The kittens are now over 8 weeks old, will be 9 weeks on Saturday. I don't want to let them go without being fixed first. I'm having the hardest time finding a place that will do that for less than 350 a kitten. So frustrating! Mom doesn't want them to nurse anymore so she'll be getting spayed...
If she's been staining for this long without producing the kitten, I'd at the very least call my vet. Let them know the situation in case you need to rush her in.
If it's been an hour of her pushing and the kitten isn't out... She needs a vet visit. The contractions may be moving the kitten into position. If she's pushing without progress though, that's when you worry.
If you're the one feeding her she'll most likely not disappear by choice. In late pregnacy nearly all cats have this desire to run outside and escape. Even cats who spent their entire life inside. So your mom cat may just sit on the porch now, but may dart off and attempt to find a "safe" place...
Weaning is really a process and it's different for each litter. Some moms are done at 5 weeks and others nurse much longer. Mine are 8 weeks and eating wet and dry food, but still nurse when mom lets them. Kittens learn so much between 6 and 10 weeks so if you can keep them for 10-12 weeks it's...
All 4 of mine were below 90 grams too,(79, 76, 90, 87) these weights were taken 12 hours after birth. They did great and I didn't need to supplement, BUT I did make sure they all latched on to feed every 2 hours round the clock for the first 3 days. After that I checked in every 4. It's...
That just doesn't sound like a good situation at all. I know people let cats outside more often than not and declawed them when inside back in the day.... but that is quickly becoming something that people realize isn't kind and is not necessary. I am glad that he was honest with you because I'm...
She's crying to go out because that is what she knows. But give her time, she'll settle down. And I hope once the kittens arrive that she'll not insist on going out so much. She really must stay indoors until these kittens are 8 weeks old. It's for their health and safety too. She may cry, but...