Meet Fannie and her kittens!

Below is an update on Fannie and her kittens written by her foster caregivers, K & B. Fannie came into the foster system in July, hugely pregnant. She delivered her kittens the first day in her foster home!

Fannie-O was already in labor when she arrived at our house, and began delivering within 30 min. of arriving. She's a very sweet cat who likes to be around people. She's a very good mother even though this may be her first litter; the vet thinks she's about a year old. We plan to keep her so long as she becomes comfortable with our dog. After 11 weeks she's still afraid of him and still very protective of her kittens. Of the kittens we're definitely keeping Pierre and Edie, and maybe one other kitten TBD, unless Barb convinces me to keep all of them.

Pierre is the first-born and the only boy. He has a goatee and a half-moustache and looks like he should be wearing a beret and carrying a baguette. He's always the first to run out and greet us, and he has a lot to say, especially in chirrups. He likes to run off with hankies and socks. I knew I wanted to keep him almost from day 1.

Penelope (or Penny) is going to be a big cat relative to her siblings; she's always been the biggest and has long legs and tail. She is very sweet and likes to snuggle in the crook of our arms. She's well-behaved and an all-around great cat.

Edie (Edith) is very loving. She can be as busy as can be, but if you pick her up she just relaxes and enjoys being petted. She likes to be help upside down and will lick your hand while you pet her belly. She's also good at getting into trouble--especially by being an escape artist.

Dot (Dorothy) & Panda are very soft and silky. Their longer guard hairs make a silky aura around their bodies and sway gently in a breeze. The vet called them "medium-length". They both have calico tails. They're an inquisitive pair and like to gaze into our eyes with their heads cocked to the side. Dot, who has a big black dot right in the middle of her back, is the intellect of the group. She sits and watches before acting, and is usually the first to learn new tricks. She's quite independent: she'll snuggle with you on her own terms, and likes to be petted, but is a squirmer when picked up. Panda has 3 big spots on her back. In the back of the birthing box we often could just see2 of them, and they looked like a panda's eyes gazing out at us. She likes to be held and will take running leaps to jump up to your thigh and climb up to your shoulder.

They all love to wrestle and play with each other and to sleep in a big pile together and give each other little baths. They all still like to nurse and Fannie still likes it too, sometimes.