Hi Everyone, I 'm back again from http://www.thecatsite.com/t/304992/kittens-and-litter.
Everyone is doing very well. The kittens are six weeks today and they have discovered that the big people walking around their pen are entertaining and good to have around. Which makes mom jealous because we're supposed to be paying attention to her.
Anyway, because we don't know what vaccinations Minerva has already had, she has to be vaccinated before they spay her. I'm anxious for that to happen because I've seen cats in heat before and it's not going to be pleasant for anyone. I don't want for her to have to go through that again. So, full vaccinations, then spay a few days later. Sounds good, but we have one hitch. Her name is Smaug and she is very reluctant to let go of mom's milk. Her brother and sister happily eating both gruel and the dry food left out for Mama. They very rarely nurse. Smaug, however wants nothing to do with the gruel. All she wants is mom and mom does not want give in. Mom can move in and out of the pen very quickly and does so often. The babies can't yet, so we have mom going into another room so Smaug can't see her, Smaug wailing, and then Ender and Milo insisting the best way to handle this problem is a tackle.
Is there anything I can do help this along? We've tried offering her the gruel several ways, we've prepared it different ways (sometimes thinner or thicker) and we've offered her different flavors (all the same brand). We've put some on her lips and she licks it off but doesn't want it. Same with her paw when she stepped in it. We give Mama run of the house and she's spending a lot of time away from the babies.
Are we doing something wrong? Is there a way to help move this along?Thank you for any advice!
Here's the culprit and her weary Mama.
Everyone is doing very well. The kittens are six weeks today and they have discovered that the big people walking around their pen are entertaining and good to have around. Which makes mom jealous because we're supposed to be paying attention to her.
Anyway, because we don't know what vaccinations Minerva has already had, she has to be vaccinated before they spay her. I'm anxious for that to happen because I've seen cats in heat before and it's not going to be pleasant for anyone. I don't want for her to have to go through that again. So, full vaccinations, then spay a few days later. Sounds good, but we have one hitch. Her name is Smaug and she is very reluctant to let go of mom's milk. Her brother and sister happily eating both gruel and the dry food left out for Mama. They very rarely nurse. Smaug, however wants nothing to do with the gruel. All she wants is mom and mom does not want give in. Mom can move in and out of the pen very quickly and does so often. The babies can't yet, so we have mom going into another room so Smaug can't see her, Smaug wailing, and then Ender and Milo insisting the best way to handle this problem is a tackle.
Is there anything I can do help this along? We've tried offering her the gruel several ways, we've prepared it different ways (sometimes thinner or thicker) and we've offered her different flavors (all the same brand). We've put some on her lips and she licks it off but doesn't want it. Same with her paw when she stepped in it. We give Mama run of the house and she's spending a lot of time away from the babies.
Are we doing something wrong? Is there a way to help move this along?Thank you for any advice!
Here's the culprit and her weary Mama.
