Advice For Newborn Kittens And Mommy Cat

kittylover100 · Feb 17, 2017

Hello so I have been on here for a while helping people with there advice need or other important needs. Now I need advice my calico Firework about 5 days ago on Saturday the 11 at exactly started pushing at 9:00 AM and ended at 10:47 they are all healthy and so is she but I need help caring for them and advice since they are very young

SeventhHeaven · Feb 17, 2017

Hi KitTLoVer100 is there anything in specific you are concerned about?

Are you weighing them? It's important to monitor their growth....

kittylover100 · Feb 17, 2017

Yes I am concerned about one of my kittens eyes one of its eyes are open but it has lots of hard crust and I don't know what to do it is very stuck on and I can't get it off

kittylover100 · Feb 17, 2017

I do monitor there growth also and they are very healthy but I also are getting a nicer scale but right now I do have a good scale and they are all good weights

talkingpeanut · Feb 17, 2017

How many kittens are there?
You can use a warm compress to wipe the eye, but you probably need antibiotic ointment from the vet.

Sarthur2 · Feb 18, 2017

Yes, a warm damp compress held on the crusty eye until the crust softens is best. Do not pry the eyes open. Eyes open by about 2 weeks old. I agree you may need a tube of terramycin if the eye continues to ooze green or yelliw mucus. That indicates a bacterial infection.

kittylover100 · Feb 20, 2017

Sorry so late I had family issues and was not goof but there is no discharge and I put warm compress now on everyday to see if it will loosen and it has! It is now on one more little piece to get then it should be OK and I do not pry their eyes open sense it can hurt them I just gently put the warm compress on the kittens under eye where some of its fur is under its eye and it is going down very well so thank you very much I will keep up with you guys if I need anything else thank you!

kittylover100 · Feb 20, 2017

Here they are sorry I can't help but show people the pics!

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Sarthur2 · Feb 20, 2017

Very sweet! [emoji]128149[/emoji]

talkingpeanut · Feb 20, 2017

SO cute! 4 kittens?

Do you plan to spay mom after this litter?

kittylover100 · Feb 20, 2017

Thank you guys and yes 4 sorry they were all "smudged" together. Yes I do plan spaying her after this litter this is her only one and last! I am not going to let her keep getting pregnant when it can hurt her from my research and other forums on this site that I read.

talkingpeanut · Feb 20, 2017

KitTyLoVer100 said:
Thank you guys and yes 4 sorry they were all "smudged" together. Yes I do plan spaying her after this litter this is her only one and last! I am not going to let her keep getting pregnant when it can hurt her from my research and other forums on this site that I read.

Yes, multiple pregnancies are very hard on mom. Can you keep her 100% inside and away from intact males? She can get pregnant again at any time, without going into heat.

kittylover100 · Feb 20, 2017

Yes that is what I heard and it is not healthy not only for her but the other babies she will have and yes I will keep her inside because I don't want that to happen again! But another question. What is the estimated time that the crust should be gone? I want to know because it is coming off really fast and is progressing really well I just don't want them to have this happen again if possible.

Sarthur2 · Feb 20, 2017

The crust should soften quickly using the warm damp cloth and come off and stay off. It will only stay off if there is no infection. If it comes back you'll need ointment for their eyes from the vet.

kittylover100 · Feb 20, 2017

It has all come off now and nothing is there although I need to check the rest of their eyes to see if they have any infection or eye boogies as I call them thank you guys I'll keep you posted!

kittylover100 · Mar 6, 2017

Hi sorry I have not been on that much I have been taking care of other issues and caring for other animals plus the kittens turned 3 weeks old on Saturday so I'm so excited to see them keep on growing! I can't wait they are already so loving towards me (only me it is really strange they don't like other people. Mostly people I don't like) so they are amazing and lovey dovey!!![emoji]10084[/emoji] Also I have a question. When can I bathe them because I want to bathe them since they are dirty (like dirt and stuff even though my cat cleans them like every 5 minutes) I just want to know when I can bathe them??

talkingpeanut · Mar 6, 2017

KitTyLoVer100 said:
Hi sorry I have not been on that much I have been taking care of other issues and caring for other animals plus the kittens turned 3 weeks old on Saturday so I'm so excited to see them keep on growing! I can't wait they are already so loving towards me (only me it is really strange they don't like other people. Mostly people I don't like) so they are amazing and lovey dovey!!![emoji]10084[/emoji] Also I have a question. When can I bathe them because I want to bathe them since they are dirty (like dirt and stuff even though my cat cleans them like every 5 minutes) I just want to know when I can bathe them??

How are they getting dirty?

kittylover100 · Mar 6, 2017

I really don't know I clean everything 2 a week and it isn't from mama because she gets bathed and bathed herself they aren't badly dirty but I mean they're dirty

talkingpeanut · Mar 6, 2017

KitTyLoVer100 said:
I really don't know I clean everything 2 a week and it isn't from mama because she gets bathed and bathed herself they aren't badly dirty but I mean they're dirty

Are you keeping them in a nest? Are you keeping mom inside?

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