From 8 to 13??? Help

sarthur2 said:

C curiousmama2b

They should not be separated from mom until they are at least 8 weeks old, preferably 10-12 weeks.

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Could agree more with this! Our rescue waits until kittens are 10 weeks old, with very few exceptions. Kittens learn so much from mom and each other between 6-10 weeks.

But even tho she has so many all u guys think she's ok nothing wrong with her because she has so many??? And yes my kitty is very sweet she's my BABY... straight mamas girl

It sounds like she is just fine!

My guess is that she had a surge of hormones that caused the increase. Likely no issue, though I would certainly get her spayed as soon as the kittens are weaned. If she has high surges of hormones with heat cycles, that could very well make her more likely to develop pyometra (uterine infection) or mammary cancer.

CatPack said:

My guess is that she had a surge of hormones that caused the increase. Likely no issue, though I would certainly get her spayed as soon as the kittens are weaned. If she has high surges of hormones with heat cycles, that could very well make her more likely to develop pyometra (uterine infection) or mammary cancer.

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She has had ALOT of bladder infections n her yr of life it makes sense now thank u

curiousmama2B said:

I always thought it was 6 wks old every litter I've ever had I gave awAy at 6 good to no they were born 6 days ago

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It's much better for kittens to stay with mom for 10-12 weeks! They continue to learn from her and one another long after they are weaned.

Also seconding the idea of spaying mom. With surges of hormones like she clearly has I would not risk another pregnancy.

How can u tell with out all the tests n crisis to a vet if she has cancer..I'm a single mom of 6 but a huge animal lover I can't really afford any more visits to the clinic but luv my cat as it was another one of my children.. any home remedies I might b able to try to find out this??

curiousmama2B said:

How can u tell with out all the tests n crisis to a vet if she has cancer..I'm a single mom of 6 but a huge animal lover I can't really afford any more visits to the clinic but luv my cat as it was another one of my children.. any home remedies I might b able to try to find out this??

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Crisis should b visits I had a spellcheck typo

She's only a year. It's doubtful she has cancer. What makes you say that?

curiousmama2B said:

How can u tell with out all the tests n crisis to a vet if she has cancer..I'm a single mom of 6 but a huge animal lover I can't really afford any more visits to the clinic but luv my cat as it was another one of my children.. any home remedies I might b able to try to find out this??

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Why do you think she has cancer?

Going into persistent heat cycles, lumps on her abdomen are signs to watch for. However, by the time you notice these you typically need to act very quickly to get treatment.

I believed you mentioned that this particular cat is only about a year old? If that is the case, cancer is unlikely; however, pyometra is a very real possibility.

There are no home remedies to help with either condition. Pyometra can develop quickly and, if not dealt with quickly, is fatal. Signs to watch for would be smelly discharge, inappetence, vomiting, etc...

The easiest way to avoid both conditions is to have her spayed. Spaying is also much less expensive than caring for a litter of kittens once you factor in food, testing for FIV/Leukemia, vaccines, deworming (all kittens need deworming), and litter.

Many nipples and her constant urinary infections

sarthur2 said:

She's only a year. It's doubtful she has cancer. What makes you say that?

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She asked because I mentioned that high surges of hormones with heat cycles can lead to mammary cancer (as well as pyometra).

curiousmama2B said:

Many nipples and her constant urinary infections

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That doesn't sound like cancer to me. Has she had treatment for the utis? Do you need help locating a low cost spay center?

Getting off subject for the thread, but...
For the urinary issues, we see this more in cats that are fed dry food only diets. It's also possible that stress is leading to bladder inflammation. (Could be linked to her heat cycles or environmental factors.)

Did she have a urinalysis and a urine culture done at the time? If so, what was found?

talkingpeanut said:

That doesn't sound like cancer to me. Has she had treatment for the utis? Do you need help locating a low cost spay center?

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Yes please

talkingpeanut said:

That doesn't sound like cancer to me. Has she had treatment for the utis? Do you need help locating a low cost spay center?

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only ones around her are over $100-200$

curiousmama2B said:

Yes please

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No problem! Could you let us know which city and state you are near?

These turned up in a google search for Dexter MO

This one will do it for $25 or  if you qualify for up to 2 cats

http://www.semopets.org/resources

this one is $30 per cat no limit that I can see.  they are in Brand MO

http://www.protecteverypet.org/

This one is in Joplin MO and charges $55 per cat.

http://www.mainstreetpetcare.com/low-cost-spay-neuter-clinic.pml

Dexter Mo