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Husband is getting a scale now. I put food and water in a crate with mama and babies and she spilled the water. Sadie is a year and 4 months old. This is her 1st litter. She doesn't let them nurse long and we put the kittens up to her to suckle. Otherwise she stands at the door of the crate looking at us like we put her in jail lol. She's an inside cat only. Yes I have a heating pad.Congratulations! We'd love to see more photos, and some with mom too!
Can you weigh all the babies? You may have a runt with that many.
You can go ahead and change the bedding whenever now.
Mom should have water, dry kitten food, and a litter box nearby at all times. She should also have wet kitten food offered several times a day.
Can you keep mom 100% inside and away from intact males? She can get pregnant again within a week of delivery and without going into heat.
I have a heating pad. And she doesn't seem to want to nurse. She did move them from the closet to our bed bc Daddy ran in here. Now she's in the dining room chilling under a bar stool :/It's okay for Mama to take a break while they sleep. Does she run back to them when they mew for food?
Also, do you have a heating pad or hot water bottle you can put in the nest?
LOL I'm a nurse so I have syringes galore!! What do I feed them though?? I can save a person no problem but pets are a different storyGood you have a heating pad, you need to make sure the babies don't get cold in their nest. Do you have a bottle or needleless syringe ready to feed the kitties with in case the mom doesnt want to/or can't nurse?
Feed them KMR, you can get it in canned or powdered form. Pets stores have it, or depending on where you life, Walmarts and the like as well. PetAg is a good brand I heard (I havn't had to bottle feed any kittens myself), but I'm sure other brands are ok too.LOL I'm a nurse so I have syringes galore!! What do I feed them though?? I can save a person no problem but pets are a different story
As momma is a little reluctant, you must be prepared to step in. You will know for sure as soon you get the weighting going, they shall add minimum 6+g a day, preferably 10g+... In the beginning measure every 12 hours.LOL I'm a nurse so I have syringes galore!! What do I feed them though?? I can save a person no problem but pets are a different story