Hello all
I have some worries about my cat and am hoping you guys can help out. I'll give as much detail as possible.
I have a cat named Toodles. She is nearly 3 and has just given birth to her third and final litter of kittens.
Her first 2 litters were 4 in number and were very smooth births. She was an excellent mother and everyone was happy and healthy.
She was due to be spayed last month and although kept inside was discovered to be pregnant. We think maybe someone else inadvertently let her out as we have no other explanation. Anyway, she went into labour and i knew something wasn't right.
This time there was lots of blood and mucus at least 9 hours before kitten number 1 came along. A healthy boy. Then after another 6 hours she gave birth to a stillborn.
I waited with her until we could call a vet and her labour appeared to have stopped although i could feel one moving kitten inside her.
On taking her to the vet they said they would have to give her a c-section and that by a scan they could tell that the last kitten had no heartbeat.
Miraculously the last kitten actually survived!
Toodles coped well with the op and the vets did a fine job of the needle work.
The little surviving kitten is a girl. She had trouble latching on but with a little help over the first day has now got the ability to latch on and stay on.
Both gained about 30 g in the first day
However Toodles behaviour is skittish and I'm unsure of what to do.
She has had all of her litters in our kitchen but this time she is adamant that she wants to take the kittens to our bedroom and be on our bed.
I have tried to move her back twice to the kitchen without success, so i let her have her choice. However she only moves the little girl not the boy.
Also she seems not to be so attentive to the kittens and I'm finding she only gives them a good feed when I am there to pet her. She is very affectionate and seems to want a lot of attention and petting.
I am worried that she is abandoning these kittens.
Am I doing right by trying to encourage feeds?
I put the nesting bedding at the foot of my bed but this morning I woke to the baby girl next to me on the bed and Toodles elsewhere.
When she does feed she seems restless and keeps getting up. I'm guessing because she is in pain from the surgery??
As I said she has always been a very attentive mother so this behaviour is strange and worrying.
I would welcome any advice or tips on what to do with this situation so that these gorgeous little kittens live healthy and happy lives.
Thanks in advance
I have some worries about my cat and am hoping you guys can help out. I'll give as much detail as possible.
I have a cat named Toodles. She is nearly 3 and has just given birth to her third and final litter of kittens.
Her first 2 litters were 4 in number and were very smooth births. She was an excellent mother and everyone was happy and healthy.
She was due to be spayed last month and although kept inside was discovered to be pregnant. We think maybe someone else inadvertently let her out as we have no other explanation. Anyway, she went into labour and i knew something wasn't right.
This time there was lots of blood and mucus at least 9 hours before kitten number 1 came along. A healthy boy. Then after another 6 hours she gave birth to a stillborn.
I waited with her until we could call a vet and her labour appeared to have stopped although i could feel one moving kitten inside her.
On taking her to the vet they said they would have to give her a c-section and that by a scan they could tell that the last kitten had no heartbeat.
Miraculously the last kitten actually survived!
Toodles coped well with the op and the vets did a fine job of the needle work.
The little surviving kitten is a girl. She had trouble latching on but with a little help over the first day has now got the ability to latch on and stay on.
Both gained about 30 g in the first day
However Toodles behaviour is skittish and I'm unsure of what to do.
She has had all of her litters in our kitchen but this time she is adamant that she wants to take the kittens to our bedroom and be on our bed.
I have tried to move her back twice to the kitchen without success, so i let her have her choice. However she only moves the little girl not the boy.
Also she seems not to be so attentive to the kittens and I'm finding she only gives them a good feed when I am there to pet her. She is very affectionate and seems to want a lot of attention and petting.
I am worried that she is abandoning these kittens.
Am I doing right by trying to encourage feeds?
I put the nesting bedding at the foot of my bed but this morning I woke to the baby girl next to me on the bed and Toodles elsewhere.
When she does feed she seems restless and keeps getting up. I'm guessing because she is in pain from the surgery??
As I said she has always been a very attentive mother so this behaviour is strange and worrying.
I would welcome any advice or tips on what to do with this situation so that these gorgeous little kittens live healthy and happy lives.
Thanks in advance