Baby R had her four kittens about 9 days before Marmite was due. Because she is chocolate and mated with a lilac there are only chocolates and lilacs in the litter, and they were all born quite white, except for one who was slightly paler brown. As the two girls adore each other I planned for them to kitten together, and Marmite never left Baby R. When her own kittens were born Baby R was right there to help clean up. Both girls benefited from having the other adult cat there to wash them: usually the mother only has the time and energy to clean her babies, so she can end up a bit messy and uncomfortable. Marmite kept Baby R beautifully clean, and Baby R did the same for Marmite, and the whole experience was much nicer for both of them because of that. Cats are naturally very clean, and you can imagine how nasty it must be to be covered in amniotic fluid and blood, but be too tired to clean it off yourself! When the second litter arrived they all seemed to know which mother to suckle from, and I didn’t have to keep the older kittens away from Marmite. They shared mummies later on.They have now grown and matured really well; they are darlings, and have some of the loveliest temperaments I have had.


Geronimo and Arabesque at 13 weeks old

Baby R with her babies, just a few hours old

Baby R with her babies, just a few hours old

Baby Reckless's litter, about 12 hours old

Marmite's kittens join the family

The very dark tabby girl from Marmite's litter

Both mothers with their babies plugged in

No question that they know who they belong to

When the mummies are away they just cuddle up in a big heap

It's difficult to find the best way to lie together, but the babies manage to find the milk somehow

Marmite's babies, about 12 hours old

Very proud and happy mothers; kittens 1 week and 2 weeks old

Little fat white sausages (Baby R's babies)

Mink Lilac Tabby girl from Baby R's litter

Pointed Lilac tabby girl from Baby R's litter

Mink Blue Tabby boy from Marmite's litter

Solid Chocolate Tabby boy from Baby R's litter

Solid Blue tabby girl from Marmite's litter

Mink Lilac tabby girl from Baby R's litter

Pointed brown tabby boy from Marmite's litter

Pointed chocolate girl from Baby R's litter

Solid blue tabby girl from Marmite's litter

Both litters together












Tango




Tango

Tango

Geronimo

Geronimo

Mouse

Patience

Arabesque

Mouse

Arabesque

Mouse and Arabesque

Geronimo

Mouse

Patience

Arabesque

Geronimo beating up Mouse

Arabesque

Tango

Baby R feeding Marmite's kittens

Tango on top of Geronimo

Geronimo with Mouse





