I think Mao's in labor!

Meh, call me when you have 6 XL dog crates with 34 cat between them (can you tell it's stray kitten season?)

Glad to hear that everyone is present and accounted for. Can't wait for the photos!

Originally Posted by Breellablue

Meh, call me when you have 6 XL dog crates with 34 cat between them (can you tell it's stray kitten season?)

Glad to hear that everyone is present and accounted for. Can't wait for the photos!

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Yep my home sure feels that is is kitten season too luckily we have been steady in finding them good homes though....but no sooner than we rehome 3, we get 6 new ones

Ummmmmm......I think we may have a #8 on the way. Suddenly, after hearing of 34 kitties, I don't feel so bad, LOL.

Originally Posted by nursedoggett

Ummmmmm......I think we may have a #8 on the way. Suddenly, after hearing of 34 kitties, I don't feel so bad, LOL.

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if she's still in labor and it's been more than a hand full of hours since the last kitten (like more than 5 hours) the likelyhood of the kitten being born alive is drastically decreased. I would recommend a trip to the e-vet to be sure it's not dead if it hasn't passed already and to x-ray for any other dead featuses who may be there.

P.s My kittens range in age from a month old to 12 weeks, some of the older ones are big enough to be altered but need a few more weeks for rabies shot so they can't go up for adoption yet.

False alarm. Man, was I sleep deprived! The previous night I only slept 3 hours, and last night, only about 2. The #8 baby was actually her very engorged breasts on her left side. Whew!
Now I have another question. When Sadie had her babies on Thursday night, she barely bled at all, and her genitals shrank right back down. (She is also a lot smaller than Mao and had a smaller litter of smaller babies). Mao has more bleeding but it's not a worrisome amount or color, but her genitals look very stretched out, flappy, and swollen. Her babies were very large-all 7 of them were, and a few came out in weird angles. The vet said as long as there isn't bright red blood, or large amounts of blood, and as long as she seems to be doing okay and taking care of the babies then there is no worry. He does want me to bring mom and babies in at 2 weeks. Okay, my question- do mama cats ever tear during the birthing process the way humans do? Do they heal on their own?

Another question.
since I am new to the whole baby process, when do we start worming and vaccinations? How old do they need to be when they are spayed/neutered? ALL of them will be spayed/neutered before they go to their new homes, and I plan on asking for a donation. I have found homes for 7 already

Congrats on the Kttens.
They should ge their first shots between 6-8 weeks.
Worming should be around the same time.
I would have them fixed 10-14 day before they go to thier new homes.
Also wait until they are 14 week before you let them go.

Glad it was just a false alarm. It is normal for her to heal at her own rate and yes they can tear, usually from breech birth or large kittens (both of which you seem to have)

The rescue I work with will alter them at around 12-14 weeks old or two lbs. however I have some 3 lb 10 week olds... it's pointless for me to do because they can't get the rabies shot that young.

<3 can't wait for photos.

Congrats- that's allloooot of kittens!

Ok, pic time!
They pretty much look like a mass of kittens, LOL. mao won't really let me hold them to take individual pics.

Oh, they are beautiful kittens - lovely markings and a darling solid black. Congrats to you and Mao!!

They are BEAUTIFUL! do you know who their father is?

They are beautiful =]

Awwwwwwwww Congratulations They are all beautiful!!

Thanks, guys.
Sadly, we are off to the vet this morning. While changing her bedding this morning, I saw that she had been bleeding A LOT over night. And there are drips of blood all over the floor from where she was eating and using the litter pan. I'd rather be safe than sorry. I'll let ya'll know what happens.

for Mao....hope everything is ok! please keep us posted!

Congrats on the kittens they are beautiful. I hope Mao is ok.