my mumma cat had 4 kittens 1 friday was still born and on sunday morning she had 3..one more was still born and 2 living.but 1 did not make it because of being extreamly tiny and not being able to even eat when bottle fed unless i litterally force fed it :( sadly it passed only 9 hours old..i have no clue what was up with mummas pregnancy except the fact i found her 4 weeks ago as a stray..poor thing must not have been fed her whole pregnancy. i plan on keeping mumma and baby and getting them both spayed as are all my other 4 babies lol..this kitten is doing great hes a big big boy..loving! but my question is will he be lonley? how can i make him happy? how will he learn to play like kittens do? i mean all my others are 1 year olds..not much the playing type lol can you give me all the advice you can on how to cope and make life great for this 1 little baby kitten??? thank you so much..even if its not in the context of the question any advice will be great on this topic exp. websites
2006-09-12 13:52:51 · 24 answers · asked by kyras_mommy121205 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
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2006-09-12 14:03:05 · update #1
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2006-09-12 13:55:46 · answer #1 · answered by nerveserver 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Being a stray, this could have been her first litter and you're right without proper nutrition the babies didn't have much of a chance to survive.
Good for you that you plan on keeping mom and baby. Mom will teach this little guy everything he needs to know to become a big boy cat. He has you, mom and step-siblings, so I doubt he'll be lonely. He'll learn to play by discovering his surroundings.
To help mom recover and provide the milk her little one needs, give her kitten chow and canned food at least once a day. Her body is working overtime to produce milk so try to free feed her, if you can.
2006-09-12 14:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by trusport 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Awww, lucky you, kittens are wonderful! I had a little tiny kitten years ago, rescued by my ex from the garage where he worked, the mum was the "garage cat" and she had her babies in some exhaust pipes .. poor thing was covered in black soot. We called it Nigel and then discovered that IT was a SHE! LOL
Anyway, she was too young to be taken from mum, but it was too cold and dangerous in a truck garage. My mum came for a visit and "grandma" fed her pablum with milk. She grew like a WEED!
Your questions:
* No, she wasn't lonely, at least I don't think she was. I would keep the TV or radio on for her and we would play with her a lot when we came home, she was kinda the center of our world (we didn't have kids).
* The apt. was filled with cat toys, and she used them! She seemed to be a happy cat, no destruction or anything like that.
* I think it's natural that a kitten knows how to play, I don't think you need to worry about it having to learn how. Eventually when we got another female, they got along fine together.
* Make the kitten's life great by giving it love and kindness .. and it will come back to you!! :-)
Good Luck, take lots of pictures, they grow so fast!! LOL
2006-09-12 16:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he's real little the other cats won't have anything to do with him, but usually when he starts getting older and playful the other cats will start playing with him. I even had a 10 year old that starting playing with the kittens and acts like a kitten herself.
I have kittens that are four months old. Ever since they've been able to play Mom has played with them. Their mom is so playful, you would think she was one of them sometimes.
His mom may play with him and he'll get more attention in the long run being by himself. I don't think he'll be lonely.
2006-09-12 14:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by Karen H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same thing!! Last year I kept a mom and one kitten that were the survivors of a flood. The mom was very good with the kitten and he has grown up just fine. He never seemed lonely. He tried to play with my older cats and eventually he got some of them to play!! He was a curtain climber and counter sitter like all other kittens have been!!! We played with him a lot and his mom kept him company most of the time u til he was about 6 months. Then she felt he was all grown up and didn't take as much care of him. He is a wonderful cat!!!!!!! At the shelter we have had other "singleton" kittens that have done great!!!!!
Best of luck to him!!!!
2006-09-12 14:02:17 · answer #5 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 20:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by mccunn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well playing comes natural to him. what i would do to make him a really good hunter and kitten is to take at least 10 minutes a day and pull a string around thats tied to something like a feather or toy or nothing at all. soon his skills will be really good. And i really wouldn't be worried about him getting lonley. but he may become abit needy (i bottle fed an only kitten and OMG was he needy!). and he should play with the other cats and they should in return play like kittens.
Hope this helped! e-mail me if you have any other questions
2006-09-12 14:07:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WE had kittens about 4 months ago. the momma cat has her first one which was dead.. I threw it out of the box i had her in.. I put kittens on her to eat as she had them and cleaned them up.. she walked around screaming for a whole day after having 5 healthy babys.. and then she laid down and had one more still born.. so she had 7 all together.
good mommy . and my dog took care of them when the mother was gone out to go potty and eat.. they took turns in the box keeping the babys warm.
now back to your question the mother cat will teach the baby everything it needs to know to live.. you will have to teach it how to play.. so when you get home from school you will have to get it some toys or a stuffed kitten for it to sleep with.. it will be happy and sounds like it is going to be healthy too.
he will play with the other kittens and learn from them also.. he won't be lonely.
good luck and have fun with the little one
2006-09-12 14:04:34 · answer #8 · answered by Sandy F 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to worry too much. animals are a lot like humans when it comes to mothering. the mother will play with the baby. the kitten will probably not give her much of a choice. If you do want to help though, just play with the kitten with some yarn or other kitten toys you can buy at any pet store or department store. good luck.
2006-09-12 14:11:18 · answer #9 · answered by brendaleemadden 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kitten will be fine. The Momma cat and the other cats that you have will teach the kitten to play. It is amazing...you will find that some people have "senior citizen" cats, and as soon as they bring a kitten home that "old" cat turns into a kid again.
You are awesome for taking that cat in as a stray!! Congrats to you.
Give that kitten LOTS of love and attention starting like....NOW, and I promise he will be just fine. He will make a great companion for you and all the others in the bunch!
Any more questions, please e mail me.
2006-09-12 14:11:51 · answer #10 · answered by tab42104 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One-year old cats should take to the kitten after a while, there will be some posturing and hissing for a while. If your other cats were five, ten years old it would be a different story.
It's too bad the little one doesn't have at least one littermate and that's just the way things are, unless you would be up to getting another kitten elsewhere.
I hope momma does OK and nurses her one baby well and gets her own health back up to par with your attentive care.
2006-09-12 13:58:31 · answer #11 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋