shes is nearly 12 months and is about to give birth, she keeps meowing and i know this is normal.. but i want her to stay in the box and she wont. some discharge is coming out but she wont stay in one place i know she is in pain, so what should i do?
also im scared she might eat her kittens even though she eats loadsss in a day i want to make sure she dosnt. so can any one help me???/
2007-02-23 23:54:54 · 11 answers · asked by mudzi 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
u can call the vet and check ... go online , dun tink anyone can help as they r n expert in animal ? anyway wats ur cat breed ?
2007-02-23 23:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the box in a quiet and safe place away from the traffic of the house hold and other animals? If not that could be one of the reasons she is so restless. That so why so many cats give birth in cupboards, roofs, etc
She wont eat her kittens, she will lick them to stimulate their breathing, etc and dry them off; and also eat the placentas.
Leave her alone, but stay close. I you are really worried, sit quietly with her and let her got on with the job, but if she seems to get upset with you being there, leave her to it
Make sure she has water and food by her for when she wants it. Feed her top quality kitten food while she is nursing. It has the added vitamins and minerals she needs.
Good luck
2007-02-24 00:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by Feline Female 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people are around it will only stress her more and she needs privacy or she will continue her behavior. The best thing to do is keep her in a small room ALONE. Let nature take its course and she will be fine.
She will only eat her kittens if they are born dead or she is stressed. So if you leave her alone she will be fine. Just check on her from time to time (not alot).
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. ^..^
2007-02-24 01:17:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is normal behavior. She will settle down once she starts having the kittens. Also instinct will kick in and she will know how to take care of them. I have never had a cat eat kittens. If she seems to be unable to give birth or starts having complications make sure you contact an emergency vet.
2007-02-24 00:09:51 · answer #4 · answered by Turtle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats will seek out a place to give birth, and until they feel comfortable with the place then they cannot relax well.. so let her walk if she needs to find a different place and give her some privacy.. She will not eat the babies...
Some cats do weird stuff.. like my neighbor's cat.. came to me when she was giving birth.. I had to help her with the first one just a little.. (she would have been fine anyway but I think she wanted me to help and that is why she came to me).
2007-02-24 00:20:54 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat will want privacy and she will find any place she feels comfortable to give birth in some cats prefer to be on their own some dont. I dont know how you can tell, she will lick the kittens when they are born to get the slimy stuff of them so you may have to help her rip the little bag they are in open. DONT PANIC! every thing will be fine but I can imagine how concerned you are, good luck! Hope i helped sorry if i didnt!
2007-02-23 23:59:16 · answer #6 · answered by Tink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She does not like her box, she probably has another place in mind....
Perhaps it's best to let her go were she pleases, and then try to accommodate her in there.
She will probably want to go to a cavern like place, like a closet. if she doesn't have a place in mind try putting her in the closet, see if she likes it.
It would be troublesome to force her to give birth in her box if she stubbornly refuses it, she might neglect to take her of her kittens if she ends up giving birth in a place she does not feel safe.
2007-02-24 06:23:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't make her stay in the box. She will have them where she wants. Stay close and observe to make sure there are no problems. I'm assuming you already looked up what problems can arise and how to handle them? All your questions can be answered by your vet.
Here's a website that might help:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2260_deliver-kittens.html
2007-02-23 23:59:28 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave her alone! This is her way of getting through it. When in labor I wanted to get up and walk around the building. She won't eat her kittens but will clean up after them and stimulate them to move. Back off...nature has it's ways.
2007-02-24 00:00:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her some space and let nature take it's course. You might be the problem you might be making mom nervous. Let her do her job she will be ok :) . let her be by her self . . sneak a peak but stay away .
2007-02-24 00:46:08 · answer #10 · answered by Jita:) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋