I hope i do not get blasted here too for being irrisponsible.
We have 4 cats( 2 males and 2 females). The males are fixed, the females have yet to be. We reciently moved to a new home( a real fixer upper) and have had MAJOR problems with the back door coming open. Feb 16th Sampson opened it while i was cleaning rabbit cages outside and was hit my a speeding truck and was killed.
The second Occurance happend March 4th while we were not at home and could not bolt the back door because the front door was jammed because it was installed wrong and had water damage. That time our 2 females which happened to be in heat got out. I was more worried about their well being and getting them back inside at the time then them getting pregnant. It was almost dark and i was outside SCREAMING my head of searching for them ( and having flashbacks to Sampson getting hit). Shadow came right up to me that night, Delilah i coudln't find. Shadow was still showing signs of heat when i brought her in.
The next day when it was light i found Delilah under the house and she was being a bad little girl and not coming out. I was almost under the house when a Tom cat came out from around a column 6 inches from my face. I thought for a second that i was going to get my face ripped off, but he was friendly. He wanted petted and loved on. He is a dark brown tabby with a manx tail. I still was having problems getting her in, but eventually i was able to get get with food.
Once inside Delilah was showing no signs of Heat any longer. She is also being uncharacteristicly loving and is coming when called. She is also being bolder to the other cats which she usually is the most submissive of them all.
Shadow now has started being a little butthead, she is no longer in heat. She was the most loving girl, now she is getting testy. She will meow and meow and meow at me, which usually means mommy pick me up. Now when i pick her up she will do the im mad meow and semi hiss and give me a light bite, so i put her down. Then she will do the mommy pick me up routine again. Then when i tell her no and go sit down she will crawl up on to my chest like always and love on me and give me kisses. Hoever if i lift the bottom of my shirt to swadle her a little like she loves to do and will usually go to sleep like that, she will get all ticked off .
If they are pregnant it is not an option for me to have them fixed while pregnant, because of my moral issuses. Although i will be finding homes for all kittens produced, and if they do not find homes then they will have homes here with us. I know Shelters are full of animals who need homes and i work with the Humane society to help them with this issue. However, i also know how the shelters are run around here and sadly people are put off by going into the shelters around here. As well they should be because many of the animals there are sick, not to mention the $60+ adoption fee which doesn't include shots or neuter/spaying.
They all have their shots as well.
How can i find out if they are pregnant? How do i need to feed them to produce healthy kittens and healthy mothers ( Delilah is a siamese mix and is always on the thin side atleast i feel that she is although i always think siamese's look thin)? How do bottle fed mothers do with caring for their young?And any other Helpful hints!
I have never delt with pregnant cats before. I have bottle fed and i have cared for sick kittens, but i have NEVER had to deal with this. So i am slightly stumped to say the least.
We have 4 cats( 2 males and 2 females). The males are fixed, the females have yet to be. We reciently moved to a new home( a real fixer upper) and have had MAJOR problems with the back door coming open. Feb 16th Sampson opened it while i was cleaning rabbit cages outside and was hit my a speeding truck and was killed.
The second Occurance happend March 4th while we were not at home and could not bolt the back door because the front door was jammed because it was installed wrong and had water damage. That time our 2 females which happened to be in heat got out. I was more worried about their well being and getting them back inside at the time then them getting pregnant. It was almost dark and i was outside SCREAMING my head of searching for them ( and having flashbacks to Sampson getting hit). Shadow came right up to me that night, Delilah i coudln't find. Shadow was still showing signs of heat when i brought her in.
The next day when it was light i found Delilah under the house and she was being a bad little girl and not coming out. I was almost under the house when a Tom cat came out from around a column 6 inches from my face. I thought for a second that i was going to get my face ripped off, but he was friendly. He wanted petted and loved on. He is a dark brown tabby with a manx tail. I still was having problems getting her in, but eventually i was able to get get with food.
Once inside Delilah was showing no signs of Heat any longer. She is also being uncharacteristicly loving and is coming when called. She is also being bolder to the other cats which she usually is the most submissive of them all.
Shadow now has started being a little butthead, she is no longer in heat. She was the most loving girl, now she is getting testy. She will meow and meow and meow at me, which usually means mommy pick me up. Now when i pick her up she will do the im mad meow and semi hiss and give me a light bite, so i put her down. Then she will do the mommy pick me up routine again. Then when i tell her no and go sit down she will crawl up on to my chest like always and love on me and give me kisses. Hoever if i lift the bottom of my shirt to swadle her a little like she loves to do and will usually go to sleep like that, she will get all ticked off .
If they are pregnant it is not an option for me to have them fixed while pregnant, because of my moral issuses. Although i will be finding homes for all kittens produced, and if they do not find homes then they will have homes here with us. I know Shelters are full of animals who need homes and i work with the Humane society to help them with this issue. However, i also know how the shelters are run around here and sadly people are put off by going into the shelters around here. As well they should be because many of the animals there are sick, not to mention the $60+ adoption fee which doesn't include shots or neuter/spaying.
They all have their shots as well.
How can i find out if they are pregnant? How do i need to feed them to produce healthy kittens and healthy mothers ( Delilah is a siamese mix and is always on the thin side atleast i feel that she is although i always think siamese's look thin)? How do bottle fed mothers do with caring for their young?And any other Helpful hints!
I have never delt with pregnant cats before. I have bottle fed and i have cared for sick kittens, but i have NEVER had to deal with this. So i am slightly stumped to say the least.