How do I help my pregnant cat?

Question

We have about 1 week to go before the kittens arrive. I have given her a box and she is feeding well. Is there a massage you give to kittens that are not breathing? Does my cat clean her kittens poops or do I need to clean their box out? Also, how long after birth will it take for my cat to stop bleeding? (in case I need to rush her to the vet). Your help is much appreciated.

Answer 1

Do you realize that for every 1 person born, there are 7 puppies and kittens
born? At best, 1 will find a forever home.
And don't forget, that every "Free-to-good-home" litter takes homes away
from animals already at the shelter.

STOP letting your pets; or your friends, relatives or co-workers pets
contribute to the problem.
If you love animals, it is NOT ENOUGH to merely say "My pets are fixed".
Vow to educate and enable others to fix their pets too.
Spaying just 1 female dog or cat, will prevent 6 others from ending up in a
shelter the following year.
Please be part of the solution, NOT the problem!
Thank you. ^..^

Answer 2

First of all, you need to calm down. The birth of the kittens will go just fine. Ok for you first question yes there is a sort of like massage you do to get the kittens breathing. You have to like sort tap them on the back. You should probably clean up the poop out of the box. I am pretty sure that your cat will not clean it out. You cat should stop bleeding like at least by a half an hour. If not take her to the vet and take the kittens to so the vet can check there overall heath. Have fun with the kittens, but make sure you get your cat spayed after the kittens are about 8 weeks old.

Answer 3

Chances are pretty good that you won't be around when she does give birth. But if you are lucky enough to be there to witness the event and a kitten doesn't start breathing, you can wipe any material away from it's nose and GENTLY turn the kitten upside down and right side up to help remove anything that may be blocking the nasal passageway. You can also buy a special suction device to suction out anything in their nose. The mother will keep her kittens clean, but you will need to clean out the box often. I don't know how long it takes for the bleeding to stop, but if there is a lot of blood afterwards and she appears to be in distress, I would take her to the vet. You may also want to call the vet with your concerns as any good vet will give you free advice over the phone. Good luck!!!

Answer 4

If your cat gives birth in the box you gave her that will be a first. They usually find an out of the way sheltered place to give birth. The mother will take care of the kittens, poop and all. If she is straining for hours and isn't getting anywhere, take her to the vet. She may have a kitten that is too large for her to push out.

After all of this is over and you've found wonderful homes for her offspring, do her a favor and get her spayed.

Answer 5

Hi Gaia,

if the kitten isn't breathing, gently massage his/her little chest like you would a human baby. You might find she rejects one or more of her litter, depending on how many she has. If this happens, make sure you keep putting the kitten between its brothers and sisters on the nipple. She'll accept it eventually. They don't do proper poo until they're a few days old, it doesn't get really solid until they're weaning. But she won't clean it, so I'm afraid it's up to you! She won't really bleed much, and what does come out she'll clean up. Go on instinct - if you feel like there's too much, call the vet. Also, if it's her first litter, she might struggle to push them out. If this happens, you might need to give her a hand and pull them out for her. This happened to my cat - it's an unbelievable experience and you get an amazing bond with the baby and the mother from it!!!

Good luck with the new arrivals! let us all know how you all get on! xxxx

Answer 6

My cat (before I did the right thing and had her fixed!!- seriously, please consider it!) always had her babies (which I never found homes for so I kept all of them so they wouldn't get killed!) inside and she stopped bleeding after about 2 days, but she never was much of a bleeder. She will eat the kitten poops for the first while, until they are about a month old and start eating on their own. Usually kittens are pretty well off when they arrrive, I wouldn't worry about it. I would ahve the number of a vet handy just in case. Kittens are the cutest, my cat would let me hold them right after they were born, but this is a rare thing--I don't know how close you are to your cat, she might hide, too. I would bring her in if she's o9utside. Give them a little hug for me!

Answer 7

Don't worrry. your cat should be fine.As long as your not screaming or rushing around to things then she'll be fine there is no need to frighten her even more:p your box should have lots of blankets in it adn as soon as a kitten comes out wrap it in a towel or something. If its not breathing gently rub its back if that doesn't worok then i'm afraid you lost one. If my information is incorrect then blame the site i went to. I'm just out of high school and wanting to be a vet so im trying :) All the best to you and your cat.

Answer 8

From what I have seen on TV, if a kitten is not responding, you are supposed to wrap the body in a towel and massage it just hard enough but not too hard. I would ask your vet all these questions though.

Answer 9

This website is very informative: http://www.2ndchance.info/felinelabor.htm

More than 35,000,000 cats are born in the U.S. each year. PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR CAT!

Growth stages of kittens:

Birth to 10 days: Kittens are virtually helpless. Primary focus is eating and staying warm.

Between 10 and 14 days: Eyes and ears open, allowing kittens to become more responsive to their world. Kittens can be exposed to gentle handling and new sounds. Kittens begin to stand and walk, and "baby teeth" appear.

Day 14 to Week 14: Referred to as the socialization phase, this is the most sensitive period for learning to form social relationships. Especially up to 7 weeks, kittens should have many positive experiences with humans, other cats and other species.

Week 3: Kittens are able to eliminate without aid of queen.

Between Weeks 3 and 4: Kittens eat first solid food. Weaning begins during this period and is usually complete by 7 weeks. Kittens progress from walking to running.

Week 4: Kittens begin to dig or rake in any loose, particulate matter they encounter, a behavior important to later litter box use. The first signs of predatory behavior appear.

Week 14: Running, jumping and climbing skills become more refined and efficient. Growth continues, but at a slower rate.

Between Months 6 and 12: Sexual maturity is reached. Secondary sex characteristics appear. Territorial behavior and behaviors associated with mating appear.

Cats start breeding at six months of age, and can produce three litters a year. PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR CATS!

Answer 10

She would desire to be fed canned and dry chow it is made for kittens. This has an more advantageous protein and fat content cloth, which she would be able to choose for a healthful being pregnant and healthful kittens. If she does not obtain sufficient food, her physique will rob itself to grant what the fetuses choose, and he or she would be able to be in poor situation while giving delivery. proceed feeding her this nutrition until the kittens are weaned. It takes nutrition to make nutrition, and while she is nursing she would be able to choose the better energy to offer milk. I provide pregnant cats all they like to consume. They get canned nutrition thrice an afternoon, and there is dry chow out all of the time. With the present disaster over tainted nutrition, you would be able to experience greater comfortable with a vet formulation, even although to my wisdom, there have been no comments interior the breeding community over Purina professional Plan Kitten, Iams Kitten or the Royal Canin Kitten formulation.