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Hi! I am new to this site. My husband and I rescued a pregnant cat a little over 5 weeks ago from a busy retail parking lot. We knew when we rescued her that she was pregnant but we didn't expect to wait so long to meet her kittens. She finally had her litter this past Monday. She had 7 kittens...yes 7!!!
FIRST CONCERN: The first couple days (post birth - Tues & Wed) I don't believe she ate any food. I was told by a friend (who used to be a vet tech) that this was probably because she ate so many placentas. She has been drinking water on her own and I've been supplementing her with more water through a syringe. Post birth, momma's #1 focus has been nursing her kittens. Yes, she is such a good little momma but I am worried about her. I am not sure if this is normal or not but she is extremly lethagric. I can tell just by looking at her and watching her demeanor. Her facial expression, they way she holds herself, and the fact that her eyelids (third eyelids _ the ones going across her eyes) are partial close most of the time. Pure exhaustion! So this on top of her not eating I've been worried about her. This is why I decide to start giving her additional fluids (water) using the syringe to minimize the chance of her becoming dehydrated. This way, hopefully, she is happy (not having to leave the litter) while also getting the fluids she needs to gain her strength back.
We finially saw her eat a small amount of food for the first time yesterday (Yay!) and she has continued eating today but again only a minimal amount. We've tried all kinds of food but her appeite is just not there.
SECOND CONCERN: Tuesday morning I went to check on her and noticed what look like some "after birth" (maybe a portion of a placenta or the like) in the nest. She must have passed during the night. The next day we started to notice a whitish discharge on her back end and has gradually become more clump like. Is this a sign of something bad? Possible infection? She is still using the litter box (pooping and peeing), drinking water, and now a little bit of food daily. The tiredness is there but I can get her to purr for me and I've made sure she is taking breaks from the kittens to at least drink and use the litter box.
Has anyone on this forum experienced this before? I just want to make sure, if she needs medical care, I get it for her.
Sorry this was a bit lengthy but thank you for reading and for any advice you can give us.
FIRST CONCERN: The first couple days (post birth - Tues & Wed) I don't believe she ate any food. I was told by a friend (who used to be a vet tech) that this was probably because she ate so many placentas. She has been drinking water on her own and I've been supplementing her with more water through a syringe. Post birth, momma's #1 focus has been nursing her kittens. Yes, she is such a good little momma but I am worried about her. I am not sure if this is normal or not but she is extremly lethagric. I can tell just by looking at her and watching her demeanor. Her facial expression, they way she holds herself, and the fact that her eyelids (third eyelids _ the ones going across her eyes) are partial close most of the time. Pure exhaustion! So this on top of her not eating I've been worried about her. This is why I decide to start giving her additional fluids (water) using the syringe to minimize the chance of her becoming dehydrated. This way, hopefully, she is happy (not having to leave the litter) while also getting the fluids she needs to gain her strength back.
We finially saw her eat a small amount of food for the first time yesterday (Yay!) and she has continued eating today but again only a minimal amount. We've tried all kinds of food but her appeite is just not there.
SECOND CONCERN: Tuesday morning I went to check on her and noticed what look like some "after birth" (maybe a portion of a placenta or the like) in the nest. She must have passed during the night. The next day we started to notice a whitish discharge on her back end and has gradually become more clump like. Is this a sign of something bad? Possible infection? She is still using the litter box (pooping and peeing), drinking water, and now a little bit of food daily. The tiredness is there but I can get her to purr for me and I've made sure she is taking breaks from the kittens to at least drink and use the litter box.
Has anyone on this forum experienced this before? I just want to make sure, if she needs medical care, I get it for her.
Sorry this was a bit lengthy but thank you for reading and for any advice you can give us.
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