3 days after labor

[missinsane]

4 healthy kittens, but mom cat breaths rapidly with her mouth open when she goes into the kitten box. Could this be stress? Cet said bring her in in a couple days if it doesnt stop

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• missinsane
• Sep 16, 2015

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• missinsane
• Sep 16, 2015

 

[missinsane]

She is fine out of the box

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• missinsane
• Sep 16, 2015

 

[handsome kitty]

I think it will pass in a couple of days.  A few posters have asked this question and the mom's were fine.  But the experts will be along.

 

[Sarthur2]

Cats experience after pains and also frequently breathe heavily or pant for 2-3 days after giving birth and beginning to nurse. Most cats settle down as it's just the body's way of coping with the changes and new demands. Just give her lots of wet food. She needs the nutrition but should be fine.

 

[StefanZ]

She is fine out of the box

If she is fine out of the box, I think its not real pains.  So sooner stress as you say.

Im wondering if what you see is  the so called fleming, a way to take in smells via mouth, the Jacobsens organ in the roof of mouth...

If you dont know what it is, many people dont pay attention to it, they think the cat is simply a little uneasy, or talking soundlessly...

I myself notice this just a couple of years ago.  I knew some others animals had it, but I wasnt clear cats have it too....

 

[kitty1234]

My cat gave birth 3 weeks ago, and for the first few days she was panting and breathing heavy. I even thought she was still having contractions. I asked the vet when I took my male to be neutered and she said it was most likely pain causing it and it happened when she was with the kittens because she was nursing and that stimulated contractions. She said if it went on longer than 4 days to bring her in to be checked. She stopped though and it took her a little while to be back to her cuddly self.