young pregnant kitten

My 7month kitten is pregnant. She is very small and on last 24hours has stopped eating. Sleeping alot. Have had older cats that have delivered sucessfuly,but never had one this small....not sure what is normal

saltnpepper said:

My 7month kitten is pregnant. She is very small and on last 24hours has stopped eating. Sleeping alot. Have had older cats that have delivered sucessfuly,but never had one this small....not sure what is normal

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Is she high preg, on the verge for delivery?  They often stop eating shortly before delivery. Not all, not even most, but common enough.   But if there are other alarming signs, contact your vet.

Her being petite and  young, makes her margins are smaller than usual.   With some luck, it MAY go well and happily, but you must be vigilant for problems.  Also, its not unusual very young mothers dont understand in the beginning what is happening.  So you must be there prepared to help her with opening up the sacks, cutting off the cords (use dental floss cord / teeth cord for humans, or even your own fingernails, dont use sharp scissors).

But with any luck, her mothernal instincts will kick on soon.

Be also sure to weigh the kittens every day - partly by the same reason, so you know if they gets enough with milk, and if you must step in.

Come with reports and more questions, anywhere you need!

Good luck!

Some useful links:

Most of these links have been readied by our forumist  Red Top Rescue:

We have a good collection of articles in the Cat Health section which you can access by scrolling up to the brown bar, clicking on Articles,and then choosing the Cat Health section and scrolling through the choices.  To make this super easy for you, I am copying the links regarding birth, delivery and newborns for you here.  After reading this information, let us know if you have any more questions.  And good luck with your approaching new arrivals.

 Birth, Delivery and Newborns

How to Tell if My Cat is Pregnant?

Cat Pregnancy

How Do I Know When My Cat Will Give Birth?

Pregnant Cat? What to Prepare For the Birth

Help! My Cat is Having Kittens!

Premature Kittens

Post-Birth Complications in Cats

And also:

http://www.icatcare.org/advice/my-cat-having-kittens     ( This is a link to a group of articles on cat pregnancy, birth and kittens.   Read the ones on normal cat birth and on " when to wait and when to worry"  )  

Fleece or flannel good to use in the bedding for kittens.

Thank you for the information and good wishes. Unfortunately Pepper's condition worsened with lack of muscle control and tremors. My friend found a vet that would see her(God Bless you Dr. Stacey Swaney) and she was put down peacefully. She was not pregnant,but the vet couldn't tell if the fluid was from a burst bladder or infection...i feel like an idiot,have had cats for over 40 years..how did i miss the early signs?? I don't even know what i should have looked for,

I'm sorry for your loss.

Thank you for your kind words.

saltnpepper said:

My 7month kitten is pregnant. She is very small and on last 24hours has stopped eating. Sleeping alot. Have had older cats that have delivered sucessfuly,but never had one this small....not sure what is normal

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Ouch, how horrible.  Sometimes the changes in life can go very quickly.   Its alike the swedish proverb "humans try to predict, but its God who decides".

RIP  little one. 

saltnpepper, the TCS team would like you to know that we are so very sorry for your loss.

Threads are locked after someone has suffered such a loss, as a sign of respect.

We invite you to place a tribute at http://www.thecatsite.com/f/19/crossing-the-bridge as an enduring testimony to your friend.

       

RIP little one