McKinley, Everest, and Rocky are now neutered. Rock weighed in at a whopping 12.9 pounds, McKinley was 11.5! Everest was a modest 6 pounds.
So now, all the kittens have been fixed, though I hate that word, because it sounds like something was broken. But spaying and neutering sadly is the only way to go with strays and ferals. Breeding should only be done by ethical breeders and by that, I mean someone who has studied years about the breeds, knows the genetic downfalls, and what to watch out for. Not just someone who has a pretty breed specific cat and wants to mate it with another male breed specific cat. Those, I call backyard breeders.
The males are now back with the group. McKinley still has a gigantic appetite even after having surgery. Everest is right now crawling up my leg for some mom comfort, so I need to go.
Anyone besides spammers reading this blog- I urge you to spay and neuter all your animals- unless you are an ethical breeder and know specifically what you are doing, and not just that you think “kittens are cute.”