One day, this poor kitty showed up outside my home out in the country, clearly asking for help. She was incredibly skittish and standoffish at first, but I spent days slowly earning her trust until I finally won her over.

Once she let me get close, I got her all cleaned up, fed, and into much better shape. She needed a name fitting for her new life, so I chose Freyja, after the Norse goddess of love and beauty. It fit her perfectly!

A few months went by, and Miss Freyja started putting on some serious weight. I honestly just thought she was finally getting full and happy after starving on the streets. Nope! She completely surprised me by giving birth to a litter of beautiful kittens!

The black-and-white boy, Gizmo, found his forever home right here with me. The other baby went to a wonderful friend of mine, so they are all safe and loved.

Photo Guide:

1. First pic: Freyja the exact day she found me.

2. Second pic: Her glowing up and getting healthy.

3. Third pic: The surprise bundle of joy!

4. Fourth pic: Gizmo all grown up into the most wonderful, loving cat.

Freyja still prefers running around outside to this day (you can't fully take the country out of the cat!), but she never has to worry about food again, and she has a warm, safe place to sleep through the cold months. I am so incredibly thankful this precious soul sought out my help.

first comes the mom

then the wriggly triplets

and now mom is out hunting

so alas i am on babysitting duties

(mom has chlamydia and upon birthing the kiddos got it so they're on eyedrops + meds, the last photo is taken during ride home from vet)

This is the 1st time I’ve had cats since high school.

And I’ve been gifted from the CDS a (formerly feral) chocolate tabby male (now neutered) in October of 2025 (he is about 2 now) and a (formerly feral) diluted calico Trojan female (still massively pregnant but probably due any day now). She (about 9/10 months)will be spayed after the babies are born. She showed up about 2/3 months ago.

Here’s where I need advice:
* what do I need for the young mom?

I am feeding her kitten kibble.
I have a large cat tree for them.
I have 2 Litter Robots.
I have a water fountain for them.

But I am now at 50 years old and the last time I had a cat which had kittens…I was in the single digits. I don’t remember squat of what my parents did or had. Plus I just wrapped up chemotherapy (for breast cancer) and am prepping for surgery in the next 2-4 weeks (surgery date to be finalized this Friday) AND I just finished moving into my new apartment.

So my brain cells are wiped out and I am really having trouble remembering what is needed/suggested for this new chapter in my life. Please give me all the suggestions you can!

Thanks a million times in advance. Pics attached for cat tax.

This little cat appeared crying in the woods near my house and after a couple of days let me capture her and bring her in. Fast forward a week and a half and we’re at the vet to vaccinate her, but wait, she’s pregnant- with 6 kittens! I’ve never had a pet become a mother. Her kittens are now 8 days old. Everyone is growing beautifully. I’ve done constant reading all around the web to find out everything there is for me to know. Now I’m here on Reddit to hear from real people too. Tell me anything!

A mother and 5 kittens. The trap wasn’t needed because the mother was very sweet but I wasn’t aware that she had an entire litter of 5 kittens just around the corner. So, my carrier ended up holding the kittens and I had to use the trap as the mama’s carrier. She was not pleased 😂. I’m really tempted to keep her but if I do I’m definitely keeping the babies until 8 weeks until I hand them off to a rescue.

My sweet orange Trojan kitty showed up in late May wandering around and getting love and food from all the neighbors. When she started to blow up like a balloon, my son begged me to bring her inside where she popped out 5 perfect little nuggets about 3 weeks later. They are now 11 weeks old and all in new, loving homes being spoiled! I kept mama and one baby and know that the other 4 will get to have some interaction with at least one of their siblings long term. Now I just need to recoup after spending so much on kittens and food and all and I’ll be getting mama and baby both fixed asap!

I was made aware that this group existed and I figured I should join.. obviously lol
Took her in, she ended up being the clown car of her own circus. We love these little clowns

Yesterday I was caring for my loan horse when this cat came up to me.

I have seen her a few times before (only in the distance) and asked the owners of my horse if it's theirs. They said no, it's the cat of a farmer some properties over. I asked them if they knew how old she was, because she seemed so tiny and too young to be pregnant. Turns out she's 5 and according to them she's ALWAYS pregnant, because the farmer drowns the kittens each time she gives birth and she gets pregnant again immediately. They went to the farmer a few times and told him to get the cat spayed but he refused because it's "unnatural" or too expensive.

When she came up to me, she was meowing so pityfully and yowled like she was in pain. When I took a look, she had black discharge and something sticking out of her already l. She purred, but not in a happy, more of a extremely stressed and in pain way. Poor thing was so skinny (except for her HUMONGUS belly) that I could feel every single bone and vertebrae.

I called the vet emergency service to ask what i could do because I simply can't look away in these situations.

They told me they can't do anything but to contact a shelter near me that had their own vet.

Called them, explained the situation and clarified that she isn't mine, probably belongs to the farmer who drowns her kittens etc.

They told me to bring her in, so my boyfriend brought me a transport box, I put her in and sped off. The black discharge could indicate that her kittens died inside of her and started rotting.

During the 20 Minute drive, she kept panting and Opening her mouth so wide, she went limp a few times and her third eyelid came out and covered her eyes. I had to shake her awake and she fought through.

When we finally arrived I handed her off to be examined and filled out a found pet form.

I spent 2 hours there in which I didn't see her because they wanted her to be alone, so she could calm down.

When I left, they told me she wasn't chipped (of course), she started delivering and the amniotic sac was already visible and looked normal, so the kittens are probably still alive.

They assured me that she won't leave the shelter without being spayed and if the farmer comes looking for her (which i doubt), he can have her back but then he has to pay for all the vet and shelter bills. He would also be reported since castrations are obligatory here.

I can call on Wednesday to get an update.

Their mother was a rescued cat, I had to surrender to an institution
They were born inside my closet 😂

Severe face allergy, turns out she was pregnant

I had to call RSPCA to help with her. They came and took her and the kittens to the vet

Hey all!

The kittens have officially reached 2 weeks old, so wanted to give some updates.

Firstly, thank you to everyone who has followed the Instagram we have for the cats and double thank you to everyone who have ordered things off the wishlist for them. We have a pretty much fully stocked pantry of food for them now, which is great because I'm fairly certain that once the little ones are going for solid food, they're going to rip through it all like tasmanian devils. If you haven't followed the IG, here's the link:

https://www.instagram.com/mamacat_taco?stkn=dTV6dTdtamYzM2lo

The kittens have all almost fully opened their eyes at this point and are showing much more personality, with quite a few getting nicknames. While I know everyone has suggested we name all the kittens after taco ingredients, to match with Mama Taco, we've pivoted away from that as their personalities have started to show. Moose, Zoro/Zora, Pico, Drumstick, Dora, Lola, and one we're still debating on name for. Names could of course change, but the most important part is they are happy, healthy, and starting to crawl around and try to walk. We still haven't picked out future homes for the kittens yet, but we have many weeks to go before that becomes a pressing concern. Just means more time for snuggles!

Mama Taco is likewise doing much better, gaining more and more weight, which is great news compared to how skinny she was post birthing. She continues to be extremely food motivated, and now that the kittens are a bit more stable, she's felt more comfortable leaving them in their set area so she can explore and cuddle up with us while we're relaxing. And, of course, she continues to have the prettiest of eyes.

In some pretty fun/exciting news, The Dodo reached out to us and interviewed us for an article last week and it's now live! If you haven't gone to check it out yet, here's the link:

https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/couple-sets-out-for-tacos-and-ends-up-with-8-new-cats-instead