Hi,
I joined today in the hopes that maybe someone can help me out. My cat went into labor about 2-3 weeks early, she is a small cat who had 6 kittens trying to grow in her, 4 of which had already passed by the time I found them. She gave birth to two more kittens and she wants nothing to do with them.
The one started to move alot just after birth the other is not as active so I went to the store and got a bottle and kitten formula. I have them tucked into a velour (lol) tank top for warmth and to add to the warmth I've put on another tanktop under a sweater and have them tucked in the tank tops Bra
part so they can feel my heartbeat. Since doing that the not so active one has started to move more and the other has become more active. The one active one has bit down and tried to suck on the bottle already but I'm still giving the other a couple drops every 5 minutes from a dropper.
I've never seen preemies survive this long so am hoping that maybe someone can tell me what more I can do. I have a heating pad in the box I've made up but am afraid to leave them alone for to long cause my older cats are extremely curious about them and the box looks comfy. I'm a little nervous and I know that their odds are low but I just feel like they are fighting hard for their lives... They were born between 9:30 am and 10:30 am today and now it is 3 pm and I'm just determined that if I can save them I will. Does anyone have any advice? I'm not a rescuer just someone who wants to save these babies if I can.
I saw the post of the other preemie kittens and I think that that they are incrediblly lucky... I'm just hoping mine stand a chance when all they have is a very light dusting of fur and me to care for them.
Any Advice would be greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance for any help :-D
I joined today in the hopes that maybe someone can help me out. My cat went into labor about 2-3 weeks early, she is a small cat who had 6 kittens trying to grow in her, 4 of which had already passed by the time I found them. She gave birth to two more kittens and she wants nothing to do with them.
The one started to move alot just after birth the other is not as active so I went to the store and got a bottle and kitten formula. I have them tucked into a velour (lol) tank top for warmth and to add to the warmth I've put on another tanktop under a sweater and have them tucked in the tank tops Bra
I've never seen preemies survive this long so am hoping that maybe someone can tell me what more I can do. I have a heating pad in the box I've made up but am afraid to leave them alone for to long cause my older cats are extremely curious about them and the box looks comfy. I'm a little nervous and I know that their odds are low but I just feel like they are fighting hard for their lives... They were born between 9:30 am and 10:30 am today and now it is 3 pm and I'm just determined that if I can save them I will. Does anyone have any advice? I'm not a rescuer just someone who wants to save these babies if I can.
I saw the post of the other preemie kittens and I think that that they are incrediblly lucky... I'm just hoping mine stand a chance when all they have is a very light dusting of fur and me to care for them.
Any Advice would be greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance for any help :-D