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Thanks everyone for your answers! I am glad it seems pretty normal. Even though the kittens seem fine afterwards and they often chase mum (or each other) for more of this "fighting" --- it still seems sooooo rough! I trimmed the kittens claws cos I was worried about the way they fought with each...

I have a problem with my two 8 week old kittens getting roughed up by their mum! She has been very good (her first and only litter) - protective, nursing them well and licking/grooming them. They are mostly weaned although the smaller girl will try to nurse and mum lets them both sometimes -...

Thanks to all for your suggestions. Naturally we will get Silvie fixed - very soon now. It all happened because we took in a boy (from my son who had to move interstate for his work) and then we found Silvie as an abandoned stray. She was (still is) very small and the vet said she was 4-5 weeks...

My cat had kittens about 6 weeks ago, and they are all happy, healthy balls of fun. Unfortunately, we have five adult cats in the family, all totally indoors, except for their giant cat-habitat hubby made for them outside (fully enclosed but lets them gets some fresh air, eat grass, climb their...

Regarding my comments on it being an exciting journey - and being positive in attitude that things can work out well if one is responsible with care of mum-to-be........I was not trying to gloss over the situation or deny things can and do go wrong and if it does it is terrible. But I have been...

Hi there. I had similar concerns. We were waiting for our very small little girl to become old enough to be desexed (vet had said she was about 5 months old when we found her as a stray) and we got our boy desexed only one week after he showed signs of being "a man". Well, it seems our timing...

Hi. I read somewhere that it is enzymes in cat saliva that people are usually allergic to, not their fur. But since cats are always grooming, they carry a lot of the enzymes on their fur. If this is in fact true, it would make sense that a kitty's nose/face would have more saliva-type stuff...

Any updates on the missing kitties? Did it all work out OK? I have been thinking a lot about them.

Hi all! I am not sure if any of you have seen this site before, but if not, it is funny and worth checking out. A little repetative -- but I for one, related to a good many of these points! http://www.catowner.com/ Enjoy! Katie

I am pleased some people had advice for me - thanks I think I will let the kids hold the kitties in about another week. The kids are very good and gentle, but I will feel better knowing the babies are a little bigger. I let them stroke a kitties head when I weigh them but that's it. I will...

Hi again! Silvie's babies are two weeks old tomorrow - all doing fairly well. They gain from 10-20grams a day and so far seem to be developing well (eyes starting to open, mewing a little, trying to crawl around a little - sleeping a heck of a lot!!!). Silvie does seem to like to get out from...

Thank you! I am so nervous. I want them all to do well - bless them. But they really don't appreciate my efforts - squeeking, squirming and although they mouth at the teat, they are turning away and not at all wanting to suck or even let it be in their mouth. Very frustrating!

Hi again. My cat Silvie had five kitties six days ago. Three are robust and doing well. Two are smaller and weaker. They all gain each day, although they have all gained a little bit less for the past two days. Averages about 1/2 ounce. The vet said we should supplement any of them that doesn't...

Here are Silvie's kittens. We finally have names for them all! They are (dark tabby boy) - Bubba, Smaller tabby - Chanelle, tiny white - Pixie, white girl - Bella, white boy - Max. I hope the pics are OK - I am very new at this!!!

Hi All, Silvie's babies are a mere 3 days old. I was worried so took all 5 plus mamma to the vets today. Silvie has a temp (40 degrees) and she isn't producing a lot of milk. The vet gave her oxytocin and an antibiotic injection plus she has to have tablets for five days. Three kitties seem...

Thank you for the lovely posts and encouragement. It is late AM now and all seems to be OK. I spoke to my vet and bought milk replacer and teats just in case - Silvie is little and five kitties --- well, you can guess the struggle for a "good one"! Some nipples don't seem to produce much yet so...

Back again - - wow this has been such a fantastic experience! Mamma and babies are all suckling/sleeping so I think it is safe to post now. Wow! Well, the first kitty needed some help to take a breath but seems fine now. Second was a little white one, third another dark grey tabby (like...

I am soooo excited!! Silvie has had three kitties so far and I am certain there is one more to go. She has been such a good girl! She mewed while I was making dinner and her mucous plug had blobed onto the floor and I gently picked her up to put her into her nesting box (she was confused about...

Thank you for the welcome. All my cats are exclusive indoors except when they go outside into their fully enclosed "cat-habitat" to get some sunshine and fresh air. But yes, she will be spayed asap after the kittens are weaned. I feel like a doofus to have let this happen - we try to be...

Hello All, I don't expect a lot of people will be on this site right now since it is the wee small hours for most of the world. But I thought I'd post anyway. I am waiting for the birth of kitties - my first (and Silvie's !!). I have 5 cats, apart from Silvie all desexed and microchipped. Just...