Darkies 11th
Originally the 11th litter was planned to be born to Bella, but since the mating was utterly impossible with a foreign male (she didn't let him get close, despite her intense and raging heat), I just had to turn things around the best of my abilities and since Didi was already closing in on her 6th birthday, I hoped to get similar type of plan working with her. My greatest thank you's to Didi's foster dad, as without him this would have never been a possibility - Didi has surpassed her original contract by 2 years at this point. ♥
Didi's second and now definitely last litter is a special one - I picked up her mate from Sweden, SE*Eclipsim Tywin Lannister ("Tywin") came to Mäntsälä for some courting. This way we get sort of like an imported cat but it's like we are skipping the first waiting period and just get the benefits. Even though the journey was long and rough, the stud was incredibly kind and polite, didn't really seem to think all that much about going on a cruise with a foreigner.
The couple met during midnight on July 14th and their first impressions was rather beautiful - they were both very interested of one another, were circling each other and sniffing each other thoroughly and were chirping to one another. It only took 3 hours for the first mating to occur, meaning that the litter due date would be 20th of September 2025.
Mated during 14.-16.7.2025
FI*Darkie's Dokujibara no tsubomi, "Melodia" (RAG a 21) x SE*Eclipsim Tywin Lannister, "Tywin" (RAG d 03, homozygous for chocolate)
Parent's pedigrees (inbreeding 0,225% in 10th generation)
Possible colours and patterns:
- Seal males
- Sealtortie females
- Blue females
- Bluetortie females
- Chocolate females
- Chocolatetortie females
- Lilac females
- Lilactortie females
- 50% possibility to colorpoint
- 50% possibility to true bicolor
- 50% possibility to tabby as extra pattern
What has happened this far
- 3.8. Roughly 3 weeks from mating and her teats are plump and pink. ♥ On Thursday, 31st of July she was 5184 grams, meaning a gain of 454 grams already.
- 24.7. Didi is now 5117 g. O_O
- 21.7. Didi is now at 4952 grams - feels that she just can't get enough of food. I noted that her stool has been on the looser side - could this be an indicator of succesful mating..?? During the issues with her previous pregnancy, when she got a nasty intestine inflammation, I have been extra cautious and immediately started to support her bowel with probiotics. But then again... Additional hormonal activity can also cause changes in the bowel..?
- 14.-16.7. The stud has arrived to Finland! Didi and Tywin are having their honeymoon in Mäntsälä. Didi's weight after the mating is 4730 grams.
- 13.7. Didi arrived to Mäntsälä! Unfortunately, for the first time, Didi is also spraying while in heat....