Eeyore gave birth to three or more kittens this morning. I went into the room, and heard kittens crying. As I looked, there was a cold wet kitten (with the placenta attached) behind the TV (where Eeyore has been hiding since I took her in.) I found another in a small box on the floor, again, cold and wet and with the placenta still attached. Eeyore had jumped into the cage with Piglet and her 2 week old kittens. I cleaned up the tiny ones very briefly, and cut the cords. Then I placed them in with the mommas.
I continued to hear crying, although I did not see another kitten at first. Finally, I found one more little baby, crying, on the floor behind a basketball. (This is a playroom when I don't have fosters.) This one had most of the placenta removed, but the baby was still wet and cold.
I put all the necessities in the cage with the cats and kittens, including a snuggle disk. By the time I left for work, Piglet and Eeyore had the kittens all cleaned up. One was crawling behind Eeyore's back leg, so I placed it by her belly. They are now locked in the cage.
I chose not to try to supplement these babies because it seemed critical that they get clean and dry and fed quickly. I honestly believe Piglet could do a better job of that than me. And since Eeyore is in with her, hopefully she will be helping, too.
When I left, both Piglet and Eeyore were surrounding the warm nest of dry kittens. Please pray that these little ones who fought and cried so I would find them, will continue to scrap and fight for a nipple and milk. That they will recover from their poor beginning.
I continued to hear crying, although I did not see another kitten at first. Finally, I found one more little baby, crying, on the floor behind a basketball. (This is a playroom when I don't have fosters.) This one had most of the placenta removed, but the baby was still wet and cold.
I put all the necessities in the cage with the cats and kittens, including a snuggle disk. By the time I left for work, Piglet and Eeyore had the kittens all cleaned up. One was crawling behind Eeyore's back leg, so I placed it by her belly. They are now locked in the cage.
I chose not to try to supplement these babies because it seemed critical that they get clean and dry and fed quickly. I honestly believe Piglet could do a better job of that than me. And since Eeyore is in with her, hopefully she will be helping, too.
When I left, both Piglet and Eeyore were surrounding the warm nest of dry kittens. Please pray that these little ones who fought and cried so I would find them, will continue to scrap and fight for a nipple and milk. That they will recover from their poor beginning.
