I had a stray cat show up and have kittens three months ago.
The second kitten born was deformed. It's ears were far back on his skull and very low, head a bit round and it had no bottom jaw. Where the jaw should have been there was just an opening, to the esophagus I assume. It seemed like it couldn't breath though, and died very shortly after birth ?(despite my attempts to help it). Other than the head, the rest of the body appeared to be normal. The other three kittens were fine, are perfect little hellions.
Does anyone know what might have caused this? I've never seen anything it (but granted I've only seen a few litters born in my life). It was just odd and I was curious if anyone else had experienced anything similar.
The second kitten born was deformed. It's ears were far back on his skull and very low, head a bit round and it had no bottom jaw. Where the jaw should have been there was just an opening, to the esophagus I assume. It seemed like it couldn't breath though, and died very shortly after birth ?(despite my attempts to help it). Other than the head, the rest of the body appeared to be normal. The other three kittens were fine, are perfect little hellions.
Does anyone know what might have caused this? I've never seen anything it (but granted I've only seen a few litters born in my life). It was just odd and I was curious if anyone else had experienced anything similar.