ok so lately my cat [about a year or 2 old] has had some little black things on her nose.
it's obviously blood.
she rubs her nose a lot.
she's been sneezing.
she's nursing...4 kittens...about 3 weeks old.
a while ago i tried giving her food and water because she seemed weak, and she didn't want the food and she only smelled the water for a while.
she stuck her paw in the water [she does that to "taste" it before actually drinking it, it cute] and then she just put her paw down and came to me and i just rubbed her head and chin.
i then remembered that her kittens haven't had milk for hours.
so i took her with the kittens and she just left so i gave her a kitten and she licked him...i tried to make her stay but she left and layed down.
she's just laying there.
agh!!!....
2007-05-29 14:05:15 · 14 answers · asked by o.o 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
the vet is already closed.
2007-05-29 14:44:52 · update #1
well my cat is way better now.
after a few hours i gave her a little massage and gave her food.
she ate and drank water.
i took her to her kittens and she fed them, now she's WAY better.
thank you!
everyone!
you guys were really helpful.
2007-05-30 14:04:20 · update #2
Your cat needs a vet. Sometimes blood in the nose can be a sign of cancer and/or an upper respiratory infection. She really needs to be checked. If she does not feed the kittens, you will have to nurse them. At three weeks old, they are not even old enough to go to the bathroom by themselves. I would buy some kitten replacement milk just in case. You cat sounds seriously ill. I would rush her to the vet.
2007-05-29 14:11:03 · answer #1 · answered by bonnie g 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you really can't get your cat to eat or drink you should take her to the vet. And there are formulas and kitten milk you can buy at the vet to feed to your kittens that come with little bottles or with an eyedropper. But I've had cats that were nursing kittens and were healthy, but they soon got really weak and soon died. So your cat might not be nursing her kittens because she's a smart cat and knows she's getting weak. Also I would find out from the vet if the cat's cold could effect her kittens health at all. ( I don't think it would but ask just to be on the safe side). Good Luck! And congratulations on the kittens! : )
2007-05-29 15:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by horsey2992 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She could have upper respitory infection. It can spread from cat to cat. As this is most likely a contagious disease in cats, separate the mama cat and her kittens immediately, take the mom and kittens to the vet to be examined, and buy some kitten milk replacer along with kitten chow. A kitten is most vunerable to disease during her first weeks of life; an upper respitory infection can easily kill this whole litter you are raising. I've heard around 3-4 weeks kittens may start to eat solid food. That's why I'd suggust you get kitten chow. Kittens can't rely upon mom forever to get them food. Weaning can be started in the fifth week, but don't wean them off milk completely until eight weeks old. Good luck with the kittens!
2007-05-29 14:22:46 · answer #3 · answered by Beth C 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Call an emergency animal hospital for their advice. Otherwise definately at least call the vet first thing tomorrow morning. I think your cat will be okay through the night, I just worry about the kittens.
2007-05-29 16:54:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well you have some choices and there are some possibilities
1.your cat has distemper
which is a a treatable virus among felines
2. or it's feline leukaemia
which is an untreatable virus that attacks only cats
3. your cat just has a common cold
well my mom had a cat who had kittens and she got really weak and and would not eat after that, but after awhile she got better.
try taking your cat to the vet and see what the vet can do.
2007-05-29 15:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by karaleroux 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your cat needs to be taken to a vet, she is sick and can't take care of her babies, the kittens need milk or they wouldn't servive, you'll have to bottle feed them, get some kitten milk and bottles from a pet store, the vet might have them too, but please your cat is probanly hungry and thirsty just has no energy to eat or drink, take her to a vet real fast, maybe the kittens too.
2007-05-29 14:28:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find it difficult to bottle feed a new born. I use an eye dropper for the first few weeks. Then I turn to a syringe so I can gauge the amount. It should be 2-3 oz right now. They need to stay warm. If they don't, they won't digest food, so they won't eat. Really, you need to find someone to care for them during the day while you're at work. Nightly feeding aren't going to do it. They need to be fed every 3 hours.
2016-05-21 08:30:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet, and I would probably try to get some replacement milk and bottle feed the kittens. Your cat needs to be able to use her energy to get better instead of using all her nutrients to provide for her kittens.
2007-05-29 14:10:54 · answer #8 · answered by chrysta 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet immediately. Don't force her to nurse them if you don't want to risk her life. Get them some kitten formula or 2nd step weening formula. They aren't too young to be weened. I have fostered 3 week olds that were eating both wet food and dry food at that age.
2007-05-29 14:34:18 · answer #9 · answered by fostermom 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
for now you need to take her to the vet and until you do that you need to buy the power mix for kittens for what ever age they are because she could be extreamly six and just in case if she is you dont want the kittens to get sick as well
2007-05-29 21:35:19 · answer #10 · answered by Kellzs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋