I found this pregnant cat a while back and now shes had the kittens. She had them under my bed, which is NOT the cleanest place. Now one of them is kind of panting, like shes having a hard time breathing. My mom thinks it might be a respatory infection, and if it is that what should I do? Is there anything I can do to help them, like maybe with a home remedy or something? PLEASE HELP!!!!!
2006-12-19 14:48:06 · 10 answers · asked by Brittany J 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Please take them all to a vet now. Open-mouth breathing (panting) is very abnormal in cats and is a sign of severe respiratory distress. Unlike humans, most animals will arrest from respiratory issues rather than cardiac. There may not be much time.
2006-12-19 14:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by BL 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best thing you can do is to contact a veterinarian for advice ASAP. If money is an issue, many vets can work out some sort of payment plan with you and your mom, or refer you to someone who can. If your kitten is truly sick, it could be quite serious and life threatening and should be dealt with by a professional as soon as possible. If you think it is that bad, look in your phone book, most communities have a vet that has evening hours, or 'emergency' services. They can give you the best advice. Call them on the phone and explain the situation to them. If the kitten is newborn, it is very fragile at this stage and the vet will probably want you to bring all the cats in together.
Good luck, I hope your kitten gets better.
2006-12-19 14:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by Nelly Wetmore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't know exactly from here, but this is my idea. It's possible your new kitten has a stopped up nose. If that is true, then the only way to breath is through her mouth. One way I would test this theory is gently close her mouth and see if air comes through her nose or you hear congestion. If you do, get a hot wash rag (not so hot as to burn her) and massage down the length of her nose. Also- let her breath in the warm wet steam/air from the wash rag. This will help melt the congestion in her sinuses. It will also make her hot. If you see mucus or crust outside her nose gently wipe it off with the hot wash rag. Do not pick off the dried on crust. You could cause it to be sore or break the skin.
If her nose is OK, then there may be an infection, or virus in her chest. This may break your heart, but sometimes you just have to make her as comfortable as possible and let nature take its coarse. Nutrition is very important for the mother. Believe it or not, I feed new mothers kitten food while she is nursing. I like to say if it goes into the mother(food), it'll come out of the babies (poo). If the kittens are nursing, do not attempt to feed it anything until momma cat is ready to wean her babies.
2006-12-19 15:25:28 · answer #3 · answered by Jo Jo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would call a vet and see. Either that or take them to a vet, it may be something that could spread!
Good luck and thank you for bringing in a homeless animal
2006-12-19 14:53:40 · answer #4 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no home remedy, period. Either wait and see if the kitten gets better, and be prepared if he does not, or bring him to a vet.
2006-12-19 16:31:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them to a vet ASAP. The last thing you want are dead kittens....good luck!
2006-12-19 15:19:49 · answer #6 · answered by Robert B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the vet. Or you could ask a few neighbors.
2006-12-19 14:54:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe its lungs arent developed, because something happened to the mother cat, if you can't afford a vet, the mother cat will take care of it as much as she can.
mother nature will take care of it
2006-12-19 15:20:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
take it to a vet
2006-12-20 00:11:49 · answer #9 · answered by Carly-Bear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be hungry try putting it close to the mother's nipple
2006-12-19 14:52:18 · answer #10 · answered by Rob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋