I need Urgent help (newborn kittens)...

I have two mother cats. My first cat is older and more experienced with raising kittens. Second cat is young and doesn't seem to want to nurse her kittens too much. Now the first mother is also the mother of the other cat that just gave birth. o you think she would adopt the two kittens from her daughter who isn't really good at taking care of them? She already has four kittens herself but do you think if we introduce her two grandsons to her, she would take care of them for her daughter? Thank You

is the older cat lactating? she might be able to nurse them if she is but if the younger cat is not nursing them you need to get some KMR and bottle feed them ASAP.

I think you need to get a syring and KMR and help feed them... Grandma might not except them or the daughter might not want her to...

and the young mother doesn't mind at all! She seems to feel alot better about her mother nursing them for her! I fed them some cream too and they love it and all seems to be going pretty smooth right now but still keeping my eye on them. Grandma is even licking and bathing them.

Originally Posted by KittyAddict

and the young mother doesn't mind at all! She seems to feel alot better about her mother nursing them for her! I fed them some cream too and they love it and all seems to be going pretty smooth right now but still keeping my eye on them. Grandma is even licking and bathing them.

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Kitty...my only concern with mixing litters is that if you have a kitten that is sick from one litter, then you can potentially pass that sickness on to all the other kittens. I typically wouldn't recommend it.

Now let's address the fact that you have 2 intact females. First, you need to keep both females indoors only and away from intact males until these litters are weaned and both mothers can safely be spayed. Cats can become pregnant as early as a week after giving birth. If neither of these cats is part of a registered/pedigreed breeding program, it would be best for this to be both these cats last litter (it is also healthier for your cats to be spayed as they have a greater chance for certain cancers when they are left intact). If you need a low cost clinic, just let me know which state you are in.

Katie

I also would advise against giving them cream (if you mean cream that people would put in their coffee or cook with) as it can give them diarrhea and other intestinal problems. KMR (kitten milk replacer) would be much better as it is formulated for cats. You should be able to find it at larger pet stores or through your vet.

Good luck with your kittens, I hope the other cat continues to care for them.
If she doesn't, this site will be very helpful: www.kitten-rescue.com

~Julia

I'm a new breeder and all I wanted to know was if it was a good idea. I followed my instincts and I was right. The kittens aren't "sick" they just needed a mother with milk. That's all. They got that and they are fine now. I am not spaying my cats but thanks anyway

Originally Posted by KittyAddict

I'm a new breeder and all I wanted to know was if it was a good idea. I followed my instincts and I was right. The kittens aren't "sick" they just needed a mother with milk. That's all. They got that and they are fine now. I am not spaying my cats but thanks anyway

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Again, this board is for all individuals who have pregnant cats and you did not make it clear in your initial post that you were a breeder. Many individuals who come to this board have situations where the mom cat became pregnant via an outside stray and in those cases where you do not know the health of the father or the litter...I do still recommend keeping mothers and kittens apart when you have more than 1 mother cat.

Since you are a new breeder, you may want to introduce yourself in the breeders forum. Lots of very helpful, responsible breeders in that forum who can assist you with any question you may have regarding your breeding program.

You can get to the breeders forum through the link below:

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=7

Katie

I took a look back at my post. Kind of seemed a little testy. Didn't mean for it to sound that way at all. Sorry. Sometimes I get frustrated I guess.

Originally Posted by KittyAddict

I took a look back at my post. Kind of seemed a little testy. Didn't mean for it to sound that way at all. Sorry. Sometimes I get frustrated I guess.

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Oh, don't worry about it! But you can make it up to us with lots of PICTURES! What kind of cats do you breed?

Originally Posted by KittyAddict

I took a look back at my post. Kind of seemed a little testy. Didn't mean for it to sound that way at all. Sorry. Sometimes I get frustrated I guess.

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It's ok...I understand. Truthfully, I didn't know that this was a situation of a breeding program..so I'm glad it was clarified. I'm glad you found this site and I still recommend you introduce yourself in the breeders forum. The moderator of this forum is a breeder of Old Style Siamese cats and I know we have breeders for practically every pedigreed cat there is. As a new breeder, they can really help you.

Katie

I don't have a camera right now though. Sorry. I had a digital for a while but then I got broke.