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To: HairOfTheDog; ItsOurTimeNow
I agree with Hair on this one, Seamus.

If you can get her to a shelter before the kittens are born, it's better for everyone. If not, I'm just like Hair as far as adopting needy souls off the street (4 legged kind).

I'm allergic to cats, so it keeps me from going overboard and since I've stopped working at the animal clinic, temptation is no longer in my face on a daily basis.

If you do keep her, put her somewhere quiet like a spare room or the garage, in a box or crate. She'll want privacy, but I believe that if she's sociable enough to let you pet her, she'll be alright with you all around her kittens. As a precaution, I'd keep Autumn away (look but don't touch) until you've tested the waters and the kittens are a week or so old.

27,488 posted on 04/21/2003 12:09:55 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Once consciousness has been raised, it cannot be lowered.)
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To: RMDupree; ItsOurTimeNow
The one worrisome (but non-life-threatening) disease that I would be on the lookout for if the kittens are born at home (his male kitty is already in enough contact with this one to get the other diseases from her if he was going to) is the "cold" kittens get in their eyes and noses... I think it is an influenza.... What is that Ruthy? Shouldn't she be given the full range booster shot now before birth so she passes the immunities through in her colostrum?

Seamus, is your kitty immunized for Feline Leukemia?
27,497 posted on 04/21/2003 12:18:31 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Not all those who wander are lost)
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