my kitten is having kittens?

Question

my kitten is having kittens (its only 7 months old) how do i take care of her, and then the kittens, i need all information about this please help please!!!!!

Answer 1

u think or go to the wet..

Answer 2

A little young but seeing as they learn basic stuff from their mothers at an early age, she should be ok for some stuff. You might need to help her with delivery, make sure the kittens are freed from their sacs right after they're born and afterwards, watch her and the kittens closely to see what she does. I don't know whether you're against spaying or not but if not, you should get her spayed. That's why most vets recommend it done from 4-6 moths old. As long as your kitten uses the litter box efficiently, is healthy and cleans herself well, her natural instincts will do the rest. You'll be surprised. Any other questions, I'm sure you can call up a nearby vet for more medical information. As for the kittens, again, depends on what the mother does. If she does everything, then all you need to do is make sure they've got a good place to sleep and if she's an outdoor cat, that she doesn't leave them alone for too long. You can look online too, there's tons of info on how to take care of newborn kittens (but don't try to take over their mother's role, she does know what she's doing!). Good luck!

Answer 3

First of all, it is not that abnormal for a cat at that age to have kittens. I do have to say that there are often complications with the first litter of a very young cat. It will be easier if she is an indoor cat. You need to keep an eye on her to make sure that she is able to keep up with the feeding. If needed, you could buy a kitten bottle and supplement to assist. Just try to keep an eye on the number of times she feeds and see if the kittens are often mewing. I believe it is short mews for hungry and long mews for pain. For the first while, if the mother seems to be ignoring her kittens, you may need to show her what to do by laying her on her side and putting the kittens up to feed. Another person helping you would probably be good for this. Try not to handle the kittens more than you have to for the first few weeks. This could turn the mother away from them.
The thing that could potentially cause the biggest problem is if the cat decides to abandon her kittens. A young mother cat often thinks of the kittens as something that caused her great pain. She may not WANT to care for them. In this situation, you will have to bottle feed them and keep them warm. For warmth, you could use a hot water bottle under a towel or a heating pad under a couple towels. Make sure that it is not too hot, though.
When you think that the cat has started to have her kittens, check the litter box. There are too many times that a cat looses her first kitten because she thinks she just has to go to the bathroom. If you find a kitten in the litter box, you can try to clean it off by whiping it very gently with a very soft wash cloth. It won't always work, but this gives the kitten the best chance. The mother may not want to clean any of her kittens, at which point, you may have to take over with your washcloth. Just like some cats don't like to clean their rear ends, some don't like to clean their kittens.
You won't always know when your cat is going to have her kittens, so just keep an eye on her constantly. I have had a lot of experience with hand raising kittens and helping mother cats raise their kittens, so, if you have any questions, feel free to message me and I might be able to help.

Answer 4

Single biggest thing you need to do: Feed Mom kitten food, and lots of it!!! She needs to support her own growth AND make enough milk to feed the little ones. Deworm everyone when the kittens are 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks old. First shots should happen between 6 and 8 weeks. Weaning begins at 5 weeks (offer kitten food softened up with water and let them play with it) and they should be completely on solids by 8 weeks. Teeth come in at 6 weeks, which helps a lot with the weaning process. When they are able to walk, put a shallow cake pan with kitty litter in it where the kittens are kept, using the litter will come naturally to them. Mom can be spayed one month after the kittens are weaned, this gives the milk supply time to dry up before surgery. Milk in an open abdomen is not a good thing.

Answer 5

since she is just a baby herself she may not know what to do. make sure that she is eating a kitten formula even an adult female cat should eat kitten chow when pregnant. keep her in a quiet room where she can be comfortable. if she is allowed out doors try and keep her in at night. when she gets close to delivery make sure that you keep an eye on her. my cat had trouble delivering all three of her litters (this is rare). when she starts having contractions she may need you to comfort her. if she doesn't clean the kittens when they are born you'll have to take a cloth and wipe them off since they will get cold very quickly if not dried off. you may want to pick up a can of kitten formula since it is her first litter and she may not know how to nurse them. have a kennel on hand in case she rejects the kittens. my cat did this with her second litter. i put her in there with the kittens and left her there until she started to lay down with them. this usually doesn't take long. if she still wont accept them you will have to feed them every two hours and make sure that they stay warm. when the kittens were weaning we fed them baby cereal to help them transition to solid food. we also used it to put weight on the runt of the litter.

Answer 6

for the most part the cat will know what to do to take care of her kittens, she may need some support by you being there but that's about it. Any other problems you should go to the vet, and while your there get her set up for spaying, then you won't have this problem again. Oh yeah you can set up a box for her but she prolly won't use it

Answer 7

my kitten had her kittens at 7 months too, i thought she wouldn't do a good mama job, i prepare a box, but she went to the outside tree to have them; when she wasn't there i moved them to the box, and i had to take the mom to the box, with food, she didn't want to "leave her babies". Well then it was all right, i gave her vitamins since she was pregned; so feed her right & give her all the love u can, cuz she may feel different in her new stage

Answer 8

Pretty much I have to say everything that the people above have said is what you should be doing... kitten food for the Mom, plenty of cool clean water available for her, and a litter box nearby (possibly two in case of accidents!) Once the Queen (nursing mom) is finished nursing, please have her spayed!

Answer 9

Be sure to put her on a kitten food. It will help keep her fit and help her produce milk when it is time to do so. Good luck.

Answer 10

First heat first litter.She will do it