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Today's his Birthday :) .... But the story doesn't end there.... ( It's finally here, for those who have been waiting, "The Story of Toby's Birth"! :) Please read description
The Story of my Toby's birth, is one of the most unique animal stories, for me. Not just because of what had happend that morning, but rather for the rarest of times... We actually have an eye witness and an official Birth Date. (Which is not common enough in the life of a beloved pet)
March 26th 2014 my little tuxedo wearing, agent007-assassin cat came to be. That morning we were in the midst of yet another Snow storm. And it was a heavy snow and sleek with slightly below temperatures.
A dear sweet woman named Sheila (a mother of a friend) had been a long time caretaker of a group of wild and feral cats. She lived on the edge of a large forest field, where the cats would roam and hunt. And true enough to her love to these felines... She would feed them in hardtimes and even name them. Despite their fear of humans, they would hang around the edges of her yard. And came to know her well enough that they felt safe if she alone was outdoors.
One day Sheila heard a strange sound at her back door. As she walked upto it, she realized it was one of the youngest cats (barely out of kittenhood herself). With layers of snow on her and wet and cold, she stood right upto the door. Sheila wondered why this young cat who was always so timid and shy, had the courage to be at her back door. Until she looked closer and realized... she was holding a newly born kitten in her mouth.
Ofcourse she was shocked to say the least, so she opened the door in the hopes this frightened cat would come in. And she did!!!! This scared wild young cat somehow KNEW she had to do the impossible to save her kitten!. So she walked in and as Sheila search to get a warm blanket. This wet and confused cat placed her kitten down just feets away from the door, and slightly colapsed by it's side. All while a hyper but most friendly dog (Sheila's dog) was dancing around her with joy and happiness to her arrival. Yet she didn't have any energy or strength to react to her fears.
And then it happend...
As Sheila was putting down the covers for the kitten and her mother. Right there and right then...... Ladies and Gents...... My Toby was BORN!!
The young mother cat who saved her kitten by going into a strange and scary place. Had given birth to a little tuxedo wearing, agent 007-assassin cat, who would be know by all, in the near future as (my love) Sir Toby! :)
If this story isn't dramatic enough... here are a few quick added notes about this miracle..
1-The dog (bella) was the one to lick clean off the Vernix and cords of both kittens ( The oily white fluid bag rapped around the kittens) And Bella was the official babysitter. She would clean them, check up on them, and sleep by them. The mother cat would only come in several times a day to nurse her kids. But had no part in raising them, because she didn't want to stay indoors long enough.
2- Toby was the 3rd of this cat litter. Sadly Sheila found the remains of a new born kitten a short while after. We believe the storm was so bad and it was so cold the little kitten could'nt survive the storm. Which lead the mother to take her second born and find a safer place. Or she knew she was going to loose all her kittens.
Again I asked how a barely old enough WILD cat (appx 1year old and a few months) would have known what she had to do to save her kittens. And then to let a dog take care of them without hissing or fighting... Thats unheard of!!
3- Finally... I was actually there and witnessed Mother Cat coming to the door with a still ALIVE mouse she caught in her mouth. And wanted to show her (WAY TOO YOUNG) newly born kittens how to eat theses. Which shows you how young the mother was and inexperienced as a mother. Because the kittens were too young to see clearly yet, let alone eat solid foods.!! :-)
I don't need to tell you that was the only time Sheila didn't let the mother in the house. NO mouses ALLOWED!!! LOL :D
So this is the beginnings of my Toby's story. There is a second part to this, which leads upto how I ended up with my precious-beloved-adored- agent007-assassin... Sir Toby!
But thats for another day :-))))
His Mother truly saved him... And I will always be so amazed AND thankful for that!!! :-)) xx
Thank-you so much for reading this. Rather long this time, but I really didn't want to lose any details to explain this miracle blessing!!
And thank-you all for always faving and commenting so supportively of my Big-Boy!!
Happy Bitrthday My Toby! :-)))) xxxxoxoxox
Today's his Birthday :) .... But the story doesn't end there.... ( It's finally here, for those who have been waiting, "The Story of Toby's Birth"! :) Please read description
The Story of my Toby's birth, is one of the most unique animal stories, for me. Not just because of what had happend that morning, but rather for the rarest of times... We actually have an eye witness and an official Birth Date. (Which is not common enough in the life of a beloved pet)
March 26th 2014 my little tuxedo wearing, agent007-assassin cat came to be. That morning we were in the midst of yet another Snow storm. And it was a heavy snow and sleek with slightly below temperatures.
A dear sweet woman named Sheila (a mother of a friend) had been a long time caretaker of a group of wild and feral cats. She lived on the edge of a large forest field, where the cats would roam and hunt. And true enough to her love to these felines... She would feed them in hardtimes and even name them. Despite their fear of humans, they would hang around the edges of her yard. And came to know her well enough that they felt safe if she alone was outdoors.
One day Sheila heard a strange sound at her back door. As she walked upto it, she realized it was one of the youngest cats (barely out of kittenhood herself). With layers of snow on her and wet and cold, she stood right upto the door. Sheila wondered why this young cat who was always so timid and shy, had the courage to be at her back door. Until she looked closer and realized... she was holding a newly born kitten in her mouth.
Ofcourse she was shocked to say the least, so she opened the door in the hopes this frightened cat would come in. And she did!!!! This scared wild young cat somehow KNEW she had to do the impossible to save her kitten!. So she walked in and as Sheila search to get a warm blanket. This wet and confused cat placed her kitten down just feets away from the door, and slightly colapsed by it's side. All while a hyper but most friendly dog (Sheila's dog) was dancing around her with joy and happiness to her arrival. Yet she didn't have any energy or strength to react to her fears.
And then it happend...
As Sheila was putting down the covers for the kitten and her mother. Right there and right then...... Ladies and Gents...... My Toby was BORN!!
The young mother cat who saved her kitten by going into a strange and scary place. Had given birth to a little tuxedo wearing, agent 007-assassin cat, who would be know by all, in the near future as (my love) Sir Toby! :)
If this story isn't dramatic enough... here are a few quick added notes about this miracle..
1-The dog (bella) was the one to lick clean off the Vernix and cords of both kittens ( The oily white fluid bag rapped around the kittens) And Bella was the official babysitter. She would clean them, check up on them, and sleep by them. The mother cat would only come in several times a day to nurse her kids. But had no part in raising them, because she didn't want to stay indoors long enough.
2- Toby was the 3rd of this cat litter. Sadly Sheila found the remains of a new born kitten a short while after. We believe the storm was so bad and it was so cold the little kitten could'nt survive the storm. Which lead the mother to take her second born and find a safer place. Or she knew she was going to loose all her kittens.
Again I asked how a barely old enough WILD cat (appx 1year old and a few months) would have known what she had to do to save her kittens. And then to let a dog take care of them without hissing or fighting... Thats unheard of!!
3- Finally... I was actually there and witnessed Mother Cat coming to the door with a still ALIVE mouse she caught in her mouth. And wanted to show her (WAY TOO YOUNG) newly born kittens how to eat theses. Which shows you how young the mother was and inexperienced as a mother. Because the kittens were too young to see clearly yet, let alone eat solid foods.!! :-)
I don't need to tell you that was the only time Sheila didn't let the mother in the house. NO mouses ALLOWED!!! LOL :D
So this is the beginnings of my Toby's story. There is a second part to this, which leads upto how I ended up with my precious-beloved-adored- agent007-assassin... Sir Toby!
But thats for another day :-))))
His Mother truly saved him... And I will always be so amazed AND thankful for that!!! :-)) xx
Thank-you so much for reading this. Rather long this time, but I really didn't want to lose any details to explain this miracle blessing!!
And thank-you all for always faving and commenting so supportively of my Big-Boy!!
Happy Bitrthday My Toby! :-)))) xxxxoxoxox