Salem gave birth yesterday and she seems to have given up cleaning herself. Today there was poo smeared on her back end and she seemed totally oblivious. I know while she was pregnant it was hard for her to keep her nether regions clean but I expected once the kittens came she would get back into the swing of things. I worry it will be unsanitary for the kittens to come in contact with it and she seems adamant not to let me clean it for her. I checked the litter and it's completely clean, I've been cleaning it twice a day lately so that can't be it. Any ideas? Should I be worried or is this normal behavior for a new momma?
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Cleanliness concern
- Thread starter sesheta
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I would definitely say not normal... Is she acting extra lackluster? Maybe the milk production is extra draining and needs some extra calories? I really don't know but it is unsanitary for the kittens to be exposed to moms poo. Adult poo carries things that kittens can easily pick up.
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She seems fine actually, she leaves when the kits are all asleep and sits on my lap a bit but otherwise has been very attentive. Is there something you would suggest giving her to add a few calories to her diet? I have her on high quality kitten food already.
Thanks, I'll try again to get it cleaned up a bit myself.
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Okay, I got her and washed her back-end with some gentle kitty shampoo that I use sometime since my roommate has alergies. I tried not to get her wet anywhere else since I didn't think it would be good for the kittens to get wet cuddling with momma. Once I had washed it all off she started grooming herself again to dry off so *hopefully* that will be enough to solve the problem and it wont happen again. She is now back with the kittens nursing them.
