Ruby is in labor tonight--she had her first kitten at about 8:15 PM!!!

[meow2u3]

She delivered her first kitten four hours ago and just delivered her second kitten. :bounce:

Onyx is taking her role of "big sister" seriously. She's playing with the babies and will definitely teach them how to play :)

Sorry, no pics yet. Ruby hasn't done with her kitties.

[elleng]

1. How neat

that Onyx is playing with the babies!

[meow2u3]

2. Update: Ruby has three kittens

and it looks as if she's done. Two girls and a boy, at first glance. I even have names for them: Ruby II, Max, and Elsie.

[China_cat]

3. Ruby II (sday)

[meow2u3]

6. Update: the firstborn, whom I thought was a girl, is a boy

He's Max.

[demnan]

4. Congratulations

You're a cat Grandma! Don't forget the pics! Those kitties have a lot of competition trying to be as cute as Onyx.

[BrklynLiberal]

5. Hope everyone is happy and healthy. SEND PICS!!!!

Onyx sounds like she is fitting in just perfectly.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

7. Yea! How sweet

I also love that Onyx is playing with the wee pretty beasties! :loveya:

[Eurobabe]

8. Rbuy, Ruby, Ruby RUBY!!!

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.

:bounce: :toast: :bounce:

Pictures please!! :grouphug:

[meow2u3]

9. The pix of the babies you were all waiting for

Here are Max, Elsie, and Xena lined up in a perfect row taking a nap while Ruby went off to refuel.


Another pic


Ruby's looking up at me wanting to be petted

[BrklynLiberal]

10. They are GORGEOUS!!! so sweet. and Mamma looks terrific.

Thanks so much for posting the pics!!!!

[meow2u3]

11. I'm keeping Max

Xena and Elsie will be put up for adoption when they're at least 6 weeks old. If any DUer in the Philly area is interested in adopting a DU kitten, just PM me and I'll reserve one or both of the girls. I'll give you the details in a PM.

[BrklynLiberal]

15. Good for you..and good for Max.

[japple]

12. Sweeeeeet. They are beautiful kittens. There's nothing on

this earth cuter than baby kitties. Thank you for sharing the pictures of Mama Ruby and her her little bundles of joy!

[brer cat]

13. So sweet!!!!!!

Thanks for sharing. They are adorable.

[Beaverhausen]

14. such cuteness! they are adorable and momma is awfully cute herself

thanks for sharing :loveya:

[demnan]

16. Very cute babies

Are you sure Max is a boy? Looks like a three color to me, usually a female so maybe Maxine. I could be wrong, but that's my take. At any rate as precious as can be.

Daddy must have had a lot of white.

[Warpy]

17. I hope Max is short for Maxine

because "he" looks like a calico and calicoes are all girls.

Mum is a beautiful tiger kitty. I hope she's indecently proud of herself. She's produced three little beauties.

[meow2u3]

18. Max is short for Maximillion

He is a rare boy calico. I'll call him Maximillion because he's one in a million. :)
He'll never be a daddy; that's how come I'm keeping him. He needs Ruby's guidance past the time he should get a new home.

Why are male calico cats rare?

[Warpy]

21. Wow, that's impressive

and I think the XXY combination is even rarer than that.

He's a gorgeous money kitty, then. Just think, you won't have to get him neutered, either, although he and Ruby might be happier if you do.

[Sanity Claws]

23. Your link doesn't work

At least it didn't for me.

[meow2u3]

22. Ruby is actually a torbie-and-white

She is mostly brown tabby, but has orange patches on either cheek and on parts of her belly (where there is no white).

[Suziq]

20. Oh My - Cuteness Overload!

They are absolutely adorable! Congratulations to you and mom Ruby!

[Tammie]

19. Congratulations to you and Ruby!

Beautiful babies. Nothing more precious than little lumps of fur. Thanks for posting the pics.