Weight gains are good, so no worries! [emoji]128077[/emoji]
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What to expect when she's expecting???
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- #162
It seems that the longer Spooks stays out of her nest, or more frequently gets out the less they cry. I may just be reading too much out of it, but I'm thinking maybe it just took them a little bit to be comfortable without her. Either way they're crying less so that's one more little tick off my little "things to worry about" list[emoji]128076[/emoji]
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Okay, before the birth I did SO much research and was so ready for any symptoms and situations and now I'm kind of at a loss! Other than consistent weight gain what milestones do I need to watch out for? I've heard they open their eyes at about 1 week give or take a few days and I should attempt to mix KMR with wet food at 4 weeks, right? I just want to make sure I don't think I've got it all figured out and then something tragic happens because I wasn't sure what to look for.
Here is a developmental chart:
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/kitten-development-stages-illustrated-guide
Most kittens are not quite ready to eat until 5 weeks.
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http://www.thecatsite.com/a/kitten-development-stages-illustrated-guide
Most kittens are not quite ready to eat until 5 weeks.
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That is perfect! Thank you so much! One more question, if she's been out of the nest a while when she gets back in she will practically lay on top of them, I know she has plent of room so it seems like it's on purpose? I don't know if she's just trying to be loving or what
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Weights for today!
#1- 198 (+25)
#2- 184 (+20)
#3- 190 (+21)
#4- 182 (+27)
#5- 171 (+21)
Is it normal for them to be gaining THIS much? Everything I've read says 6-10g a day, and they're gaining double that! Although I guess you can't really put kittens on a diet(-;
#1- 198 (+25)
#2- 184 (+20)
#3- 190 (+21)
#4- 182 (+27)
#5- 171 (+21)
Is it normal for them to be gaining THIS much? Everything I've read says 6-10g a day, and they're gaining double that! Although I guess you can't really put kittens on a diet(-;
Weights are great! All that weight gain is healthy. The 6-10 grams per day is the minimum. More is ideal.
I don't think mom is trying to lay on them deliberately. She is just trying to get close to them!
I don't think mom is trying to lay on them deliberately. She is just trying to get close to them!
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- #169
That's what I thought, she also tries to lovingly rub her head against them but they do not like it one bit! She's a funny little thing, any time they may noise she stares at me and meows before caring for them she's always been so chatty and sometimes I swear she thinks she's a human too!
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Well one kitten in particular has stolen EVERYONES hearts, he is the biggest and the bossiest and always seems to be doing something photogenic/adorable
(And a bonus of the three little black ones all huddled together)
They make me squeal!
(And a bonus of the three little black ones all huddled together)
They make me squeal!
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Are little gasps/pants/sighs normal? I didn't think too much of it because they were all doing it but I'm afraid something may be wrong. They all do this thing where they will opens their mouths and breathe rapidly for a second, it doesn't really seem like a pant but I'm not too sure; I've read about URIs and pneumonia on this site and I'm a little worried they may have the symptoms, do you think I should take them to the vet?
When do they do this? While nursing? After nursing? In general?
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I don't think it's cause for concern. It sounds like baby noises to me.
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Uh oh, yes, you definitely need to supplement #4. He's clearly getting bullied off nipples. Weight loss is never good. He needs special attention right away. [emoji]128528[/emoji]
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I tried at about 6:45 and he wouldn't take any, but I just tried again (8:15) and he's at least letting me put the syringe in his mouth but my syringe doesn't really go drop by drop more like .25mL at a time and I'm afraid of him breathing anything in so I think I'm gonna try to pick up an eye dropper or something that way I'll also be able to tell how much he's eating because as of right now it ends up all over my chest and his face. I'll keep trying every hour for now until I know he's eating something then I'll probably cut down to every 2 hours. I'll probably also weigh him more frequently just for my own peace of mind. Luckily it's the weekend so he has me just about all to himself I should be able to keep him on a pretty steady schedule
When a kitten needs supplementing, you are in charge. Not the kitten. Wrap him in a towel like a burrito, so only his head can move. The kitten will not want the syringe. He gets it anyway in the side of the mouth, drop by drop, tummy down, head up. Kitten must eat!
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