Nature's Ways

I have been awaiting the arrival of a young friend's kittens. The mother is a long haired calico and the father a ginger and white long hair. Both beautiful cats and as it was a ginger kitten I've been looking for I thought this would be it and I'd finally have one.
Sadly, she only had two baby kitties and they both didn't make it. She seemed to have no maternal instinct and refused to let them feed from her. We can't argue with nature, but it sure hurts sometimes!
I'm going to make sure the young chap keeps his eye on the mummy cat as she may have or get mastitis with any milk not being expressed.
It would still be nice to find that special little ginger kitten!!