My cat is giving birth 2 a second set of kittens in the last 3 months

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My cat is giving birth to a secont set of kittiens in the last 3 months. My dad says if the newer kittens are introduced to the older kittens the older ones will kill the younger ones. What should i do? I dont know where new ones are yet.
 

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Keep mother and babies in a separate space (a spare room, a bathroom, or a very large dog crate fashioned for a cat with a bench in it will all do nicely) until the kittens are eating solid food and are steady on their feet. In the mean-time, finding homes for the last batch of kittens through a local rescue group or veterinarian and finding someone to spay mum once the new batch are well weaned is going to be your best course of action, otherwise you'll be up to your eyeballs in inbread cats before long.
 

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My cat is giving birth to a secont set of kittiens in the last 3 months. My dad says if the newer kittens are introduced to the older kittens the older ones will kill the younger ones. What should i do? I dont know where new ones are yet.
Good advices from Chromium Blues.

To your question: nay, they wont kill.  But if the older are still nursing, as you apparently have them older still at home,  there will be a competition for moms teats.  And being older, they will win repeatedly...    Otherwise, they will perhaps want to play with the news.  And being much bigger but nowhere wise....

All in all.  Separate these two bunches of kittens.   The smalls with mom, the oldest in school of life.  So to speak.    :)     And or begin to seek after good adoption homes for them.   Dont forget to screen the buyers to be sure they are good homes, and take some payment: "what is for free is without worth, just throw away and get new"

Also, mom with her small kittens shall be not stressed, so this is another one good reason for separating.

And of course, dont let mom out, and dont let any tom near!   They can get pregnant anew as soon as a week after delivery.  Cats arent protected from pregnancy by lactacing and nursing small kittens, unlike humans.

Be sure mom get good nourishment!!!  Having two litters as tight as here  takes a heavy toll on her body.

Kitten-type dry food, wet food.  as much as she manages.  Calcium sources alike some cheese, plain full fat youghurt.  Eggshells from boiled egg, crushed into fine powder, contains much calcium.      Raw yellow from eggs (yolk) contains much useful fats and proteins, and is easy to digest.   Raw white of eggs not so good, so boil the egg white first.    Some meat.

Be sure you spay her as soon you can after these kittens are weaned somewhat.  And spay also these older kittens before they hit the 4 months mark.

You dont want continuuing inbreeding...

There are cheap vet clinics almost everywhere, esp in the USA.  If you dont know one, we can give some tips.

Continue to report and ask!

Good luck!
 

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My cat is giving birth to a secont set of kittiens in the last 3 months. ....... I dont know where new ones are yet.
Oops!  What is the situation really??

So she is not inside at home?   Does she usually  lives inside, or is she an outside cat?   Is she a she semiferale, or is she entirely socilaized and you can pet and handle her anytime??

How is the situation with the already born 12 week old kittens?   Are they properly socialized, or are they running half wild outside and shy to humans??
 
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the older ones dont nurse no anymore. but i cant find the younger ones or the mother. :(
 
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and she is a outside cat and she is sosial
 

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the older ones dont nurse no anymore. but i cant find the younger ones or the mother. :(
It seems she had moved the last kittens somewhere she feels more safe.  They often do so.  Lets hope for he best.

I presume she will visit your place now and then to get food.  So dont forget to leave out this food!   With time, you can perhaps follow her talking sweetly, and hopefully be led to the new nest.

Best is, you collect them, and bring them and her home.   With a liiitle luck it should go OK, esp as she is sociale...

The older ones was surely no real threat, but she perhaps still felt irritated by their presence.
 
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