CAMPYLOBACTER: Anyone else had it?

[Harriet88]

As if the 4 chicks weren't enough to keep me busy while the family is on holiday... One of the cats came back for breakfast minus her pregnancy belly, I now have 4 kittens too!

I can't see my week off work being a nice quiet one anymore! Not that I mind, kittens and chicks are great, what more could I want!?

[Seagazer]

Oh how lovely. We must see photos though!

[Harriet88]

Of course!

Here is Eccles with her kittens;

 

And here is one of the kittens on my hand, tiny!!!

 

And last but not least the chicks; Mae, Marilyn, Joan and Judy;

[Seagazer]

Oh bless their little cotton socks, how cute. Mum looks a bit tired poor thing. Funnily enough my first cat Smudge who was also tabby had 4 kittens. Her OH was my black and white cat Oscar and each of the kittens were so different from one another.

 

Love your little chicks names (I take it they are West, Monroe, Garland and Crawford!), they look so sweet.

[Couperwife]

oooh, kittens mum looks really tired doesnt she, but rather proud of herself

 

and the chicks are lovely too

 

cathy

x

[Ain't Nobody Here]

How gorgeous . Congratulations .

[Harriet88]

Thank you.

Unfortunately the little cow print looking one didn't make it. She semed fine yesterday but this morning the was gasping for air and not moving. She felt incredibly thin so tried to give her some formula but she wouldnt take it. RIP Buttercup.

[Seagazer]

Thats very sad, I'm so sorry.

[Couperwife]

oh no poor buttercup

[The Dogmother]

That's so very sad. I was just going to say how sweet she was

[Harriet88]

I know, I would've loved to watch her grow up.

We lost another one later the same day (The little tabby). Such a shame but mum is young and I think thats maybe why they are not as strong as they should be. She is really focussing on the other 2 now so I'm hoping they make it...

[The Dogmother]

Do you know if it was her first season?

 

Kit deaths sometimes happen with young mums who conceive on their first season.

[Seagazer]

Oh no - I'll keep my fingers crossed for the others. It does happen quite often I think. My parent's first cat, Katie had a litter of 4, 3 white and 1 tabby and all the white kittens died.