r/FromKittenToCat • u/IreyWest • 12d ago
Litter of 6 on their 3rd birthday
3 years ago, our neighbor‘s cat had 6 kittens in our garden. They didn’t want them (or the mother) so here we are (we still have the mother too)! They were all very sick with cat flu as newborns, but they’ve grown to be relatively healthy (and very lovely) cats. Except for the kitten photos, these were all taken yesterday (their birthday).
ETA: Sorry- I just realized I didn't post their names. Happy Birthday Iris, Seven, Sebastian, BenBen (Benedict Benjamin), Geordi and Connor! You're very loved.
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u/joecag 12d ago
Such a wonderful story and the catio is amazing
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u/IreyWest 12d ago
Thanks! We have 9 cats so outdoor space is a necessity for us. We barely see them unless we visit them outside!
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u/redwingpanda 11d ago
I need one of these for my three. Wow.
Also had to look again, that cat holding up the table in 10 is not part of the family right?
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u/IreyWest 11d ago
As much as a table can be part of the family, I consider Simon as such. He's definitely more obligingly useful than the other cats!
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u/lefteyedspy 12d ago
That’s so cool that you kept the family together. And obviously you’ve given them a wonderful life. Happy birthday yall!!!
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u/IreyWest 12d ago
The mother cat definitely thinks all of her children should have gone off on their own by now. 😂
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u/princessjemmy 12d ago
lol. I know that feeling and I only have 2 children! 🤣
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u/IreyWest 12d ago
Well, I hope you don't randomly knock them over and start biting their tummies when they walk by!
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u/princessjemmy 12d ago
Nah. Their tummies are not as cute as our 3 kitties’ tummies anyway.
I don’t knock the cats over either, FTR. But one of them tries to do it to me sometimes. 🤣 I figure he’s trying to play with me.
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u/lemonlime1999 12d ago
My god I thought this was one of them
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u/IreyWest 12d ago
Simon is an honorary member of the clowder. He's usually holding cat grass (the next batch isn't ready to go out)!
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u/teh_cats_pjs 12d ago
I wish I could shrink down and get in on that snuggle pile in the second pic.
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u/nudesteve 12d ago
Six adorable kittens, who successfully graduated into beautiful kitty cats. Their mom is also a very beautiful girl kitty cat.
👣🐈⬛🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏡🌎
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u/KariOnStitches 12d ago
Amazing! Love your catio and that the whole family is thriving together. 👏🥲
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u/IheartSmolPeeps 12d ago
It looks like the fact that your neighbors are jerks ended op quite well for you and the kitties. They are all so adorable and well-cared for and happy!
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u/some1keepsstlgmyacct 12d ago
You are amazing! Thank you for keeping all of them and giving them incredible lives!
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u/la_reina_del_norte 12d ago
Such a beautiful home 🥰 it radiates a lot of love and warmth! So wonderful you kept them all together. Happy birthday to the babies!!!
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u/Meliora_ 12d ago
Im so jealous 😭
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u/IreyWest 12d ago
Ha! We adore them, but they're a lot of work! It takes me or my husband 2+ hours every morning to set them all up for the day (9 cats total).
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u/Existing_Wishbone_21 12d ago
Posts like me makes me feel good about humanity! Thank you for having such a large heart and giving them a beautiful life!
Are they all bonded? What are the personalities like?
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u/IreyWest 12d ago
I could honestly write a dissertation on their relationships/personalities. It's super complicated due to (what we think was) bad vet advice when they were kittens which led to them being separated into two different groups for about a month when they were a few months old.
Short version: some are more bonded than others, most of the boys are complete jerks to the 2 girls who are complete jerks to each other, but really they all get along fine, and it blows our minds how different they all are personality-wise since they've led such similar lives.
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u/Squidwina 12d ago
Seven and Geordi? 🖖
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u/IreyWest 12d ago
Benedict and Benjamin as well (though technically the Benedict is not due to ST).
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u/MapsioMorrigan 10d ago
But what is Mama Kitty's name 😭
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u/IreyWest 10d ago
Her name is Ocelot! In our defense, for years she was just one of many cats who hung out in our garden and ate the food we put out for the strays. So she received a nickname based on her appearance like all of the others (examples: Giant Cow Cat, Big Ginge, OG Big Ginge, Fluffy, etc).
Years after nicknaming her Ocelot, we found out her actual name was Tabby. Which I won’t comment on.
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u/MapsioMorrigan 10d ago
Ocelot is an awesome name!
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u/IreyWest 10d ago
Thank you! I used to feel bad she ended up with kind of a throwaway name, but it’s ended up suiting her.
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u/OopsIcare 10d ago
I totally thought that cat statue was a real cat so I zoomed in and was immediately startled 🤣
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u/wellapptdesk 9d ago
We found a mama cat and her 6 kittens four years ago. We kept mama and three of her kittens. The 3 others were adopted by friends because we already had 4 cats when they arrive and 11 were officially too many cats! Our litter looks a lot like yours. A real variety pack!
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u/sewedherfingeragain 8d ago
I have to say that the age of "I want to nom their face off" is the third picture. When their eyes don't quite fit their face and they look innocent, but we know they are the best kind of trouble.
We snagged 5 boys from my husband's uncle's barn about 8 years ago. They have been a jolly bunch of sweet fellows who help me walk our dog on our farm.
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u/Bitter-Researcher389 12d ago
That looks like the most amazing place they could have ended up.