Maybe I'm mistaken, but wasn't there already another FML story about this very thing? Kind of recently, too, I believe....

I kind of see what you did there... and the more the merrier eh?

Well OP can look at it this way: Buy 2 get 5 free!

Wait, nine cats makes you the cat lady? I have thirteen. Guess I'm the insane one.

I thought you needed twenty or more and be forever single for admission to that club?

Since when did the requirement become 9 cats?

I lived next to a lady that had 27. I don't know if she really had that many, but the smell of ammonia was horrific.

I think it's funny how they say 7 and everyone jumps numbers like they just appeared or something

did you know that people can lie because they can do that. If they did ask, the seller probably lied and was trying to get rid of a gross pregnant cat

Perhaps OP knew it wasn't spayed (as it gave birth, it's presumably female so wouldn't have been neutered); that does not necessarily mean it's pregnant, and it's the sort of thing a new pet owner usually covers with the vet on the "I just got a new pet" visit. Oh, and OP? Congrats on the new pet and her family, but you probably want to get her (and any kittens you're keeping) fixed as soon as your vet tells you it's okay to do so.

#18- Pregnant animals are gross now?

I appreciate your enthusiasm so obviously I "liked" your comment! Congrats!

Kittens!!! :-)

#4 that was the most annoying grammar correction comment i have read on FML

99 - I don't think it was a grammatical correction so much as encouragement to look at the situation from the bright side: GETTING to take care of those sweet kittens, rather than HAVING to do it. Hard work? Yes. Messy? Probably. Potentially expensive? Could be. But it could also be a rewarding situation full of lots of cuteness until they find new homes. :)

Apologies

Maybe she wasn't very fat when OP got her

14 - OP got her only a few hours before she gave birth. The cat would hardly have been skinny.

Some cats are chubby and/or fluffy enough that it could be hard to tell if they were pregnant. If OP couldn't tell, it's at least narrowly possible that the seller also couldn't tell -- but somewhat less likely, as one hopes the seller would've been noticing the cat's weight and size change at least somewhat, and most likely would have known that the cat had previously gone into heat.

I didn't realize my cat was pregnant until she day on my husband's lap and a kitten started coming out. Sometimes it's not obvious. It happens.

Sorry, I read it wrong

It is very easy to determine a pregnant cat if you look at the ****.

#5, maybe the OP is a "chubby chaser." Some people are into that -- BBPs, big, beautiful *******.

All I was meaning was that some cats are just really fat, so perhaps this cat was really fat!

Especially young animals often show no belly when pregnant. The same happened to me with a rat, only 2 days before the birth I got suspicous about her tummy.

Especially young animals often show no belly when pregnant. The same happened to me with a rat, only 2 days before the birth I got suspicous about her tummy.

OP should give every one of them a name beginning with K

As long as they're not named after the Kartrashians.

And not to mention a great inconvenience for everyone else.

The mama cat will do everything. I barely lifted a finger when my cat had kittens. He should keep them until they're old enough to be adopted (6-8 Weeks). Their chances of survival well be much barter that way.

Actually, it should be closer to 12 weeks, not 6. They're to young and often develop misbehaviour and wont learn how to cat if taken from mum to soon. And its nothing wrong having lots f kittens :) we foster-cared a rescue cat who gave birth to 4 lovely babies some years ago. We found great homes for the mother and 2 kittens and kept the 2 weakest ones ourself even though we already had adopted 2 from same rescue centre earlier. Wasn't planned, but never regretted the decision! Good luck OP :)

Just to be safe, I definitely would keep them till 12 weeks as well. It may not be needed, but it would probably be beneficial. Also,

Sorry, ran out of time to edit. Also, in response to #8, I have a friend whose cat had her 5th litter in 2 years or something ridiculous like that (they "can't afford" to spay her, in which case I think the cat should be given to someone who can care for her). Well, they took the litter of kittens and dropped them off in the park. In a box. Horrible people. At least take the defenseless kittens to the SPCA!

58 - I had an ex-boyfriend who repeatedly let his cat get pregnant. At one point, the cat AND one of its kittens from a previous litter were both pregnant. It was ridiculous. I asked him how he could do that to his poor cats, and he said they "wouldn't go into heat if they weren't meant to get pregnant every time". I shot back that human women "go into heat" (have their cycles) around 12 times a year, on average; did that mean we're all supposed to get pregnant every time we ovulate (or, at least, every ovulation directly after a pregnancy)? He claimed it wasn't the same and refused to discuss the subject any further. He wouldn't listen when I told him it wears out the mama's body to be pregnant so often, and that the mom's life can be drastically shortened and made a lot harder, health-wise. He was a complete idiot.

yeah :) but let them all be castrated!