That is lovely and Angels have to be tough to be able to help us.
You've saved her life
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She still seems to be a little behind the other babies. They are all up trying to get something to eat, and she is just kind of laying there... Is there anything else I can do for her? It may be just because she was last born, but the other ones were a lot quicker getting going as well when they were just born.... I'll look it up on the internet and see if I can find something! In the meantime, if anyone knows if there's anything I can do for her, PLEASE let me know!!
I am no expert. Have you tried putting the tiny one on to Mom? I'm going to read up on it. If I don't come back to you it is because I am having terrible problems moving about the site. It keeps on cutting me off and it takes me ages to get back in again. Hissy may come on to you. But I'm off to have a look.
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I have tried that.... She seems to be getting the hang of things better now...Originally Posted by Cilla
I am no expert. Have you tried putting the tiny one on to Mom? I'm going to read up on it. If I don't come back to you it is because I am having terrible problems moving about the site. It keeps on cutting me off and it takes me ages to get back in again. Hissy may come on to you. But I'm off to have a look.
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I think I'm going to head to bed now. She seems to be doing much better, but as for me, it's almost 6:00am here, and I've yet to get to bed
The babies are just adorable though... So for the count... This is what colours they were when they dried!
1st-before 1:00am-Grey and white
2nd-before 1:00am-Black and white
3rd- about 2:00am-Orange and white
4th-3:15am- Whitish colour, like a Beige
5th- 3:46am-Grey
6th-4:15am-light orange(or maybe another whitish one, she's not quite dry yet.)
This is my little Angel!
And I got to see 4 of them be born! YAY!!
My first kittening went well, and all are looking good and relaxing together... A few of the kittens were actually nursing when I last checked, not just trying like they were before.
So, I'm off to bed! G'night Cilla!
The babies are just adorable though... So for the count... This is what colours they were when they dried!
1st-before 1:00am-Grey and white
2nd-before 1:00am-Black and white
3rd- about 2:00am-Orange and white
4th-3:15am- Whitish colour, like a Beige
5th- 3:46am-Grey
6th-4:15am-light orange(or maybe another whitish one, she's not quite dry yet.)
And I got to see 4 of them be born! YAY!!
So, I'm off to bed! G'night Cilla!
Night Kitty rescue. Job well done. Hooray for Angel
In case you do need it, I found this.
Feeding is the most important thing in your kittens health. You must feed the right amount, and not over feed him, and you can't feed too fast either. For the first 2 days if it is possible the kittens should be on their mothers milk, so they could get some antibodies from diseases, and nutrients that only mom's milk can provide. For the 1st days you should feed them with a bottle, syring, or an eye dropper. Feed them very slowly or their lungs will fill with milk.
Bottle- This method is slow but effective. Make sure you put a small hole at the top. If milk comes out of his nose, the hole is to big. You must go get another bottle. Check to see the amount of formula is in the bottle to see if they are actually getting milk. The kitten will stop sucking when he/she is full.
Syringe- I don't like this method that much. I fed my kittens with a sryinge and the milk got all over them. If you are going to use a syring make sure you are pushing very, very gently. When the kitten bubbles at the mouth he is finished
Eyedropper- This is my favorite method, It's quick, easy and most important NOT MESSY!! When the kitten MEOWS put the tip in it's mouth. squeeze the top a little bit so he knows there is milk in there. But after he starts sucking, then don't push anymore. Just let him drink it out. When the kittens bubbles formula at the mouth, or stops drinking he is finished. The only down side is you have to refill it several times, and it can get a bit confusing on how many times you fed him. But it is a very good method.
Tube- This is when a tube is surgically inside the kitten. You put the food inside the tube and it goes to the stomach. It's very fast and easy. There is no worry about feeding to fast. Make sure you measure the right amount of milk before you put it in. The only problem with this is IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE. Especially if you have a whole litter of kittens to care for. Go to your vet if you want to get the tube.
Remember to warm the milk before you give it to the kittens. Do not over feed, because it will cause diariah. Diariah is deadly to a orphan kitten, especially since it doesn't have immunitys that is only provide by the mother's milk. Signs of diariah is liquidy stools. Yellowish stools are normal for a new born kitten. If you think he has diariah go to a vet. After you bottle,syringe, or eyedrop feed, burp the kitten. Put the kitten on your shoulder, and rub it and gently tap the back of the kitten until you hear a tiny burp. Why doesn't a real mom cat burp her cats? Well the bottles, syringes, and eyedroppers have air bubbles in them which the kitten swallows. In order to take the gas out of his stomach you must burp the kitten to release the gas.
Follow this feeding chart
Age in Avg. weight Amount of Number of
weeks of kitten formula per day feeding per day
1 4 oncues 32 cc 6
2 7 ounces 56 cc 4
3 10 ounces 80 cc 3
4 13 ounces 104 cc 3
5 1 pound 128 cc 3
Check the age of your kitten. Divide the amount of formula per day and the number of feeding per day. That will give you the amount to feed the kitten. Feed the kittens that are a few days old every 3-4 hours or on demand. Kittens that are 1-2 weeks old every 3-4 hours. Kittens that are 3-5 weeks old feed every 6-8 hours. Never, ever, ever feed you kittens cow milk. It doesn't contain the nutrients your kitten needs. They will slowly starve to death on cow's milk. If it is at all possible try to find a cat that just had babies or is pregnent, or has kittens, so she can take care of the kittens. You could also look for a dog. We found stray kittens before, and my grandmother's dog just had puppies, so she still had milk. Her dog nursed the kittens. Do not feed a cold kitten, and do not give a kitten cold milk. Always make sure it is warm.
In case you do need it, I found this.
Feeding is the most important thing in your kittens health. You must feed the right amount, and not over feed him, and you can't feed too fast either. For the first 2 days if it is possible the kittens should be on their mothers milk, so they could get some antibodies from diseases, and nutrients that only mom's milk can provide. For the 1st days you should feed them with a bottle, syring, or an eye dropper. Feed them very slowly or their lungs will fill with milk.
Bottle- This method is slow but effective. Make sure you put a small hole at the top. If milk comes out of his nose, the hole is to big. You must go get another bottle. Check to see the amount of formula is in the bottle to see if they are actually getting milk. The kitten will stop sucking when he/she is full.
Syringe- I don't like this method that much. I fed my kittens with a sryinge and the milk got all over them. If you are going to use a syring make sure you are pushing very, very gently. When the kitten bubbles at the mouth he is finished
Eyedropper- This is my favorite method, It's quick, easy and most important NOT MESSY!! When the kitten MEOWS put the tip in it's mouth. squeeze the top a little bit so he knows there is milk in there. But after he starts sucking, then don't push anymore. Just let him drink it out. When the kittens bubbles formula at the mouth, or stops drinking he is finished. The only down side is you have to refill it several times, and it can get a bit confusing on how many times you fed him. But it is a very good method.
Tube- This is when a tube is surgically inside the kitten. You put the food inside the tube and it goes to the stomach. It's very fast and easy. There is no worry about feeding to fast. Make sure you measure the right amount of milk before you put it in. The only problem with this is IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE. Especially if you have a whole litter of kittens to care for. Go to your vet if you want to get the tube.
Remember to warm the milk before you give it to the kittens. Do not over feed, because it will cause diariah. Diariah is deadly to a orphan kitten, especially since it doesn't have immunitys that is only provide by the mother's milk. Signs of diariah is liquidy stools. Yellowish stools are normal for a new born kitten. If you think he has diariah go to a vet. After you bottle,syringe, or eyedrop feed, burp the kitten. Put the kitten on your shoulder, and rub it and gently tap the back of the kitten until you hear a tiny burp. Why doesn't a real mom cat burp her cats? Well the bottles, syringes, and eyedroppers have air bubbles in them which the kitten swallows. In order to take the gas out of his stomach you must burp the kitten to release the gas.
Follow this feeding chart
Age in Avg. weight Amount of Number of
weeks of kitten formula per day feeding per day
1 4 oncues 32 cc 6
2 7 ounces 56 cc 4
3 10 ounces 80 cc 3
4 13 ounces 104 cc 3
5 1 pound 128 cc 3
Check the age of your kitten. Divide the amount of formula per day and the number of feeding per day. That will give you the amount to feed the kitten. Feed the kittens that are a few days old every 3-4 hours or on demand. Kittens that are 1-2 weeks old every 3-4 hours. Kittens that are 3-5 weeks old feed every 6-8 hours. Never, ever, ever feed you kittens cow milk. It doesn't contain the nutrients your kitten needs. They will slowly starve to death on cow's milk. If it is at all possible try to find a cat that just had babies or is pregnent, or has kittens, so she can take care of the kittens. You could also look for a dog. We found stray kittens before, and my grandmother's dog just had puppies, so she still had milk. Her dog nursed the kittens. Do not feed a cold kitten, and do not give a kitten cold milk. Always make sure it is warm.
Please let us know how Angel, Softie and other kitties are after your well earned sleep.
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They are all well, and it looks as if Angel is catching up to the others. She has strong lungs as well , but not as strong as the other little orange and white one...
6 happy, healthy little kittens. Proud Grandma here!
6 happy, healthy little kittens. Proud Grandma here!
O gosh I missed the hole fun . But I am so happy that your girl finaly had her baby's
. My congrats to both , you and the mom
. I hope your little "Angel" is doing well . Keep us posted how things are going and thank you for sharing with us all .
You better start snapping some pictures once you've caught up on all your rest heheh If there is one thing people love here on TCS...it's pictures of new kittens!
Glad everything went well and that everyone is so healthy and happy!
Congrats again
~Heidi
Glad everything went well and that everyone is so healthy and happy!
Congrats again
~Heidi
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I actually took some as they were born, so I have pictures of them still wet! I'm not sure how they're turn out, as there's not the best light in our sunroom, but it's better than nothing!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations and Yipee for Angel
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They all look strong and healthy...
Thanks for all the congratulations! I'm very proud of Softie!! She's being such a good mommy!
Congrats!
RescueKitty2, congrats!!!!! I am so glad everything went so well and that ALL the babies are doing so well.
I don't get to the Cat Lounge often these days (geez - this job just gets in the way!), so I don't know Softie's background. (It probably got discussed in an earlier thread).
I really don't want to detract from the excitement of the birth of these amazingly cute and wonderful creatures, but it is kitten season, and TCS gets so many visitors, that I just wanted to make sure that we mention somewhere in "kitten" threads that The Cat Site's official position is that unless someone is a professional breeder, that we ask everyone to please spay or neuter their cats before they reach sexual maturity (the age of 4 - 6 months). This enhances the cats' quality of life, improves their health, lowers the risk of certain diseases, and helps improve the behavior of male cats.
I know that many of us rescue, and so many cats arrive on our doorstep already pregnant. Whether or not to spay pregnant females is a very personal and emotional decision, but one that many long-time rescuers choose to make simply because of the tremendous cat overpopulation problem.
So I hope I haven't intruded too much on the festivities and happiness. But because this is a public forum and the site is dedicated to education as well as fun and sharing, I hope you don't mind that I took just a minute to interrupt everyone's appreciation of new life - and, of course, a job well done on the part of you AND Softie!
Again - congrats, Grandma! You should be proud.
I don't get to the Cat Lounge often these days (geez - this job just gets in the way!), so I don't know Softie's background. (It probably got discussed in an earlier thread).
I really don't want to detract from the excitement of the birth of these amazingly cute and wonderful creatures, but it is kitten season, and TCS gets so many visitors, that I just wanted to make sure that we mention somewhere in "kitten" threads that The Cat Site's official position is that unless someone is a professional breeder, that we ask everyone to please spay or neuter their cats before they reach sexual maturity (the age of 4 - 6 months). This enhances the cats' quality of life, improves their health, lowers the risk of certain diseases, and helps improve the behavior of male cats.
I know that many of us rescue, and so many cats arrive on our doorstep already pregnant. Whether or not to spay pregnant females is a very personal and emotional decision, but one that many long-time rescuers choose to make simply because of the tremendous cat overpopulation problem.
So I hope I haven't intruded too much on the festivities and happiness. But because this is a public forum and the site is dedicated to education as well as fun and sharing, I hope you don't mind that I took just a minute to interrupt everyone's appreciation of new life - and, of course, a job well done on the part of you AND Softie!
Again - congrats, Grandma! You should be proud.
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LDG, I am planning on having her spayed as soon as possible. I only got her a couple weeks ago, and she looked as if she would have them soon, so I didn't want to have her spayed at that point... She was a barn cat at a friend's place and was already pregnant when I got her... But I thought maybe I could give her and the babies better quality of life by having them spayed and neutered....
This is so often the case!!! And you're right - you can give her and the babies a better quality of life by caring for them and having them spayed and neutered. And you are an angel for doing so.
But people who are willing to take on the rescue of cats - whether already pregnant or not - are to be commended, and you are an angel for doing so!
