I admit it,I am a paranoid kitten watcher
SO Millys kittens were born yesterday afternoon,so not even 24 hours old yet.
There is a runt of the litter,he is not as strong as the rest,he is feeding but he is slightly smaller and when they fight over a nipple he never wins because he isn't as strong as the rest. Is it true that every litter has a runt? that isn't anything to worry about right?
I think mum is a bit overwhelmed,she has yet to pick them up. BF slept in her room last night and when Milly got up the babies rolled off the bed (I need to get a box with high edges) and they started to cry. Milly went to lay down so they could feed but she didn't pick them up so I had to. I was wondering if maybe she just expects them to smell her and crawl their way back? Maybe she knows exactly what she is doing and I am just being paranoid?
Milly seems lonely too,she wants out of her room badly,the minute someone walks in she jumps up and purrs away. Is it OK to let her down for a while? Or at this stage does she need to be near the kittens all the time?
BF tells me I need to relax
SO Millys kittens were born yesterday afternoon,so not even 24 hours old yet.
There is a runt of the litter,he is not as strong as the rest,he is feeding but he is slightly smaller and when they fight over a nipple he never wins because he isn't as strong as the rest. Is it true that every litter has a runt? that isn't anything to worry about right?
I think mum is a bit overwhelmed,she has yet to pick them up. BF slept in her room last night and when Milly got up the babies rolled off the bed (I need to get a box with high edges) and they started to cry. Milly went to lay down so they could feed but she didn't pick them up so I had to. I was wondering if maybe she just expects them to smell her and crawl their way back? Maybe she knows exactly what she is doing and I am just being paranoid?
Milly seems lonely too,she wants out of her room badly,the minute someone walks in she jumps up and purrs away. Is it OK to let her down for a while? Or at this stage does she need to be near the kittens all the time?
BF tells me I need to relax