Is my cat gonna have kittens soon?????

[Sarthur2]

She looks healthy to me. You can put a stuffed toy in the nest she can cuddle with when mom is out of the nest since she has no litter mates to snuggle. [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[jeremy williams]

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• jeremy williams
• May 13, 2016

thatsclose as I get im worried that she might not be gaining wieght but shes only day old she drinks loads of milk is she ok

 

[Sarthur2]

As long as she's nursing a lot she should be okay. Can you tell if mama has milk in her nipples?

 

[talkingpeanut]

Is she in the middle of the floor? It would be great if you could provide mom with a nest with blankets in it. That could be a box or a drawer.

You will also know for sure that the kitten is gaining enough if you weigh it every day.

Do you plan to keep mom and baby?

 

[jeremy williams]

Im keepingthem but she has blankets in her nest but it was dark mom has 6 nipples full of milk

 

[talkingpeanut]

It was smart not to use flash when you took your photo. I would leave the baby in the nest with mom for now though, except for weighing. It sounds like baby will gain well, being an only kitten with lots of milk accessible.

Mom and baby can be spayed/neutered when the kitten is 8 weeks old. Would you like help finding a low cost clinic? They will be much happier and healthier.

 

[jeremy williams]

Ye I might spay her or breed her again next year but I wunna think first you dig

 

[newkitties]

Personally I'd advise against breeding her again, it's hard on her body.

If you want a baby kitten again, perhaps you could foster and pregnant cat and adopt one of her kittens, or rescue a kitten from a shelter and give one a good home.

 

[jeremy williams]

Ok, shes really healthy should she stay healthy if she drinks milk and sleeps alotl kke shescbeen doing

 

[talkingpeanut]

I agree about not breeding her anymore. She's had three litters, and it's really hard on her. Going through heat cycles is always very hard on her body as well.

In addition, sexually transmitted diseases and parasites can be passed during the mating process. It can be brutal. Where would you find the male?

I agree that taking in a pregnant cat in need would be a great solution. You'd get kittens, and get to save several lives.

 

[jeremy williams]

how can i tell if the baby is full or gtting enough milk?

 

[talkingpeanut]

As we have said, you will need to weigh the baby every day to make sure it is getting enough.

 

[Sarthur2]

If the scale shows that the kitten has gained 6-10 grams a day then it is healthy.

 

[jeremy williams]

I think shes having a other kitten shes was bleeding out her genitals 1 hour ago and is acting wierd is shevhving a other one. She seems still littlefat on the sides

 

[newkitties]

She could be having another one, but bleeding after giving birth (provided it's not excessive) is totally normal. The fat on her sides could be because cats are also sortof swollen looking after giving birth, often for several days I believe, that's due to the uterus and other organs being swollen from the trauma of birth.

Keep an eye on her, and call the vet if she bleeds excessively or is acting in distress.

 

[Sarthur2]

She may be having more kittens, but if she is bleeding a lot, or pushing for 30 minutes with no kitten, she needs a vet.

 

[jeremy williams]

She only bled small drops she been in the nest her other baby btw the baby is doing really good but she sleeps alot prob cause the birth of the first kitten but she seems is posion to give birth.

 

[Sarthur2]

Okay. Let us know if she has another kitten or seems to be in trouble.

 

[talkingpeanut]

Is it still just a few drops of blood? Any additional pushing?

 

[jeremy williams]

Shes just relaxing with her kitty should I wait to see if she pushes