she gave birth yesterday and did great with feeding now she is coming out of the box away from the kitten. I kept trying to put her back but the kitten is asleep will she know when to go back in or do i have to interfere and give the kitten formula??? please someone help i need suggestions on what to do with the kitten????
2007-07-08 14:27:04 · 18 answers · asked by jen h 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
i wanted to add i dont think she abandoned her i would hope not we have not touched the baby i would rather wait a while unless she needs help also since my cat sahara is long hair it looks like the kitten is having a hard time finding the nipple should i help her if i notice that???
2007-07-08 14:39:04 · update #1
Let her come out when the kitten is asleep. She needs to get up, stretch and walk around to get a break.
2007-07-08 14:30:13 · answer #1 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is probably just very comfortable with the fact that no predators are going to get the kitten. Keep an eye on her for another day and try to observe her nursing. If she isn't nursing tomorrow, you have to intervene. She will know when to go back. If she removes the kitten, take notice, she may not go back to it.
You can purchase formula and a bottle for a kitten at a feed store, it's hard work but many cats are raised on the bottle because of a mishap to the mother or rejection. Many mothers will nurse a stray, so ask at the vet or shelter or rescue too if you need a mommy.
2007-07-08 14:35:04 · answer #2 · answered by chuckyoufarley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let the mother take a break from the kitten because that's what mother cats do. Just watch the mother cat and make sure that she does not leave the kitten for good. Don't force the mother cat to go back with her kitten because the mother cat will leave it. The mother will go back to her kitten and she will make sure the kitten is feed. She may try to move her kitten so nobody will know where the kitten is. I hope this will help. Have fun with your new kitten and the mother cat.
If the kitten is having trouble finding where she/he needs to nurse from yes you can help.
2007-07-08 15:00:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Mother will go and leave her babies so ones and a while, that is fine. handle the kittens when she is there. Don't impose to much or she will relocate her babies. If she does not go back when the Babies are crying, you could have a problem. Put a clean Towel in the box to keep the babies warm. If the kitten is sick,it is possible she wil abandon the kitten. It is a natural instinct, she will stay away avoid catching Disease, unfortunately the Kitten will die.
2007-07-08 14:36:46 · answer #4 · answered by Sammy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A human mother will sometimes leave her sleeping baby as well.I mean if humans have to go to the bathroom so do cats.Simetimes humans have to have a small amount of alone time and so do cats.It is natrual,most cats do that and don't worry when the kitten wakes up the mother who has good instincts will sense this and go back to there young.
2007-07-08 16:43:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
She can come out of the box! She needs to eat and use the litter box. It is unusual for them to abandon their babies. As long as the kitten is sleeping and warm, it will be fine. It will cry when it is hungry, and that should bring mom back. Just keep an eye on things.
2007-07-08 14:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
poor thing just gave birth,, she need to get up and stretch,, get a drink of water and something to eat.. she will go back ato clean and feed the kitten,, keep an eye out if she doesnt go back to the box in 24 hours take her and the kitten tothe vets
2007-07-09 03:44:21 · answer #7 · answered by hello kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is completly normal for her to take a break. If she were going to abondon it she would have done it at birth not a day later. She has already cared for it for a day. Let her stretch and relax. The baby will squeal when it needs her. If she completly will not go back when the baby is awake then call a vet but until then dont panic, she knows what shes doing
2007-07-08 14:38:58 · answer #8 · answered by NatrGrrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's normal - she has to eat and use the potty just the same as she did before the kittens were born. Trust me, she's got her eyes and ears on the kittens at all times, even when you think she doesn't.
2007-07-08 14:40:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends, she'll leave the kitten to eat or lounge or whatever but then go back, everythings ok. If she avoids the box like its the plague she's rejecting the kitten and I don't know what to tell you for that.
2007-07-08 14:30:40 · answer #10 · answered by answermesweetly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋