Hello cat lovers! Today's post is a very exciting one as on Monday I was surprised by two kittens that came out of nowhere just for me to realize they are Oreo's babies!
On Monday afternoon I was on my way to the garden to harvest some raspberries and blackberries. To get to the garden I have to pass through the fenced chicken area and just as I opened the gate, I noticed two kittens on my right side. I was honestly shocked as I wasn't expecting it at all!
They were just roaming around but not going too far from the fence. Black and white kitten had his eyes open but the grey one had one eye closed as it seemed to have a lot of eye mucus (if that's how it's called).
Then Oreo appeared and she came right to me, cuddling and rubbing against my legs which is something she never did before! I was only able to pet her a few times when I sneaked up on her and just gave her a few strokes on the back but as soon as she would turn around and see my hand, she would run away. So not only was I surprised by the kittens but also by Oreo being so comfortable around me and wanting to be petted. She also followed me while I was doing the harvest in the garden.
I didn't want to touch the kittens too much as I am never sure how mom cats react to a human smell on their babies (these are all feral cats we have around our property). I just gave a few strokes to the black and while kitten with the back of my hand. I noticed they were hiding in that hole you can see behind them so they would climb through the fence and jump inside. It didn't seem like a very safe place for such young kittens as they could get stuck.
I have no idea where Oreo gave birth but it seems like she brought her babies at this spot on Monday. As me and my parents pass by this spot multiple times a day on our way to the chickens or garden, we would definitely notice them if they were there earlier. On Tuesday they were at the same spot for a while but then I didn't see them for a couple of days just for them to show up again yesterday. I couldn't really see the grey kitten up close to check on the eye situation so that's something I'll try to do next time I see them. Oreo is just a little over one year old so this is obviously her first time being a mom and I think she is doing a pretty good job.