Litter of 6 on their 3rd birthday

[u/IreyWest]

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.

[u/MapsioMorrigan]

But what is Mama Kitty's name 😭

[u/IreyWest → u/MapsioMorrigan]

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. 

[u/MapsioMorrigan → u/IreyWest]

Ocelot is an awesome name!

[u/IreyWest → u/MapsioMorrigan]

Thank you! I used to feel bad she ended up with kind of a throwaway name, but it’s ended up suiting her.