She has not eaten the placenta and she is letting the kitten lay there still attached to it. It is alive and it is the second kitten of the litter. Will it be okay until she actually notices it? I have had dogs who have had puppies before, but I have no idea about the cat. She seems to know what she is doing and I have no clue how to help her or what to do for the kitten still attached to the placenta. And does anyone know the average time a cat is in labor?
2007-03-18 04:23:26 · 8 answers · asked by Tili L 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Oh thank godneess. She finally ate it and is already having more contractions.
2007-03-18 04:39:13 · update #1
She might just be tired out; relax, she knows what to do. An average litter is 4 to 6, and the average time for them each to come out can be 20 to 30 min. between, though it can be faster. It's not even a problem if it goes to 24 hours.
Oh, I envy you; there's nothing like a house with new kitties in it!
Talk to the queen and let her know she is doing a good job, and pet her head if she will let you. Don't do anything to upset her, though.
Put some food and water nearby the box, or wherever she is having the kittens, once she is done cleaning them. She'll get up to have a stretch, because she's expended a lot of energy. I hope you know not to touch the kittens yet... Have fun with them!
2007-03-18 04:29:09 · answer #1 · answered by Lydia 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If this is her first litter, it may take a while for her to have all the kittens. Also, the kittens that she has already have, which you say are still attached to the placenta, if they are still covered by the bag, you will need to break the bag open, at least by their faces so that they can breathe. Also, try pushing the kittens near their mother so that she will notice that they are there. A cat who has their first litter really doesn't know totally what's all going on. However, after all the pain and contractions are weaker, her mother instincts should kick in and she will begin to wash and clean the kittens.
2007-03-18 04:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by Çåŗőľîņẫ§ħŷġĭ®ł 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
s all cats know what they are doing , let her be she be fine . having any birth is hard o n them , and not all dogs or cats eat the placenta all cats are different some time they will have just one kitten sometimes 5 or 6 really depends, but if yo haven a problem phone your vet put him on stand by, also i would suggest you go see him for a shot to help clean out the cat after the birth, because they still have blood and left over placenta i nthe birth canal that needs cleaned out , he will check the kittens over too, congrats i love kittens
2007-03-18 04:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a damp wet cloth and take the sac off the kitten then turn it upside down and make sure the throat is clear then place the baby my her face , sometime the come to fast and the mother would appreciate the help.If during the time which can be along time or short, do you know who many kittens, most the time only three or four , they usaul don't have more than that.It should take only about an hour, if the mother keeps going around in circles and there is nothing coming down and she does not lay with her kitten call a vet.
2007-03-18 04:30:47 · answer #4 · answered by Thelma C 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just let her do it when she is ready. Give her some privacy or you could be stressing her out.
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. ^..^
2007-03-18 14:47:25 · answer #5 · answered by kathyk214 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When my cat gave birth, I came home to find that the placenta on one had not been eaten. I called her vet and he said to give her up to an hour after the last birth. He said it was very nutritious and that she would get to it and not to worry. About 10 minutes later she leaned forward and it was history. Give her time.
2007-03-18 04:33:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Help the kitten out by wiping it down as to make sure it can breathe. There is absolutely no reason not to touch the baby. We have done it many a times with our cats and all was fine. Mom will get to it. Enjoy the new family!!!!
2007-03-18 04:37:04 · answer #7 · answered by my2boys 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it might take one until she delivers all of them. As far as i remember my cat ate the placenta at the end or the labour
2007-03-18 04:32:20 · answer #8 · answered by cp19002 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋