Pregnant small cat and brother question

Hi all, I recently moved into a new home and was quickly visited by two very small young cats, obviously siblings. The female looked to be in early stages of pregnancy so we brought her and her brother into the garage so she could safely have her kittens, with the plan of spaying, neutering, and getting them adopted. Here is the question: is it necessary to separate the brother from the pregnant sister? They are very close and are always together. I have created several boxes/nesting areas in the garage and there is plenty of space.
Thanks in advance!

I definitely would separate them! Towards the end of pregnancy and after she has the babies she can get defensive over them. Also right after she has the kittens he can impregnate her immediately which is not healthy! Also keep in mind after he is neutered he can still impregnate her for two months afterwards. Thank you for taking them in

Do I need to separate them before she gives birth? Or soon after? As I mentioned they are very close and always are together. I also have cats in the house, so at this point I would have come up with a solution as to where I could put him.

O ohnomorecats

They can be together now, and even after she has the kittens if he is friendly and helpful and not aggressive towards the kittens in any way. Many cats have a close bond with a sibling and they continue to enjoy co-parenting together. You'll need to supervise to determine if they are able to remain together.

Please get the male neutered asap. He can remain fertile for up to one month, not two, after being neutered.

Do you have a low-cost spay/neuter clinic nearby?

Feed dry kitten chow 24/7 along with several wet meals daily for proper nutrition. Mom can be spayed when the kittens are 8 weeks old.

Thank you for taking them in! [emoji]128522[/emoji]

ohnomorecats said:

Hi all, I recently moved into a new home and was quickly visited by two very small young cats, obviously siblings. The female looked to be in early stages of pregnancy so we brought her and her brother into the garage so she could safely have her kittens, with the plan of spaying, neutering, and getting them adopted. Here is the question: is it necessary to separate the brother from the pregnant sister? They are very close and are always together. I have created several boxes/nesting areas in the garage and there is plenty of space.
Thanks in advance!

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As said, as they are friends etc, you can surely let them be togehter, etc.

The problem is not he may be any threat, he will not.   The problem is, he can at least theoretically, make her pregnant anew already a week after delivery.    Cats arent protected by lactacing.

Best is if you can neuter him asap...   So everything will be  cool.

The question is, if she isnt very advanced, and it feels OK to you;   -, to neuter her too already now (yes including  ceasing of the pregnancy).   This is not nice, but it isnt that bad as it sounds;  the kittens arent able to live before at very most one week before expected delivery, probalby much less than so, a couple of days in practice.

Hi all,

I brought a stray pregnant little cat into our garage a couple of months ago because I couldn't imagine her having kittens outside. Now I have 6 adorable 10 week old kittens having the time of their lives chasing and playing in my garage!
Here's my issue: Now that it is time to start looking for homes for them, I get very upset at the thought of them being separated from their siblings and being all alone in a strange new home! I know it is not logical and it needs to happen since they can't live in my garage forever, but if someone could give me some therapeutic advice I would really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

O ohnomorecats

It is normal to feel anxiety over re-homing kittens that you have grown to love. And it's normal to experience it as a loss when the kittens actually leave.

Feeling confident that they are going to good, healthy homes that will love the kittens and can afford their food and vet care will go a long way to calming your fears and anxiety.

You can also insist on re-homing the kittens in pairs, so they will have a familiar buddy to play with and grow up and live with.

Follow some of the suggestions in this link when choosing homes:

"kittens To Good Homes" - How To Find A Good Forever Home For Your Kittens

It's important that the kittens get vaccines and spayed and neutered soon.

We are here to help you, and would love to see kitten pictures, and also mom.

Do you plan to keep mom? Has she been spayed yet?

Hi again! OK, so here we do see a follow up from your first post. How did you did with the sweet bro? Will you keep both the adult rescuees?

Hi!

Sarthur2: Thanks for the link and the good advice! I will also try my best to re-home in pairs. Yes I plan to get vaccines and spay/neutered soon. Unfortunately, I cannot keep mom or her brother, I hope I can find homes for them together as well. We already have 6 cats of our own! So a total of 14 cats right now!

Stefanz: Yes it worked out perfectly with her brother. We had him neutered as suggested here and after a few of weeks we introduced him back with his sister and kittens. He was wonderfully attentive to them and assisted with cleaning them and sleeping with them! They all sleep together and play together. We call him "Duncle" (Dad + Uncle)!

I guess that is why if feel bad when I think of them all separating soon. I have never seen cats get along so well.