Well lookee here...

'Kucing De ('e' as in THE)' is a female cat who actually belongs to Abg's aunt who lives 2 houses away. She has been our cat since she discovered the abundant food source here. Abg wanted to get rid of her since she's been doing her business in the house but I never had the heart. She has been quite useful the last time when I brought home two small kittens, she nursed them like they were her own.

Anyway, kucing De became pregnant with the stray Tom cat who, yes you guessed it, became a regular here. We were anxious when she started to roam around the house looking for hidey holes to give birth.

About two weeks ago, I was talking to Ma on the phone and kucing De just sauntered along with blood all over her backside. I frantically looked around but couldn't find her litter when suddenly I heard mewing from underneath the steps of the front door and the only way to access that area is by crawling under the house via the side.

Abg called his 'anak sepupu' and we paid him RM10 to get the kitten.



Anyway, to cut a long story short, the next day, Abg found the rest of her litter in the boot of the abandoned car in the house next door. They've been in the cold and mummy-less the whole night!

Unsurprisingly, two of the kittens died the next day.

So, the other two have since thrived well and have opened their eyes. The little white one has been having on off abscesses on the limbs and currently have a huge on on her left front foot.



The black one, however, I have discovered, have 24 toes!

Cats usually have 5 toes on their front legs and only 4 toes each on the hind leg, which come to 18, right?


Pic not so clear here but isn't that a cute face?


Count 'em!