Hi All,
Well, my cat Lily-Jade had her kittens last Tuesday (Monday, USA time) and all seems to be going well.
I can't help but worry about the kittens though. It might be paranoia but I keep getting this sensation that something isn't exactly right.
The kittens are nursing properly, mother cat is producing enough milk, she's looking after them as she should, and they're beautiful fluffy fat little things. However, two of them don't seem to be quite right. They're not as active as the others although they have a hefty scream (one of which is what alerted me to her labour at 5am in the morning! lol)
What's worrying me, is that Lily seems to be a little agitated. The vet said that's normal, but I still worry. Yesterday she was bleeding a little still, maybe half a tspoon - a tspoon but it's stopped now.
Kitten #1 seems to be panting. It opens it's mouth and goes hiff hiff hiff hiff, it's not gasping, it's pushing it out as if it's going to cry but it's not.
Kitten #2 is doing the same, but every so often gives a little sneeze. It also has the brightest, reddest mouth that I have ever seen on a kitten. Kitten #2, is a pure dark grey fluffy color, and it could be to do with this, but the mouth looks blood red and I can't help but wonder if this is abnormal. It's also not as active as the others.
Kittens #3 & #4 seem to be healthy, as far as I can see.
Has anyone ever noticed this in kittens? I'm taking her to the vet later this week if it continues, perhaps even if it doesn't - just to get her checked out, but until then I'd like to not be worrying as much, and if others have experienced the same, perhaps I won't have to.
any advice is appreciated.
Well, my cat Lily-Jade had her kittens last Tuesday (Monday, USA time) and all seems to be going well.
I can't help but worry about the kittens though. It might be paranoia but I keep getting this sensation that something isn't exactly right.
The kittens are nursing properly, mother cat is producing enough milk, she's looking after them as she should, and they're beautiful fluffy fat little things. However, two of them don't seem to be quite right. They're not as active as the others although they have a hefty scream (one of which is what alerted me to her labour at 5am in the morning! lol)
What's worrying me, is that Lily seems to be a little agitated. The vet said that's normal, but I still worry. Yesterday she was bleeding a little still, maybe half a tspoon - a tspoon but it's stopped now.
Kitten #1 seems to be panting. It opens it's mouth and goes hiff hiff hiff hiff, it's not gasping, it's pushing it out as if it's going to cry but it's not.
Kitten #2 is doing the same, but every so often gives a little sneeze. It also has the brightest, reddest mouth that I have ever seen on a kitten. Kitten #2, is a pure dark grey fluffy color, and it could be to do with this, but the mouth looks blood red and I can't help but wonder if this is abnormal. It's also not as active as the others.
Kittens #3 & #4 seem to be healthy, as far as I can see.
Has anyone ever noticed this in kittens? I'm taking her to the vet later this week if it continues, perhaps even if it doesn't - just to get her checked out, but until then I'd like to not be worrying as much, and if others have experienced the same, perhaps I won't have to.
any advice is appreciated.