It’s three boys and …
Last evening I sat down to catch up on social media, when I noticed that a local animal protection agency was airing a live stream of a cat giving birth.
I clicked.
Two hours disappeared quickly (for me, not the Momma cat).
I went to my daughter, to share in the exciting event … “Ew” was all I got from her.
I went to my son, who was eating a ‘snack’ (just half an hour after finishing dinner), to see if he would like to view the miracle of birth … “Mom, I can’t watch this while I am eating, I’ll be sick” was his response.
So, I cozied up in my chair and watched solo, while the Momma cat (Sugarplum) delivered number four.
I then heard movements in the kitchen (with three teens in the house, there is always movement in the kitchen) so I took my device to share the view with our International ‘son’ from China. But, his water was boiling for tea, and he needed to return to his studies.
I climbed the stairs, while staring at my device, knowing that hubby would LOVE to watch additional felines enter into the world … he did look, but the call of the hockey commentator had his full attention.
So it was just me about two thousand others left to watch the final two arrive.
Pretty soon, Sugarplum was panting and growling … number five soon followed. Now two gingers and three dark.
After quite a ‘break’ number six, another dark one emerged.
This cat knew exactly how to breath, what to do and what position to get in, without a how to manual in sight. As each kitten was born she gave them a thorough tongue bath. She cleared fur away from her underside so the newby’s could find their source of nourishment. She endured their dog-piles as she was struggling to push the next ones out.
Watching this furry mom, I was also hearing the commentary of the process, complete with human directions for this feline momma. I had to laugh, as this cat has more instincts in this area than we on two feet will ever have.
The miracle of birth is amazing. The manner by which life duplicates life …the efforts of the female to push this new life out from her body, the waiting for and then the anticipated moment when that first breath is taken.
That first breath …
The sign of life, unattached to any other … the final act before entering into eternity …
Holy ground, as we attend both the first and final breaths.
itsawonderfilledlife 