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Penelope and Her Kittens
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when the mom is contracting and laboring, she doesnt always have patience or time to nurse them. Putting them a side a while may be OK, IF you assure they have it warm and comfortable. Ie some sort of warming pad (but not too much, too warm is almost as dangerous as too cold).
Also, sometimes milk is quite late with the mom, comes first after delivery.
But if the milk is waay too late, you must be prepared to step in... but Im sure you Kara know this, as you know to weigh them as soon practically possible.
The weights although rather minuscule, are still on the OK side.
Good luck!
Also, sometimes milk is quite late with the mom, comes first after delivery.
But if the milk is waay too late, you must be prepared to step in... but Im sure you Kara know this, as you know to weigh them as soon practically possible.
The weights although rather minuscule, are still on the OK side.
Good luck!
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I would take away any remaining placentas. She has ate enough. Stefan Z is right, they are on the lower end of "normal" scale for weight. Again, encourage them to suckle when Mama is done. Poor baby mama..I hope she's almost done!
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Ok everyone is nursing! Final count is 6, mama is doing well, has eaten some food and is resting. I want to change the stinky bedding and weigh the kittens again now that I have a better look at them and can see which is which but I don't want to move them around!
They look lovely.
Mama is beautiful and the babies... so sweet! So much for 2 babies :lol3: So glad to hear all are nursing, keeping the little ones and mama in my thoughts (and you and your family, things are going to get crazy soon, I bet!)Ok everyone is nursing! Final count is 6, mama is doing well, has eaten some food and is resting. I want to change the stinky bedding and weigh the kittens again now that I have a better look at them and can see which is which but I don't want to move them around!
Good job little Mama! Wow six...
Let them nurse for a couple hours before changing sheets. That way, they have a good start. Normally, once
they get onto it..there's no more issues latching. They will often nurse more than not but make sure you take note
of any one that is consistently seems to be "sleeping". It could be weak and unable to nurse.
I bet you are relieved!
Let them nurse for a couple hours before changing sheets. That way, they have a good start. Normally, once
they get onto it..there's no more issues latching. They will often nurse more than not but make sure you take note
of any one that is consistently seems to be "sleeping". It could be weak and unable to nurse.
I bet you are relieved!
She looks ginger not tortie but I could be wrong.
Poor mama. All that hard works and now has to lie on her side with six little mouths sucking. They have teeth don't they.
I remember my son. His gums were like teeth.
Poor mama. All that hard works and now has to lie on her side with six little mouths sucking. They have teeth don't they.
I remember my son. His gums were like teeth.
Is the other one tortie? He looks tabby.
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There is a tortie(I think ts a tortie- I'm not good with that stuff) and a ginger then two black and grey striped and two black with some darker stripes and white on the face.
One black is a bobtail and one gray stripe is a bobtail so they are easy to tell apart!
One black is a bobtail and one gray stripe is a bobtail so they are easy to tell apart!
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