled continuously for days. I hope that this will not lead to excessive hemorrhaging which could be fatal. I will just pray for her speedy recovery.

CATSOPHERE#14 – THE CAT BLOGOSPHERE OVERVIEWS

IT’S TWINS!! The J Family eventually increased to EIGHT! EIGHT is enough as many advised and I’m agreeable to that. The females ought to get fixed real soon or my household members are going to be turned into a football team. Haha! Well, welcome to the world my beloved twins. Your life is surely going to be a prosperous one under my love and care. Let’s welcome Jimmy and Joey!

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Would you still remember your companion that you had for 18 years? That’s what Ms Peach Meowz had in her memories for the last seven years. Drop in to read more on what she has to advise you on proper resting place.

Something has been going on in the house of Gattina. Is it Arthur or Rosie that gave her a bite? Find out more on the reasons why she was bitten for no reasons at all.

Garlic had a hard time convincing her Mommy that the other “thing” in the house may look like him in many ways but that “thing” is not him at all. What is that mysterious “thing” in the house? Find out more at the spice cats’ place.

What would you do when you went for a long vacation and came back to find your maid missing? The cat blogosphere was alerted when Karl came back from his honeymoon with Ruis to find that Emil was missing. Where in the world would Emil go? Whoever has Emil’s where about, please let Karl know as he is rather worried.

SIX PLUS TWO EQUALS EIGHT

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This is not a mathematics lesson but you read the answer right. EIGHT! The J Family has increased to EIGHT members today. This is something that I was trying to avoid by wanting to spay her earlier but somehow she got pregnant after missing for 4 days in April this year. Jimmy (1.37am) and Joey (2.08am) came into my life barely few hours ago. Both the twins and mother are in perfect health now. Maybe I should share with you on my experiences and relationship with Mama Jessica. I was the one who helped her to deliver the triplets and she was expecting me to do the same for the twins. Warning: Some photos may be too gross to see!

Mama Jess was feeling rather restless since Friday night but I was not in to help her out. She waited and waited and waited for me to be free. The whole of Saturday morning and evening, I was not free too. Again, she waited for me. When I came back from my dinner around midnight, there she was at the door waiting for me again. Before I could even sit down comfortably to check my mails, she was calling out loudly for me continuously. As I stood up and followed her, she led me to the delivery box which I had prepared for her since last week.

I got my surgical gloves on immediately and gave her some strokes on the tummy. She was purring and panting at the same time. Not long later, something pinkish peeped out. Surprisingly, her amniotic fluid (water bubble) should have been spurt out but I hardly see a lot. It could be due to her licking all the time.

Jimmy was the first one to be out at 1.37am. I got panicked when I saw a black tail coming out first and it was not moving. I kept on stroking Mama Jess’s tummy to ease her tension. With one loud cry, Jimmy was out and moving. I was relieved. Mama Jess cleaned up Jimmy and bit off his umbilical cord.

Joey was born minutes later at 2.08am. She came out real fast but she was an in active one compared to Jimmy. Mama Jess spent longer time cleaning her up as she was still panting away from the delivery.

I checked her tummy and found that there were no more kittens inside. I waited for awhile to double confirm before shifting them into a new and cleaner box. Here is a video clip of Mama Jess cleaning up Joey.

Special Bonus Photos of Mama Jess, Jimmy and Joey: Taken at 5.00am

HOW I HAVE HELPED IN A LABOR

Two months ago, Jess had her first experience in giving birth. It was also my first time in watching kittens being born into this world up so close. It was a wonderful experience to help out a cat and be prepared in case there were complications during the delivery. Prior to the delivery, I had browse through many websites searching for information regarding cat birth and the ways to prepare for one. Since Jess was a homely cat, I had to make sure that I was well prepared to welcome the kittens safely. I would like to share the information and experience that I had gained with you all.

There was an alert as Jess’s pregnancy was long overdue. The gestation period for cats is normally about 63–65 days but Jess only delivered after 70 days. There was no warning at all. She did not even inspect the properly lined with thick towels large boxes which I had placed in a few dark corners of the house for her. The moment I placed her into one of the boxes, her amniotic fluid (water bubble) suddenly spurt out. I quickly grabbed her and placed her into a cleaner backup box with more warm towels.

Based on my research, prior to going into labor, a pregnant cat may become restless and keep on hunting for a nest to deliver. She will become restless, pant a lot, purr and cry loudly, having a drop from the normal 102ºF/38.9ºC temperature, stop eating and may vomit or discharge blood. Surprisingly, Jess did not show any of those signs. In fact, she was still busy munching away 10 minutes before the first delivery.

Coming back to the topic, more fluid spurt out and with a soft cry, an amniotic sac came out with Janice inside. By then, I was already prepared with surgical gloves on both hands. Luckily, Jess was fast enough to lick open the membrane or else Janice would have suffocated. I was also having the forceps, scissors, antiseptic solution, warm water, unwaxed dental floss and towels on standby if she needs my assistance. She managed everything real well. She bit the umbilical cord near to the tummy of Janice within minutes and pulled out the placenta. It was gross looking at her chomping down whatever there was left from Janice. She did the same on Jayson and Justin’s umbilical cords and placentas too.

I thought I was having four kittens from what I felt earlier on Jess tummy but in the end she had three… three healthy but playful kittens in my newly called J Family. By the time I cleaned up the not-so-messy-as-I-would-expected boxes and shifted them into another clean and well-toweled box, I was already exhausted. It was almost 6am in the morning. But it was worth it to be able to assist in a delivery and you can see how happy and hyperactive the kittens are now.