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27 July 2011
Edelweiss' first babies are born ! Though of a small stature, Edelweiss gave birth to 3 babies without problem:
two black silver females weighing 77 grams and 84 grams, and a ruddy male weighing 98 grams.
Proud dad is Brownie
Here is Edelweiss, 2 days before and 2 days after the birth:
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The three little heads on their first day, well buried within mom's fur:
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Galipette (then renamed Gypsie) |
Gianduja, the male |
Gaufrette |
Edelweiss proves to be as good a mom as was her own mom Pompon and her grand-mother Mila.
She seldom leaves her babies who grow regularly.
Here is the whole family after one week (lef), a black silver female (middle)
and the ruddy male (right) busy suckling under mom's protective paw.
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At two weeks old, babies have their eyes fully open on the surrounding world.
A few days later, they begin to play together and want to see what happens outside the nest.
Gianduja, plump ruddy male |
Galipette - Gypsie, |
Gaufrette, femelle black silver (left, with her brother) |
Three and a half weeks old, they start exploring... but mom keeps a close eye, talks to them,
and
takes them between her front paws like in her arms for a little bit of cleaning up :
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Here are close-ups of the two females :
Gaufrette |
Galipette - Gypsie |
One month old. Galipette is now spoken for, and her name changed to Gypsie, which fits her well too.
Here are the three of them :
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While Gypsie is at the milk bar, Gianduja and Gaufrette are playing, alternating quarelling, licking, chasing, ...
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End August, here are the two little clowns Gypsie (left) and Gaufrette (right).
Their brother is here very seriously concentrating in the litter box (left).
Here are all 3 of them in the wicker basket :
September is already there! The three kitties are jumping all around.
Here are a few pictures taken during the quietest moments:
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Always checked upon by the mom's corner of an eye and two ears, the kittens are
Gaufrette to Gianduja : "I'm gonna eat you, starting with your ear..." but he doesn't seem to mind, using her as his pillow one minute later!
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Cela fait rire Gypsie aux éclats... (ou bien est-ce prélude à un gros dodo, car les petits yeux se ferment déjà...)
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Here they are, 2 months old, staying "quiet" for 2 seconds
(Gianduja is left, Gypsie in the middle and Gaufrette at right)
Individual portraits of 3 acrobats: from left to right, Gypsie, Gianduja and Gaufrette.
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Already 3 months old: here are the last pics of all 3 kitties together before they each go and live
with their respective families.
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