My persian just delivered 7 live kittens, 1 stillborn in a record 2 hours.
This is her first litter and she is trying to feed the kittens, but, her nipples are not long enough to grasp in their mouthes. The milk glands are very hard and flat beneath the skin like the fat pad you pull off the chicken before you roast it. Some of the nipples are surrounded with a bright red patch.
I have potties the kittens to try to show mom what to do and some of the kittens pee is brown. This just doesn't seem right to me. I almost thought it was blood until it seeped into the cloth and I saw it was brown in color. The poops are black as they should be.
I have given the kittens warm electrolights with Karo syrup to keep up their strength and warm them up a bit. Any suggestions?
This is her first litter and she is trying to feed the kittens, but, her nipples are not long enough to grasp in their mouthes. The milk glands are very hard and flat beneath the skin like the fat pad you pull off the chicken before you roast it. Some of the nipples are surrounded with a bright red patch.
I have potties the kittens to try to show mom what to do and some of the kittens pee is brown. This just doesn't seem right to me. I almost thought it was blood until it seeped into the cloth and I saw it was brown in color. The poops are black as they should be.
I have given the kittens warm electrolights with Karo syrup to keep up their strength and warm them up a bit. Any suggestions?