Help. Pregnant cat

I have had kiwi since she was 3 weeks old. She is my first cat ever. I nursed her, helped her poop and weaned her into food. (She was and orphan) She is now 1 year and 15 days. She got pregnant a few months back and finally gave birth on the 25 of June. She gave birth to 5 kitten I was concerned she might have difficulty but she was a natural and as soon as the kitten came no long than 10 minutes passed when she gave the placenta and ate it. She has been eating, feeding her young, going to the restroom and everything normally BUT I still feel 1 or 2 kittens inside of her. They are not near the birth canal they are higher and closer to her rib cage and I have been reading that she needs to go to the vet. I don't really have the money to take her and I'm very sad because I don't want anything bad to happen to her. She doesn't have any blood or abnormal fluids coming out of her vaginal area and she is not distressed. She has been attentive to her babies, but I don't want this to be the end. Is there anyone that can tell me why she hasn't given the remaining kitties? Is there a situation in which her life would not be at risk?

KaTG1295 said:

 Is there a situation in which her life would not be at risk?

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Oh yes, several variations.     Do the kittens you feel, do they move, ie you are sure they are alive?

1.   It may be some sort of interrupted labor.  The others coming out a little later.   Cats can do so, we had at least one such example in threads going on now...

Also, cats manage a little too late delivieries much better than humans.  While they dont manage too early delivieries - premature kittens are a fight uphill in best case.

2.   She can have two differently litters simultaneously.   They come typically 3 weeks apart, but other  time differencies may occur.  With a little luck both litters may be healthy and sound - and alive.   So for example, one of my ex neigbours, has a cat who was from such a second litter.

As they are high up, nowhere near  birthing canal, its my guess they are such a litter.

And, if they have 2+ weeks left, you wont feel them move.    So feeling them move is good news, but not feeling them, doesnt needs to be disastrous.

The only real danger is if they are dead for real.  Even in that case it doesnt need to be lethal for her.  We do hear now and then unborn dead kittens become calcified, ie mumified inside of her, and are no longer any real danger for them.

In that case they will be taken out when you spay her when these happily delivered kittens are about 8 weeks, no?

But of course, IF you are sure they are dead, the only safe is to let the vet take them out immediately.   Either by  helping her with a new labor, or by surgical removing them (and spaying too at the same time, I presume).

Which costs, but cant be helped, really.   You dont want to risk they decay inside her - its poisonously deadly for her and her kittens.

Best is if you let your vet  check her up, discuss with him, and take your decision from that point.

The checking up isnt as costly as the operation.     (its the X-rays which may cost.  Palpation is cheap, and ultrasound doesnt costs much).

I hope my words helped you some.   @KaTG1295  

Good luck!

Thank you so much. I did go to the vet after all. Your words are very helpful even if I am just seeing them now. Even if I did believe in the possibility of dual pregnancy the vet decided to inject her with oxytocin in order to expel afterbirth remains that might have been left in her.

Good move by going to the vet and welcome to the cat site.