DOB: 12/02/2004
Reg #: CS-2127-01-S/M
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Seeking a sire we started to look at
distant Siamese. We found a pregnant cat in Western New York and were told the
mother would deliver in late November, so we drove there to find she hadn’t. The
Mom was sweet and the Dad was surprisingly friendly and responsible… we saw
pictures of him comforting his mate during a previous delivery of kittens. He
was beside her washing her face and kneading her tummy.
We picked Mursick up in
February and, upon returning, Mussa slapped the blue blazes out of him for a
bit, but then their bond grew and they became playmates, racing wildly every
evening around eleven.
During delivery he stayed with Mussa, also kneading her tummy and kissing her. Murzick stayed
with her during birth to lend support, licking and petting her as she
delivered. Uncertain of how long this would last, we exiled him from the bedroom
and Mussa’s started a strike, meowing at the door… she would not be a mother
unless he was involved.
Again in the room, we
found Mussa’s analysis was correct. He is an equal parent, guarding and loving
his off spring. He licks them, he deals with their excretions and sleeps ahead
of the basket they sleep in every night.
He quickly feel into be
the co-parent and helps round them up, kicks their fur, shows disdain at friends
who visit to see the kittens and even cleans their bottoms as the mother usually
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