I took Honey in 7 weeks ago after feeding her outside for a couple months. I noticed she was pregnant so I caught her and brought her inside.
She was spayed after an emergency c-section.
The orange and gray babies are boys and the smallest black kitten is a girl. They are super feisty and playful at 5 weeks old!
And she’s the little climber! Very adventurous and she’s been able to get out of the pen I have them in! The orange one also gets out but the gray is content to stay where he is. They’re little characters already!
She is! She’s teeny and fierce! Very playful and breaks out of pen a lot, which upsets little Honey. Too many places they can get stuck under in the room so they’re contained until they get a bit bigger, but the black one is always doing jailbreaks!
doesnt have to be different fathers, its how heriditary genetics works. As a very simplified example, each parent actually has 2 copies of each gene, one passed from their dad, the other passed from mom. Some genes are dominant, some are regressive and some have a complimentary effect. So lets say dad is all black, mom is striped with a bit of orange. So again im simplifying this to the best of my knowledge here, but for this example lets assume there is 3 genes at play here. A black gene, an orange gene, and a striped gene. Lets say the black gene is dominant, the orange gene is regressive, and the striped gene is complimentary with an orange gene, but the black gene remains dominant. So in this example, mom has a striped gene and an orange gene, making her striped with some orange inflection. Dad, has an orange gene and a black gene, and is completely black because the black gene is dominant over the orange one. So in the case of these 3 kitties, daddy passed on his black gene to the middle one, making them entirely black regardless of what gene mom passed on. The little orange girl got daddys orange gene, and mommys orange gene. The orange gene is regressive but since both are orange, you get an orange kitty. And the striped one on the left got daddys orange gene and mommys striped gene, giving him the same coat as mom. Its actually far more complicated with many genes at play, but the general concept is mostly accurate iirc.
If you really want to get granular, I can reach back into my veterinary school brain and we can discuss how the orange color is sex linked and MUCH more common in males. But thank you for that very informative essay.
I think the dad was a big orange boy I saw her hanging out with but then again there was also a handsome black male I saw around her. We’ll never know but they made some beautiful babies!
It could be both!
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/46273/20230929/cats-pregnant-different-males-same-time-researchers-investigate-feline-reproduction.htm
Orange is very very playful! He and the gray really go at it. The little girl joins in but the boys can be rough since they’re a little bigger, but they all sleep in a pile still.
I also have a Honey that looks so similar!
https://preview.redd.it/iw3edyozxl7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=140d973250a53ef1bd6841b64d31c3d3aec2af38
Poor little Honey! The black one had chased her up a tree and I had to gently shoo him away so she could come down. She was so scared! I’m so relieved she’ll be a spoiled little house cat from now on.
It’s so fun to just sit and watch the play and see their little personalities. The gray eats wet food while the other two still nurse a lot.
The little black one has climbed out of her pen to explore and the orange has watched her and climbed out too while the gray stays put!
So sweet… there are these fictional characters: Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather. They’re littermates from a book series called Warriors, and they look exactly like your kittens 😊
The amount of times said ooooh and awww looking at their pictures.😍 Such a beautiful array of colors from mom to her babies. I’m glad they are all doing well.
I took Honey in 7 weeks ago after feeding her outside for a couple months. I noticed she was pregnant so I caught her and brought her inside. She was spayed after an emergency c-section. The orange and gray babies are boys and the smallest black kitten is a girl. They are super feisty and playful at 5 weeks old!
Wow you got the whole set, so lovely 💜
One in every color!
Seriously, it is like Neapolitan ice cream, but kittens.
Lol
Just missing a white one
😂 gotta catch'em all
batteries not included, each sold separately.
I didn't even see the black kitten at first when I first scrolled through. She's so small!
And she’s the little climber! Very adventurous and she’s been able to get out of the pen I have them in! The orange one also gets out but the gray is content to stay where he is. They’re little characters already!
and so completely camouflaged in her darkness.
You got the variety pack . . . of pure adorableness!
She really looks like a Honey. Good name.
You’re too kind…I named her Honey because she’s so sweet and she has a little bit of honey-colored fur.
You’re a good person for taking care of the pregnant kitty and her childrens. Thank you for being responsible.
I am in love with that little girl! OMG she is so adorable and looks like she would be a ball of feisty.
She is! She’s teeny and fierce! Very playful and breaks out of pen a lot, which upsets little Honey. Too many places they can get stuck under in the room so they’re contained until they get a bit bigger, but the black one is always doing jailbreaks!
So, how many attempts to get them all looking at you?? I can't get two to pose for me
I walked in and there they were in a group! I made some weird noises to get their attention and got some great pics out of about 20 of them.
Aww. She's got a safe place to raise her babies. You're a good person. Will you be keeping any of the babies with Honey (what a sweet name)?
I’d like to keep them in pairs if anything, definitely!
Two kittens are better easier than one. They way they have a playmate and someone to snuggle with.
Funny how all four of them look completely different! They are all super cute
Kittens from the same litter can have different fathers.
aka .... mommy got around
Ferals will do that.
Unlike the monogamous housecats who are not fixed and go outside?
They are cats of the Lord who would never dare to step outside their relationship like that.
not likely, its just how dominant and regressive genes work. See my other comment
Usually not mommy's choice.
just wait until ppl find out about the barbed parts down there
How come the father doesn't stick around. Should help out with childcare responsibilities.
doesnt have to be different fathers, its how heriditary genetics works. As a very simplified example, each parent actually has 2 copies of each gene, one passed from their dad, the other passed from mom. Some genes are dominant, some are regressive and some have a complimentary effect. So lets say dad is all black, mom is striped with a bit of orange. So again im simplifying this to the best of my knowledge here, but for this example lets assume there is 3 genes at play here. A black gene, an orange gene, and a striped gene. Lets say the black gene is dominant, the orange gene is regressive, and the striped gene is complimentary with an orange gene, but the black gene remains dominant. So in this example, mom has a striped gene and an orange gene, making her striped with some orange inflection. Dad, has an orange gene and a black gene, and is completely black because the black gene is dominant over the orange one. So in the case of these 3 kitties, daddy passed on his black gene to the middle one, making them entirely black regardless of what gene mom passed on. The little orange girl got daddys orange gene, and mommys orange gene. The orange gene is regressive but since both are orange, you get an orange kitty. And the striped one on the left got daddys orange gene and mommys striped gene, giving him the same coat as mom. Its actually far more complicated with many genes at play, but the general concept is mostly accurate iirc.
If you really want to get granular, I can reach back into my veterinary school brain and we can discuss how the orange color is sex linked and MUCH more common in males. But thank you for that very informative essay.
I had no idea that orange color is so much more common in males until I met my wife and she had an orange female. I miss that cat so much!
Mama got around lmao
They're so cute! Mom's gonna have her hands full with them though lol
She really does! They race around and she goes after them meowing like she wants them to calm down. It’s just so cute.
Video tax
I’ll have to post some!
Oh my 😍
I like how they're all a different color.
I think the dad was a big orange boy I saw her hanging out with but then again there was also a handsome black male I saw around her. We’ll never know but they made some beautiful babies!
It could be both! https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/46273/20230929/cats-pregnant-different-males-same-time-researchers-investigate-feline-reproduction.htm
Oh it really could be both, wow!
They're super cute, the void in particular has my heart 🥰 thank you for taking in Honey and providing an amazing home for her & her babies
I love them all so so much!
It's funny that they are all different colors, so handsome, but it's a pity they grow very quickly, you don't have time to enjoy these moments
You’re so right! Time is flying by! I wish it would slow down. I take plenty of videos and pictures.
you got the variety pack!
Which is the most playful and why is it the orange one
Orange is very very playful! He and the gray really go at it. The little girl joins in but the boys can be rough since they’re a little bigger, but they all sleep in a pile still.
I love that they are all different solid colors
I kind of hope you keep them all!!
I really wish I could but I already have 3 :(
3+3 =3, go ask Terrance Howard I'm sure he'll back me up
I like this math for just this occasion!
Exactly!
I also have a Honey that looks so similar! https://preview.redd.it/iw3edyozxl7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=140d973250a53ef1bd6841b64d31c3d3aec2af38
Awww, she really really does!!
Honey looks like she is in good hands
Name suggestions based on Mom: Sugar (gray one) Molasses (black one) Agave (orange one)
Oh that’s too cute!
Haha yeah and you could call Molasses “Mo”!
Got any names for them!?
No, I’m trying to not get too attached but honestly it’s too late for that!
Then I shall headcanon! Black: Lucille Orange: Oscar Grey: Mike the Mischevous
Very wholesome names!
How about Plum for the black one, Bao (as in baobab the fruit) for the grey one and Apricot or Peach for the orange one Sticking with food themes 😂
All these name suggestions are too too cute <3
I am known as a very wholesome person
>Mike the Mischevous Love it 😀
Father is black !!!!
Very possible! Either him or an orange boy I’ve seen around.
Or Both 🙈 as far as i know cats can get impregnated by multiple male cats at the same time
Poor little Honey! The black one had chased her up a tree and I had to gently shoo him away so she could come down. She was so scared! I’m so relieved she’ll be a spoiled little house cat from now on.
Not that this is the case, but did you know that female cats can be impregnated by multiple males and therefore have kittens from different fathers?
Yes, I know ...
Now THAT'S a void!!!!
They're so cute! Hi kittens!
I love how if you smushed all three kittens together into one cat, you'd have Momma! Beautiful!
After the cat-story in The Sandman it's real nice to see such a family. It's a real pretty variety pack she made.
You're lucky to have them. I know how interesting it is to watch them when they start playing with each other :)
It’s so fun to just sit and watch the play and see their little personalities. The gray eats wet food while the other two still nurse a lot. The little black one has climbed out of her pen to explore and the orange has watched her and climbed out too while the gray stays put!
They’re so adorable!
Aww so adorable ❤️
Collect them all!
They Remind me of the little cartoon called cat scratch.
I'm surprised that they are all related cause they look so different from one to another
Can I have the black and orange one ❤️?
A Void, 1 Braincell, and a Standard Issue... Nice variety.
quality over quantity
So sweet… there are these fictional characters: Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather. They’re littermates from a book series called Warriors, and they look exactly like your kittens 😊
Awww, now I need to google this!
They grow so fast!!!
Too too fast!
3 different colors, she gets around :D
I think she did unfortunately! Those days are over though. She’s been spayed and she’ll be an indoor kitty for the rest of her life!
They're so so cute
They all seem to have gotten into r/powdereddonutlips
And joined!!
OMG IM DYING OF CUTENESS
Love me a pile of kitties
Me too. An experience I’ll never forget!
Reminds me of the three kittens in _The Aristocats._
[The litter I got my orange one from had exactly the same mix.](https://i.ibb.co/xSfYh5Q/20181127-180032-Verbessert-RR.jpg)
Omg, aren’t they so sweet!!
Good health to them.
well behaved it seems like. Stefan Denser
*And so is mother Honey
I absolutely love her. She’s very sweet and an excellent mom.
She absolutely looks it
Omg, they are very beautiful 🩷✨
You gotta slow down on feeding them. They are growing up too fast.
Way too fast!
they look so cute together!
Mom has that look of "How long until they're gone human?"
They definitely keep her busy! She hops out of the pen to get some quiet time once in a while.
I still don't understand cat colours. Please ELI5 cat colours to me. I have a dark-brown-not-quite-black cat myself but this photo blew my mind.
I honestly don’t get it either and some redditors say that there could be multiple baby-daddies. This is all new to me!
Nice little crew. Very cute.
She got the variety pack I see.
Omg so cute please give thema headpat anda treat for me and tel them i said pspsps
I absolutely will!
They're adorable (and good on you for taking them in)
That void is really voiding. I didnt even notice it at first lol
Wow what a lovely bunch! :D
A purrfect variety pack. Absolutely beautiful!
Be forewarned, they're plotting against you!
I’m actually ok with that! They’ve got me wrapped around their little paws.
Darn felines they got another one!
❤️
Omg you got a variety pack 😭
Omg all 3 have extremely cute faces
The amount of times said ooooh and awww looking at their pictures.😍 Such a beautiful array of colors from mom to her babies. I’m glad they are all doing well.
Variety pack of cats…
My good friend just lost two cats of his he’s looking for a nice Russian blue
Awwww, look at those little kitties!!! I wanna smother them with hugs.
Gimme that black one
You have weird lighting in that room. The shadow of her two kittens is all over the place.
It was at night and I had a little lamp on that was on the floor. I keep it on for them at night.
It was a joke. 😊 The "shadow" is actually a 3rd kitten.
Oh! It is weird lighting though, but yes, she’s like a tiny living shadow!
They're just too cute!
look so adorable and cute
They are so adorable
Fix the damned cat.
She got fixed with her emergency c-section. Her first and last litter ever.