I’m not having a go, but they really can’t be separated yet.

Not wanted to aggravate the situation, not even knowing what the next step I was going to take, I kept calm with the seller.

I said ‘They just can’t be separated yet. The kittens have a much high survival rate to stay with their mum. Have you asked the new mum owner to take the kittens too?’

She replied ‘ Yes, but they want the cat only’

With my insides screaming ‘HOW CAN THE PERSON BUY THE MUM AND LEAVE THE KITTENS SO YOUNG!’ I kept the conversation going. It had ended that evening and carried on from around 6am the next morning.

Explaining that the Cat and kittens were better off going to rescue, it was like speaking to a brick wall. It wasn’t wanted to be heard. The problem in all this was that I had told them multiple times that the kittens may not survive without their Mum. It’s a much lower survival rate’

As the morning went on, I put the screen shots on my profile to make sure I wasn’t at all wrong. My friends were also really surprised that this was happening. I spoke with a fair few of them and I then wrote to the seller that I would buy the Mum and 3 kittens, so I could then take them home until getting them to a rescue.

It took around an hour, felt like longer, but they finally agreed and said I could collect the four cats at 12pm. I had to be there at that time or I would miss them. I dropped my little boy at pre school and walked to my closest cab office to book my cab for 11:35am.

At this point I didn’t even think to myself …  ‘wait, you’re going alone to an unknown address to pay money to strangers for cats you have no idea what state they’re in…‘ Yeah I know, stupid but I just wasn’t thinking of me, I wanted to rescue those little ones and their Mama. I’m not always one to think first, just do. Whoops!

Heading home I received a message from a friend, Victoria. She wrote that she would drive me alongside a mutual friend Michelle to help me collect the kittens. It then dawned on me what a stupid idea it was to consider even going alone. EEEK!

I thanked her, accepted the offer and called the cab office to cancelled my booking.

11:30am arrived, I grabbed my bigger cat carrier. I then remembered that Id actually not mentioned a word of this to my husband *whoops!* so I told him a brief overview. Without even letting him reply, I was out of the door and into the car.

Arriving at the address I was super anxious, we all know what I’m like. But I had real reason to. Michelle said she would come in with me so off we went to the front door. We knocked and patiently waited until the owner came to the door. I must say it was odd she didn’t know I was taking them all but I confirmed that I would be and she seemed pleased. We must remember that at no point in any discussion was I asked how my home is, will they be safe etc. Odd.

We went in, and the house was bare. They were indeed moving out, and fast. The owner went upstairs and collected Mama cat first, then came down with the three kittens in her hands. They were tiny. So tiny. Just 2 weeks old.

We quickly exited after I handed over the money for the beautiful little ones and I was then the new owner of them. Id gone from having one Ragdoll kitten at home to now 5 cats in the house. Well, I didn’t wake up with that in mind to happen! Just the night before I was on the phone to my friend Lauren saying ‘Same Sh*t Different Day’. How wrong was I? Thanks Universe!

Victoria and Michelle dropped me to my local vet ( Hill Park Veterinary Group – Elm Park Vets ) , and I was seen really quickly. Id told them what was happening on my way home that morning. The kittens stank of roll ups and the smell lingered on our hands. It’s just not right. How dare anyone not let them have fresh air for those beautiful babies to be around 🙁

Before leaving, I asked the owner if they were chipped, de wormed etc. She said yes. I was skeptical I won’t lie.

The vet checked them over and they were weighed. Tiny little dots. The vet could smell the tobacco on them too.

Fast forward to paying for their medication and consult, I was told as I was doing a good thing, they would wave the consult fee. So kind. Thankyou Elm Park Vets.

Getting home, I took them straight up to my top floor so they could have one of the spare rooms. I laid blankets on the floor, and my husband bought some food up. Well, Mama scoffed the Applaws dry food down like no ones business. She seem a little stressed but not as much as you’d expect for quite a traumatic day. Who wants to be up and moved into strangers house after you’ve just had 3 babies? Not me!

I want to thank all my friend on Facebook and text message that have been so incredibly kind with their words and offers of money towards her costs so far. Any money Id ask for Id want to be to the rescue towards their vaccinations and anything else needed.

Mama and her little ones had a calm night. I checked them a few times then left them to rest until this morning. Mama is so incredibly protective and one hell of a mother.

I spoke to the lovely owner of Bow Lodge Cat Rescue who will soon be taking them (Monday). She had some great advice about feeding them and more. And it seems I’m doing the right thing.

I decided today (Saturday 23rd March) to bring them into the studio to capture their portraits before they leave and I probably never see them again. Let me tell you this, photographing kittens is NOT easy alone! haha

Never work with animals or children, they say. I say DO IT!

What’s not easy is so worth it.

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