In the night of 17th July the time had been coming. Hexe showed signs that this was the right
moment for bringing the babies on world. Hexe had had hard labor pains, but only a small blister
was to see, nothing more happened. So we informed promptly our vet, who came also immediately.
First examinations let it assume that the uterus was twisted. After further palpations the diagnosis
was, that two babies wanted to come out at the same time and that they now were fixed at the
beginning of the birth channel.
However, no baby let itself be pushed back, in order to continue the birth in a normal way.
The only alternative for the rescue of mother and kittens was the cesarean. We drove thus to
practice. A last examination in the practice did not show any improvement of the situation.
Thus the operation was prepared and accomplished. In this context we decided to neuter
Hexe also at the same time.
The operation flowed smoothly and we rescued the lives of four babies. Mother and babies
appeared to be stable. Meanwhile it was 2:00 o'clock of morning. We put the small ones to Karina
and Hexe for waking up into the breeding cage. Nocturnal controls did not show any anomaly:
Hexe was breathing evenly and calmly and she changed her position from time to time.
Although Hexe was not right accessible on the next morning , there seemed to be no reason for
anxiety because her respiration was calm and even. Also the small ones had survived the last
hours without prejudice. So we took up our normal day work. Gisela looked a last time for Hexe,
when she suddenly took a deep violently breath. Afterwards there was no more respiration and
also no heart beat was noticeable. This was the moment in which our beloved Hexe abandoned us.
Despite the large mourning in our hearts we had to worry about Hexe's babies, because Karina,
in conflict between the small ones and their own babies, was swamped with the situation.
Unfortunately Willi Wacker, who had had some difficulties from the beginning, outlived his mother
in spite of all efforts only for two days. Now we are fighting for the life of the other three dwarves.
Dear thanks for Susanne Hartmann, who has published a marvelously site on her HP in memory
for ours over all beloved Hexe. We regrettably are not yet able to do this in this moment.
The pain is too deep. Fare well, beloved Hexe.
Despite these tragic circumstances we also will inform you during the next weeks over these
babies by weekly new pictures:
Willi Wacker (m), † 07-19
black-silver-tabby-mackerel & white
Witchy (f), † 08-08
blue-silver-tabby-mackerel & white
Wizard (m), sold
blue-silver-tabby-mackerel
Warlock (m), sold
blue-silver-tabby-mackerel & white
Ones of the "lovely" kitten killed the USB-cable of our camera . We hope that we will be able
to place new pictures next week in the net. 
