Gia: Young and Beautiful Forever

So miss Minka had her kittens Sunday! Stupid thing had them in the litterbox! They were all twisted in their cords and her tail and one was abandoned in the litter (which mom thought was dead but upon closer examination was still clinging to life).  Mom and I went into survival mode and she untwisted the four while I stimulated and warmed up the nearly dead one.  Everyone was alive and kicking since then, but we always lose one from our litters so I knew it was only a matter of time. I hope this is the only one we lose, sad it had to be the prettiest one!

So this one is Gia; she actually is like bengal striped, she's so gorgeous! Angel named her because she was so damn pretty
Then we have two torbies; Zeke (the one that was "dead" and I saved) and Lexa (my "fighter" kitten; loud and ready to go ever since she got out!)
And one Tortoiseshell, Talah (after the marble tabby we lost last summer; ironically these guys were born exactly a year from that day! This guy's got a big white heart on his chest :3)
And one solid black, Mel (after my beloved black cat I also lost last summer)

I'm planning on keeping all of them so far, and as soon as they're big enough everyone's getting fixed; including Minka and Gabana (who's likely the dad considering he was our only non-fixed cat)

DISCLAIMER: This kitten died of natural causes, much too short if you ask me. But you can't stop fate, and you have to learn from all you are given in life.  I have high respects for all animals, dead and alive. I simply appreciate the beauty of bringing them back to life in the future through taxidermy rather then letting them rot in the ground. Taxidermy lets them be loved and appreciated even after their death :3 I respect your opinion, so please respect mine.

Photography (c) Becca Petersen