Please remember that it will be at least 9 weeks from the proposed mating time before kittens will be ready to leave for their new homes. This includes 3 weeks gestation period and 6 weeks growing up here.
Alpha Centauri Evadne Cake (Burmese Dumbo Rex ) X Hakuna Matata Cosmology (Russian Blue Point Siamese)
The proud parents:
16 babies born 24/05/2009
Babies at Day 2:
Babies at Day 3:
Babies at Day 4:
Babies at Day 5:
Babies at Day 6:
The babies are now chubby, healthy and just plain yummy. I still do not have a clear idea of sexes, but the Burmese colour is now starting to show through clearly. I should have an idea of dumbo vs. non-dumbos within another week.
Day 9:
The Girls:
The Boys:
The babies appear to be as follows::
The boys:
- Siamese Dumbo
- Siamese Dumbo
- Siamese Dumbo
- Siamese
- Siamese
- Burmese Rex
- Burmese Rex
- Burmese Rex
- Burmese Rex
- Burmese Dumbo Rex
- Burmese Dumbo Rex
There is still a chance that some of the non-dumbos may have not yet unfurled their ears at this stage.
The Girls:
- Burmese
- Burmese Dumbo
- Siamese Rex
- Siamese Rex
- Siamese Dumbo
Day 16:
The babies all have eyes now, and are beginning to try solida:
Babies at 5 weeks:
Strictly speaking, these photographs were taken at 4.5 weeks just before they were split into single-sex groups.