Hello and welcome to the TCS Pregnant Cats and Kitten Care Forum. My name is GayeF and I will be your Forum Moderator. My door is always open. Feel free to drop me a line and introduce yourself.
For immediate assistance, these links will take you to important information on the care of pregnant cats and kittens:
All About Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80724
Eye Problems in Kittens
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54375
Determining The Gender of Your Kittens
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/kittengender.aspx
Care of Orphaned Kittens
http://www.kitten-rescue.com
Home-Made Kitten Formula
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46295
Too Young to be Away from Mom?
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78478
Low-Cost Spay Neuter Resources and Assistance with Finding Good Homes for Kittens
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81700
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http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88254
Resources For When You Cannot Afford The Vet
http://www.carecredit.com/
As a general rule, TCS is primarily concerned with cat welfare. Because of our strong committment to responsible cat care and treatment, we do promote and strongly encourage a pro-spay/neuter policy here. Unless you are an experienced, responsible, ethical breeder of pedigreed cats, we do not advocate breeding.
If you find yourself caring for a pregnant cat, please know that the option of spaying while still early in the term is available to you. Many people might be uncomfortable with this, however, know that cats do not share our human values when it comes to these things. Abortion is not against their personal belief systems as it may be to some of us. Please consider consulting with your vet to see if he/she will spay in the early term of the pregnancy.
In the interest of reality and to promote our primary mission of cat welfare, the focus of this forum is to assist those who may find themselves having to care for a pregnant cat NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH THE CAT CAME TO BE PREGNANT or to hand-raise kittens.
Keeping this focus in mind, the rule is that NO ONE should be judgmental of anyone posting a request for assistance - please do not automatically cite all the good reasons why a cat should be spayed or neutered. This only serves to alienate those who might otherwise be helped here and perhaps forever turn them off from seeking our help - how can we reach people who won't come to our Forums for fear of being jumped on? Again, the FOCUS of this Forum is to assist those who, for WHATEVER reason, may find themselves the primary caregiver to a pregnant cat or orphaned kittens. It is NOT to focus of this Forum to judge anyone requesting assistance. In order to reach as many people as we can with the message of responsible cat care, we must always always always remember to treat everyone here with kindness, consideration and respect. We want to make this a safe, comfortable place for everyone, regardless of their circumstances, to ask questions and seek assistance.
If you are unfamiliar with the basic TCS Forum Rules and Guidelines, please check them out here:
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15184
And as always, if you have a concern or other issue with any member or post you may find here, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Moderator staff here at TCS for assistance. Alternatively, you can always use the "Report Post" feature (the little red triangle with the exclamation point in the upper right hand corner of each post in a thread) to alert the Moderation staff of a problem.
It is my sincere hope that you will enjoy your time in our Forums and that you will learn from us as well as share your own experiences with others here.
Yours from the heart,
GayeF, Forums Moderator
For immediate assistance, these links will take you to important information on the care of pregnant cats and kittens:
All About Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80724
Kitten Birth and Development Calendar
http://www.purrinlot.com/kittenbirthcalendar.htmEye Problems in Kittens
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54375
Determining The Gender of Your Kittens
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/kittengender.aspx
Care of Orphaned Kittens
http://www.kitten-rescue.com
Home-Made Kitten Formula
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46295
Too Young to be Away from Mom?
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78478
Low-Cost Spay Neuter Resources and Assistance with Finding Good Homes for Kittens
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81700
---
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88254
Resources For When You Cannot Afford The Vet
http://www.carecredit.com/
About This Forum and Guidelines
As a general rule, TCS is primarily concerned with cat welfare. Because of our strong committment to responsible cat care and treatment, we do promote and strongly encourage a pro-spay/neuter policy here. Unless you are an experienced, responsible, ethical breeder of pedigreed cats, we do not advocate breeding.
If you find yourself caring for a pregnant cat, please know that the option of spaying while still early in the term is available to you. Many people might be uncomfortable with this, however, know that cats do not share our human values when it comes to these things. Abortion is not against their personal belief systems as it may be to some of us. Please consider consulting with your vet to see if he/she will spay in the early term of the pregnancy.
In the interest of reality and to promote our primary mission of cat welfare, the focus of this forum is to assist those who may find themselves having to care for a pregnant cat NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH THE CAT CAME TO BE PREGNANT or to hand-raise kittens.
Keeping this focus in mind, the rule is that NO ONE should be judgmental of anyone posting a request for assistance - please do not automatically cite all the good reasons why a cat should be spayed or neutered. This only serves to alienate those who might otherwise be helped here and perhaps forever turn them off from seeking our help - how can we reach people who won't come to our Forums for fear of being jumped on? Again, the FOCUS of this Forum is to assist those who, for WHATEVER reason, may find themselves the primary caregiver to a pregnant cat or orphaned kittens. It is NOT to focus of this Forum to judge anyone requesting assistance. In order to reach as many people as we can with the message of responsible cat care, we must always always always remember to treat everyone here with kindness, consideration and respect. We want to make this a safe, comfortable place for everyone, regardless of their circumstances, to ask questions and seek assistance.
If you are unfamiliar with the basic TCS Forum Rules and Guidelines, please check them out here:
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15184
And as always, if you have a concern or other issue with any member or post you may find here, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Moderator staff here at TCS for assistance. Alternatively, you can always use the "Report Post" feature (the little red triangle with the exclamation point in the upper right hand corner of each post in a thread) to alert the Moderation staff of a problem.
It is my sincere hope that you will enjoy your time in our Forums and that you will learn from us as well as share your own experiences with others here.
Yours from the heart,
GayeF, Forums Moderator
