labor cat i think!

my cat had a kitten at about 3;30 am yesterday and it is 12;37 am rite now and the kitten was DEAD it came out butt first.. and i told my friend and she said that my cat still sounds like she is in labor she keeps walking around the house meowing and growing and puring.. and she did that all day just about she only rested a lil while.. can any1 help me with this??? ASAP please

I strongly urge you to get your kitty in to see the vet - tonight if possible. She requires medical attention now.

my mom doesnt have the money cuz she jus got out the hospital and she is goin to the doc to morrow to have a check up.. and we just got done with puppuies getting there shots... and i was just seeing if i could get anyhelp with her on here.. she is about 7 yrs old.. and while she was preg.. she didnt get very big so we knew she wasnt goin to have alot... but my friend told me to wait to see wut happens cuz she said that she is tryin to find a nice and quiet place to have her babies.. cuz she keep getting in to every dark place there is ..,. and anyways rite now my mom n dad is asleep and im only 14 i dont drive yet
but please tell me if there is anything i can do for her at home

Heather, under the circumstances you described, the best thing you can do for this cat is get her to the vet. At seven years old especially it is way past time for her to be spayed. But Gaye is correct you cat needs a vet promptly.

a vets note will be really high for that.. and for me i dont have the money for it rite now b.c of all that has happend in the past few months... aint it possiable that a cat can be in labor for up tp 3 days?

With this kitty being now 7 years old, I think you already know that this kitty should have been spayed a LONG time ago. While I can understand that you do not have much if any of a say in her care, I urge you to do whatever you can to convince your parents to have her in to see her vet immediately for an assessment as well as to schedule her spay surgery. There are plenty of potentially life-threatening circumstances after a still-birth and only your vet can counsel you on what care she should receive now.

Heather, I realize you are young, but you should learn now that a large part of caring for pets is knowing when to have a vet see them and making sure you have the financial resources to do so.

As for tonight, there isn't much you can do if you cannot get her in to a vet. Just keep her in one room with her litter, her food and water and a comfortable and clean bed. She is looking for her kitten no doubt and will be sore and uncomfortable since she has none to nurse.

When you mention puppies, are you implying that your dog is not spayed either?

That cat sounds like it should see a vet pronto.

They should be spayed immediately, most definitely. I think somebody else will go through the numbers on how many kittens and puppies they can produce if let unfixed.

There are many low cost spay and neuter facilities around, undoubtedly someone here will give you a good list.

And i must point out that i am younger than you are. Please do what is best for this cat that is obviously in need of vetrinary care.

Oh, this is so sad. I lost a kitty like that once, years ago. She gave birth to two kittens, and still looked pregnant. I had not educated myself at all, and did not even call the vet. By the second day the cat had died, and soon after the two kittens she had birthed were gone, too. This was a barn cat, and I had spayed her sisters (adopted a litter of 3). But I let her have one more litter, because she was such a good mommy. I still feel very bad about her loss, and the precious babies.

If you absolutely cannot get her to a vet, call the rescues and shelters near you, and check if they will have her see the vet immediately if you give her up. Or see if you can work off part of the bill at the vets office. I believe your cat is in grave danger.

Please post and let us know. At 14, you don't make the family decisions. And your Mom sounds like she is overwhelmed. But this cat is your families responsibility, and you are looking for help. Maybe you can even ask for aunts or grandparents to pay for her vet visit as your Christmas present? Best of luck with your kitty. I hope my fears are wrong.

Beckyboo has a good suggestion with calling local rescues and shelters to see if they can offer help. You may even be able to surrender the cat to them, which means she won't be yours anymore, but she will be with people who will be able to get her to a vet. If this happens though, please make sure she goes to a no-kill shelter.
I think you can also call your vet or an emergency vet and explain your situation to them. See if they can offer any advice on ways to help her. You never know, they may have ways to help low income families with their vet bills so you can bring her in. Or they may know some other local vet's or rescues that will help in this type of situation.
I hope she's doing ok, please let us know what happens!

~Julia

Originally Posted by heather2344

a vets note will be really high for that.. and for me i dont have the money for it rite now b.c of all that has happend in the past few months... aint it possiable that a cat can be in labor for up tp 3 days?

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Heather...I note that you are in Memphis. Here are some spay clinics that may be able to provide your cat with a very low cost or even free spay:

MEWTOPIA
Germantown TN
901-753-8890
Memphis area.

Animal Protection Association
PO Box 11471
Memphis, TN 38111
901-377-3779
Low cost s/n for pets and ferals.

Please call them ASAP...your cat deserves to live without having litters of kittens at her age.

Here is a full list of low cost clinics in your state:

http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html#tn

my cat seems normal this morning... she is actin jus like she has b4 she got preganet.. she got outside and then wen she came back we let hwer bak in the house and she was prego!! but she slep threw the nite w. me in my bed and she stayed there all nite

Well, that is good news ... but you must keep her inside now, Heather. You absolutely can't let her go back outside until she is spayed.

What are you considering in the way of saving up the money to help get her spayed? Can you put aside a little of your allowance or can you do some extra work around the neighborhood, babysitting or house-cleaning maybe ... to make a little extra? If you show your Mom and Dad how comitted you are to taking good care of your kitty girl by offering to pay for a part of it, then maybe they will help you ... just a thought.

I know that some teenagers have done some bake sales in order to raise funds to get their cat spayed. Believe me, your cat will be so grateful to be spayed and not have to go through heats again. Also, she could get out and you wouldn't have to worry about her getting pregnant.

The list I provided you above can hopefully help you find some reasonable prices for having your cat spayed.

Katie

my cat is doing much beter.... she is acting normal.. and i think she only had that 1 kitten in her.. the dead 1.. and my grandma went 2 this place who did her cat for free!! so im goin to ask here where she went to do that .. and i dont get money everyweek or wutever.. i get 30$$ for my birthday and that is dec 23.. and i get sum money for christmas too.. so if they dont do it for free i will get it dun 4 her

Originally Posted by heather2344

my cat is doing much beter.... she is acting normal.. and i think she only had that 1 kitten in her.. the dead 1.. and my grandma went 2 this place who did her cat for free!! so im goin to ask here where she went to do that .. and i dont get money everyweek or wutever.. i get 30$$ for my birthday and that is dec 23.. and i get sum money for christmas too.. so if they dont do it for free i will get it dun 4 her

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your such a sweet, kind person using you christmas and birthday money to help you cat!

Originally Posted by heather2344

my cat is doing much beter.... she is acting normal.. and i think she only had that 1 kitten in her.. the dead 1.. and my grandma went 2 this place who did her cat for free!! so im goin to ask here where she went to do that .. and i dont get money everyweek or wutever.. i get 30$$ for my birthday and that is dec 23.. and i get sum money for christmas too.. so if they dont do it for free i will get it dun 4 her

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Good work! It will be so worth it.