When is Roxy due!!!

[berbdcat]

Roxy looks like a good momma :3

 

[handsome kitty]

So cute!

 

[missalex]

So one of the kittens passed during the night. He was always left to the side whenever we checked on him and even tho he was gaining weight he was always complaining. It's really sad and I figured that he would be fine as he was gaining weight and fed on Roxy a lot. Hopefully this doesn't happen again. We think Roxy had been trying to separate him from the litter since day one.. That's why she moved the nest without taking him to the new one.. Looks like she laid on him... We trying to do CPR on him but nothing worked

 

[missalex]

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• missalex
• Apr 7, 2016

this is what she has been doing this morning.

 

[Sarthur2]

So sorry about the one who passed. Mom likely sensed that he had a problem. It happens. Are the others latching and feeding well?

 

[missalex]

All of the kittens except for one have had huge weight gains in the past 5 days.. We are concentrating bottle feeding on the smallest little guy but he looks healthy and feeds from Roxy as much as the others. We honestly think Roxy knew the little guy wouldn't make it and explains why he was always apart from the litter anytime we checked on them. We did put him with Roxy every time but I guess our efforts to save it didn't work. Our poor son had to see a dead kitten be taken out of his closet right before school, he Is was so upset. Wish we could of done more for him

 

[mazie]

So sorry about that little one.  Just remember, these things happen, it's "Nature's way", there is nothing you could have done or should have done.  Mama knew. 

 

[missalex]

So sorry about that little one.  Just remember, these things happen, it's "Nature's way", there is nothing you could have done or should have done.  Mama knew. 

For some reason I thought that at 5 days they would be okay and make it, but you right.. Roxy knew he wasn't doing well and didn't want it to affect her other healthy kittens

 

[mazie]

That's right, "Nature's way, only the strongest survive", in the animal world. 

 

[missalex]

Is it normal that she would try and move her kittens after one passed? She's acting really upset and either she wants to move them or she is coming to see me and letting them sleep

 

[talkingpeanut]

Where is her nest set up now? She may not be totally comfortable.

 

[missalex]

Well it was in our sons closet but she just moved all of them behind a big chair

 

[handsome kitty]

She may have just moved them to be closer to you during the day.

 

[Sarthur2]

It's not uncommon for cats to move their kittens 2-3 times during the early days. She may be feeling anxiety due to the missing baby. Their protective instincts push them to move the nest. Just see that she's feeling comfortable, and in a quiet, low-traffic area. Sounds like she's looking to you for reassurance.

 

[missalex]

She kept them in my sons room they are now behind a game chair, less accessible. Roxy was growling anytime she heard her babies crying this morning but now they are all cuddled up and happy. She seems less anxious now and she just came down to say hi and ran back upstairs

 

[Sarthur2]

Sounds good then! [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[missalex]

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• missalex
• Apr 8, 2016

my morning cuteness

 

[berbdcat]

Aww that's so cute! I'm sorry about the little one two days ago

 

[missalex]

One of the kittens has already opened one eye.. I thought it didn't happen until like 3 weeks old ? Is it okay for it to have one eye open ?

 

[missalex]

They are a week old today