Kittens on their 12th Day

Growing so beautifully! I am full of gratitude for Creation, the way that Wenusia so diligently cares for her brood. I am so thankful that at this stage everything's going so well. She is starting to go out more (she caught a mouse yesterday), but always returns within the hour to her babies. While she's away, the kittens huddle up to each other for body warmth. Their birthing box is kept in the shadows, but the temperature is nicely over 22°C day and night (an optimal time to have kittens).

Wenusia is eating like a lion, more frequently and larger portions, turning all that cat food into cat milk. As a result, the kittens are growing impressively, adding between 5% and 8% in body mass every day, with the smallest at birth growing the fastest. Weight range today is between 227g and 263g (at birth it was 78g and 109g). Czestuś the ginger tom still the only one with a name. Four out of five likely to be male, one possibly female, but testicles aren't fully visible until six weeks.

Despite the birthing box being open at the front, the kittens have not yet started wandering out. Still more than a week away from the moment they start to walk. Only Czestuś's eyes are fully open, and temporarily bright blue. This fades with age. Ears are starting to take on definition. Once again, it's so helpful having such a wide range of informative material available online, from AI to YouTube videos.

The Miracle of Life! I cherish it, I find deep spiritual joy in it.

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