Wow... I didn't know Lilod was your mom. What cute kittens! I bet they are going to be great fun... I just want to put them all in a bubble and hope that nothing bad ever happens to any of them. Angel Face is pretty too! As a aside, I bet cleaning the video store is a fun second job to have. Especially if it's carpeted... just to think of running the vacuum up and down all those aisles gives me goosebumps (in a good way)!

If they are feral, you'll really have to watch that the mother doesn't take them off into the woods to teach them to hunt....If these kittens are that old, you could introduce them to "kitten chow" and maybe alittle wet canned food. And also, make sure they know what the litter box is before you adopt them out... A few years ago, we had 2 semi feral gals that presented us with litters..They had them in the woods and then brought them to our back patio..They were content to live there with their families and let us play with them, thank goodness...After a while, they tried to take them off and my DH would run through the yard with a box, collecting kittens..We did have to bring them into the laundry room and just take them outside for nursing..The mothers seemed OK with that and we were able to potty train and get them all ready for adoption...It was a fun time with all the kittens, but shortly after that, we had both gals spayed.... Good luck with your fur babies....

I'm sorry to hear that you've lost a friend. I have been reading and trying to help get an answer to your question, and from what I have seen, generally they do not remember their babies, as a human mother would remember hers. It does go on to say that after both cats have been reintroduced, that they may fuss and fight for a while, but as long as no one gets injured in the fighting they will sort out their own 'pecking order'. And will most likely come to get used to each other, in some cases being the best of friends, and in others only tolerating the others existence....I hope this was some help. I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than I am may be of more assistance. Hope it works out for you.

I found Dr. Pierson's website 2 years ago and put our 16 lb. VERY food motivated female on an all-wet, no-free-feeding diet and she did wonderfully. On top of the weight loss, her bowel movements improved 100%, as she used to have soft, pudding-like movements quite frequently when we gave her dry. Her energy levels did a complete 180 degrees as well and she was back to acting like a kitten. She is exactly like Sarah's cat in that if you food down, she will eat it ALL and then go over to the other kitty's bowls and eat ALL of their food...and then beg for more! We knew that if we didn't get a handle on things, she would become obese quite quickly. Now, she gets Wellness Chicken or Turkey wet food twice a day. We have to feed her separately from our other cat, as she will inhale her food in 3 seconds while our male is just getting started. We also noticed that wet foods with fish or seafood are too rich for her and contribute to her getting what I call "pudding butt". She managed to trim down 3 1/2 lbs and looks great! Here is a link that might be useful: Cat Info Website - Feeding Your Cat