I already ask a question and i got some good answers but my cats and outside cat and pregnant. This is her second litter.The first litter she had 1 kitten and something was wrong with it so she ate it and well we wanna do all we can so she doesn't eat this litter.If you have any advice please let me know?I wanna know if i should do anything to help her or let her just do her thing?is there any signs i should look for?How do i know shes about to give birth?Last time she gave birth she gave me a sign and we ignored her.Should i look for the same sign also should i look for diffrent behavior?What we did is we put little kennel outside we put shreaded paper and her favorite bed in it.Should i leave it or take it?please let me know.
2007-02-22 04:36:31 · 14 answers · asked by kimmyj 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Seriously, after you rectify this situation you REALLY need to have her spayed. There are far too many unwanted & feral cats in the world for your cat to be adding to it.
I'm not trying to be a creep....but to let her keep breeding is irresponsible.
2007-02-22 05:44:56 · answer #1 · answered by SavageLettuce 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL, first calm down :-)
You did the right thing, a kennel with a bed in it.
Make sure the bed has plenty of material in it to keep her and her babies warm.
Also, be sure to provide her plenty of food and water, especially after birth since labor is a tiring thing (I just had my son) and she'll need about 4X as much as water and 2X as much as food for the first week or so after giving birth.
Make sure she is covered and protected from the rain and the other elements...especially cold and wind as she'll be vulneranle at the time, as will the kittens.
And for the mother eating the kittens, that is actually very common. Most animals do eat their young.
You can either do 1 of 2 things. \
1) Let the kittens stay with her and get the much-needed mother's milk, and just keep an eye on her
~or~
2) seperate the kittens from the mother and give them cows' milk from an eye dropper.
Talk to your local vet for any other questions you have, and I'd defiently take the mother-to-be cat in for a checkup.
Hope this helps !
2007-02-22 13:06:12 · answer #2 · answered by Lauran B. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are unpredictable. They do not like to have humans around when they are giving birth. Many tolerate it but they don't like it. When you place a cat somewhere with it's litter they move it. I have never had any of my cats eat it's litter. That's not a good sign. But make her comfortable, when she has her kittens you must find them. Have a stake out and locate the kittens. Give her a place where she is comfortable and where she can't move them and also do not let her neglect her kittens if you think she is not being a good mother then you may have to take care of them yourself.
Don't abort the kittens that is wrong. But if she eats the kittens again (which I hope could be prevented) you may have to nueter her.
2007-02-22 12:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by godblessamerica_911 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is your cat semi-feral? I would HIGHLY suggest that after she gives birth this time, do everyone a favor and have her spayed. Millions of kitties are euthanized every year because people fail to take care of their animals properly. As your cat is an outside cat, is there anyway you can confine her to the inside during her pregnancy? She needs to be taken care of and looked after and a pregnant queen will be vulnerable outside. If she HAS to stay outside, just make sure you take her to the vet to make sure all her bloodwork is normal. Always check up on her to make sure she appears healthy and make sure her nest area is protected from predators and from the weather. Sometimes there are abnormalities in the fetuses that cause them to be stillborn, and yes sometimes the mother will eat them, this is most likely not due to anything you did or any sickness.
PS- Please make sure the kittens go to good homes and that they get spayed and neutered too! :( I used to volunteer at a shelter and it was heartbreating to see a box of beautiful kittens come in and have to put them down :( They are little treasures.
2007-02-22 12:45:22 · answer #4 · answered by CelticPixie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Animals have a certain instinct to eat their young if there is somehting mentally or physically wrong with them. My advice would be either to keep your cat inside from now on, or get her spayed. As far as behavior, I'd say to look for the same sign as last time. Usually the cat will pick a place that she feels safe to give birth- maybe follow her and place a towel or blanket down for her.
2007-02-22 13:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by Amigurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frist, please ignore pretty girl. She's either a troll or just seriously miseducated. She allowed her kitten to get pregnant by it's brother and then killed all the kittens. She is against altering pets, period. She's around 12 years old. You don't need that kind of advice - you need real advice.
First, your cat needs to be brought inside. It is dangerous to let her outside when she isn't pregnant and even more dangerous while she *is* pregnant. The kittens will be much more likely to freeze to death, starve to death, or get eaten by predators.
Is she newly pregnant? If so, get her to a vet and get her spayed. This will end the pregnancy and prevent future pregnacies. It was incredibly irresponsible to allow her to get pregnant again - fix it.
If you plan to ignore her again and force her to stay outside, please find a no-kill shelter that can take her. They will ensure that the kittens find good and healthy homes, that the mom is spayed, and that she is given to a responsible home.
Leaving her outside is a death sentence for her and her kittens.
Good luck to you and PLEASE, do the responsible thing.
2007-02-22 13:54:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you touched her kitten, or found it she will feel insecure and she WILL eat her kittens so that no one else can have them-my cat did the same thing with 5-6 kittens =[. MY cats are outside cats too and i would recommend to put a box or nest somewhere warm like your basement and when she finds her perfect spot, she will use a lot of time there. When yu see that she is "missing" for a whole day shee has given birth. do not worry about her she will manage to give birth. (mine will give birth in the next couple of days!! =]]]]) well good luck
OH and you do not need to abort her kittens or have her fixed. let her be and If you want to give kittens away make sure you find a perfect home for them
2007-02-22 12:43:05 · answer #7 · answered by Pretty Girl 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
bring your cat inside and teach her to lay in a cardboard box with an old pillow in it. leave the box alone, so she knows she has privacy in the box. hopefully she will have her kittens in there. then, you can watch her and her kittens to make sure they are all safe. Also, probably look for the same signs and be there to pet her and assist her when the kittens start coming out.
2007-02-22 13:07:29 · answer #8 · answered by Rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off I cannot believe you don't have your cat spayed and she is wandering around getting pregnant!!! Don't you know that there are millions of cats out there that don't have homes and have to be put down because no one is adopting them and shelters are overcrowded!! Take some responsibility people god when will people learn and act like they care and not be part of the problem!!!
2007-02-22 13:55:28 · answer #9 · answered by Mrs. Know It All 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why didn't you have her spayed after the first litter? why did you let her ouside again? especially when she was in heat?!
take her to the vet today and have her spayed that will abort the kittens and you won't have to worry about this again. there are too many unwanted kittens in this world why do you want to add to that population.
2007-02-22 14:26:29 · answer #10 · answered by catloverme123 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋