The weekend should have been a happy event for Elmarlay but it has been the most distressing and upsetting few days possible. Kindra my wonderful home bred girl was expecting her 1st litter and I was so looking forward to the mating as it intertwined both Brodie and Lexx's pedigrees with my own foundation lines the resulting kittens were to be my 4th generation. Disaster struck on Tuesday when Kindra went down hill rapidly and she was rushed to the vets where it was discovered that a small piece of placenta had broken away during delivery and caused a Pyometra infection she was close to deaths door and it was touch and go whether I would have my beautiful girl at the end of it, thankfully she has bounced back well but is unable to rear her kittens, so these kittens are being fostered by my other girls, but I am not hopeful that they will make it, so eight years of breeding cruelly cut short.
Zahara and Phoenix decided that they would deliver their kittens on Sunday and produced five each, Sadly one of Zahara's didn't make it but the others are doing well, Phoenix has also given us five as well three red boys and two seal tortie girls, these little ones came a few days early but are doing really well with good birth weights. They are also fostering Kindra's three surviving kittens and they are fighting a brave battle, only time will tell what the future holds.
I am so upset by the turn of events and considering what the future holds for Elmarlay, as it stands these are the final litters for us for the forcible future and could well be the final ones to be born here.
Sad times.
How very sad this must be for you. I have yet to breed my first litter and your upsetting news has made me realise just how difficult things can be. It's great hearing your other mums and kittens are rallying round to help and I wish you all the best with the three survivors. Kindest regards Jackie.
ReplyDeleteWayne - I hope that the babies are doing ok - and I'm just so relieved to hear that Kindra has rallied round. Poor girl - and poor you - Sending you big hugs
ReplyDeleteLesley xoxoxo
Thank you both, the last few months have been very hard not just with the cats but with other issues on top of the two very difficult deliveries. The 12 kittens are all making progress and I am simply taking each day as it comes. Kindra is returning to health and is due to have her final check up and stitches out in the morning.
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