Emunah's Pregnancy Diary
Emunah is expecting kittens mid February 2011 to Gr Ch Fiordiliso Cuba (29) a handsome Havana owned by Carol Harvey of Enigmatic Siamese. We are expecting tortie girls and red series boys in Siamese and Oriental.
Week 9
Emunah is now days away from her kittens being born and looks ready to pop. She weighs 1.7kg over her pre-pregnancy weight and her milk is coming in. She loves her food and is now insisting on a chicken breast every night on top of her Royal Canin kitten food. Next diary entry will hopefully be the arrival of her beautiful kittens and we are praying for a safe delivery.
Week 8
Emunah is huge now and beginning to waddle as she moves around. Amazingly she can still jump onto chairs and the bed when she wants to and usually its me that's worrying more! Emunah now weighs 4400g which is 1.4kg above her starting weight- an excellent weight gain. She loves her chicken breast or sardines each evening in addition to her Royal Canin kitten food. Emunah is still nesting and quite likes her heated kittening box in my bedroom but most nights she can be found stretched out on the bottom of the bed as you can see from her picture. Emunah is a very serene mum and we are wondering how many kittens she is going to surprise us with!
Week 7
Emunah is continuing to bloom this week and is taking her pregnancy in her stride. She has gained more that 1.1kg since the beginning of her pregnancy and has a very swollen tummy. Her kittens are kicking away and I can feel them when I put my hand on her tummy. She is also beginning to nest although she has her own ideas about a suitable nesting spot other than her nice heated kittening box. So far she has tried a cardboard box, under a pile of laundry and on top of my wardrobe but her favourite place place must be in bed under my knees. She is the most contrary cat I have ever known and likes to have her own way about everything but looking at her you would think butter wouldn't melt...!
Week 6
Emunah has a lovely rounded tummy now as you can see from the picture. She is getting a little grumpy having to lug her kittens around and will give the other cats a warning growl not to try sleeping in her bed. She is eating lots of small meals regularly as there isn't much room in her tummy and she likes to catch up with her cat naps. Emunah is really enjoying her heated kittening pen as you can see from the picture and in the coming weeks she will be nesting in it ready for the arrival of her kittens.
Week 5
Emunah has been growing rapidly this week and has put on 300g in a week taking her to 3650g. Her new heated kittening pen has arrived today and Emunah has enjoyed trying it out, as you can see in the picture. She is the picture of contentment and health during her pregnancy and we are looking forward to her approaching motherhood.
Week 4
Emunah is now beginning to show; her tummy is firm and rounded. She continues to enjoy lots of love and fuss when she isn't sleeping and eating. Emunah's appetite continues to increase and she now weighs 3350g.
Weeks 1-3
Emunah went on honeymoon just before Christmas and settled in immediately with Boris. Since her return Emunha has been very content and looks like she is keeping a secret. At three weeks her nipples pinked up and her appetite has steadily increased. She currently weighs 3050g.