She has already had 2 kittens... And I think there at least one more kitten inside of her. And the last kitten she had was 10 minutes ago and I'm starting to wonder if she is going to be okay... PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME IF SHE IS GOING TO BE OKAY... HELP
2007-03-05 15:20:27 · 18 answers · asked by Carrie W 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Calm down. She will be fine. It's instinct. The process can take hours and they usually deliver on average 4 - 6 kittens. Just stroke her gently and talk to her. She will be fine - it's been happening for years. Good luck and hope all goes well - which it will.
2007-03-05 15:26:08 · answer #1 · answered by babyohbaby69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will probably be OK. Kittens come at different paces some close together then maybe 30 min to a few hrs and O there's one more kitten or a couple of more kittens. Cats know much more about having kittens that we do and generally seem to manage it fine.
She may get up and walk around or even drink some water and then go back and have another kitten. If she is still acting like there is another kitten to come in the morning or is in obvious distress (not pushing in labor and mewing occassionally but crying or screeching in pain, struggling to breathe, acting like she's like to walk but can't move her back end then or something like that) then she needs vet care.
For now just make sure she has newspaper and or a box with something soft in it that you don't want back like an old towel to have her kittens on or in and that no other animals or little kids bother her or try to get at her babies and she should be just fine. Depending where she has pickd to have her babies if you can put food and water and a litter box in that room and close the door so no one dsturbs her that would be good. If the room is very cold she will need a little heat in there if you can manage it so the kittens keep warm. So if closing the door makes it cold don't. close it but maybe close the doors to where any other animals would be and tell little kids to come have a look at the kittens and then go in another room
Each kitten will be in a sort of a birth sac, Mom cat will lick that off and nibble it off if necessary and lick her kitten to clean it up and stimulate it's breathing. They will have an umbilical cord that is what they have eaten and breathed through inside mom cat. They don't need it any more and mom cat will cut it with her teeth. Each kitten willl also have an afterbirth sort of red bloody thing that was protecting them inside mom cat. Most cats eat that. That isn't gross. It does 2 things, gives the mom cat a burst or high iron high protein nourishment and gets rid of the scent so her babies are safer which is a hold over thing from when cats had their babied outside all the time. She will nudhe or nuzzle her babies towards her tummy where her nipples are when she is ready to nurse them
If she is comfortable with you and if you can be quiet and can keep from giving in to the temptation to pick up and hold her babies it's OK to be near her unless she acts like she doesn't want anyone around. You know the cat. Is she people oriented or a loner? Go with how she is. If she really wants you she'll call you, Thake your cues from her. Talk softly to her and tell her she is wonderful and her kittens are beautiful even if they are sort of ugly at this stage. Enjoy your new baby kittens and start now to think about finding great homes for them.
2007-03-05 19:32:24 · answer #2 · answered by A F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a cat that had kittens. She went an hour between the last couple of kittens. If you think there are more kittens in there but she isn't giving birth.. I would take them into the vet. The kitten could be stuck in the birthing channel and both it and the mother could die.
2007-03-05 18:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're worried, get the cat to a vet! just put her in the car w/ the kittens in a box with some towels in it from out of the dryer, the vet will be able to help... but, people and animals have babies all the time- let nature take its course and I'm sure everything will be ok.
Good Luck
ps.
some vet clinics have 24hr emergency entrences so im sure someone will be there!
2007-03-05 15:27:29 · answer #4 · answered by Buckwild 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 minutes is fine yet for the mother. Most of the cats I saw give birth waited about that long between kittens so they had time to lick off the previously born one.
2007-03-05 15:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax. If there are more kittens, they will come. The last ones sometimes take a little longer.
Just make sure mama has access to plenty of food and water and she will take care of the rest.
Happy kittening!
2007-03-05 15:28:48 · answer #6 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She'll be OK, my cat's labor took 5 hours...it started at 4am, needless to say I was not happy that morning. Give the momma cat plenty of room and some peace and quite. She'll need some water but might not be in the mood to eat tonight. My cat was very skinny even when she was pregnant so I gave her some kitten milk that I bought from my vet. It worked great, but just be sure not give your cat real milk because most of them are actually lactose intolerant...weird but true...
Congrats!
2007-03-05 15:36:34 · answer #7 · answered by GJH 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She'll be fine; 10 minutes is not a long time for a cat or dog. Be patient, and let nature take its course; mama cat will know what to do.
2007-03-05 15:48:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is best to give the cat privacy! Having people around has made all of my past cats become very uncomfortable when squeezing out their little joys - so we left them alone and everything works out better. Let the cat do this on her own, and check up on her in a few hours. Privacy, privacy, privacy!
2007-03-05 16:27:52 · answer #9 · answered by Susan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She'll be okay. Get some towels for her to lay on, and don't worry about cleaning up the kittens, she'll do that herself.
congrats!
2007-03-05 15:22:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋