04/27/2026
This is it. It’s done. This is Kara looking out the window at the veterinary clinic that I dropped her off at this morning to get spayed. It’s all done, and she’s home safe. She seems a little sore and tired.
This is the end of my Cattery. I remember flying to LA to pick her up four years ago, after she flew in from Russia. I was instantly awed by her beauty. I spent the night with her at a hotel before flying back the next day. She was so fun. She played in the bath tub, and also was really proud of herself when she stood on top of a lamp 😆.
She and I grew to understand each other as she had each litter. The first one, she was pretty nervous, and so was I. She kept moving the kittens. By the third litter, she knew what to do, and so did I. She had three kittens that time, and seemed happy. This last litter, she came downstairs and meowed really hard at me to tell me she was in labor. I went upstairs, and she got in the birthing box that I had prepared for her. I helped her out, when labor seemed to stall by pushing a kitten down for her. After the kittens were born, she meowed a lot, and seemed stressed, even though she took good care of the kittens. I could tell that she wanted to be done raising kittens. I understand how she feels 😆.
I had thought of getting more breeding cats to continue breeding, but I don’t want to part with the cats I already have, and therefore made the decision to end my Cattery for now. I may start again in the future. I have put countless hours of study, and learning into it. It has been an adventure with a lot of anxiety, and also joy.
