well mt cat had kittens there 7 days old now and i was wondering the mom isnt with them as much now she still feeds them but she often like lies down in the hall way ok kitchen instead of with her kittens is it normal? i read that they will not leave there bow till they get older but the are already really active they cant 'walk' but two of then got out and were almost 2 feet away from there nest is that ok? and i was also wondering its her first litter and well is there a chance that she will like kill the kittens or abandon then or somthing like that or they just like die because they dont have enough milk or somthing (are the chances high or low?) and also i can't get milk out of her nip's becuase i read im soppose to check it and stuff like that so how do i get it to come out? thats all i wanted to know ok thanks :)
2007-07-10 14:13:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
rofl it is ok!!!!! i breed purebred cats for a living. the mom cat lies down to take a nap alot away from the nest because she needs a break! plus you don't want the kittens to be with her ALL THE TIME! the kittens will be very active until they start to walk especially when their eyes open! that is normal and you should be happy that the kittens are doing so well! our mom cat didn't do half as well with the first litter! she was definately not kill or abandon them by the look of things! everything is great!!! and you prolly aren't doing it the right way to get it out of her nip it is designed for kittens not humans lol
2007-07-10 20:10:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mom is just taking a break. Don't worry. The kittens should be in a box of some kind so they can't get so far away from the nest...that isn't safe. If the kittens have round full tummies, are warm, and not crying much, they sound fine. Cats are usually very good mamas. Oh, and get some pyrantel pamoate from the vet to start deworming the kittens at 2-3 weeks old--very important!
2007-07-10 21:22:02 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all is fine, the mother knows exactly what the kittens are doing and where all of her kittens are located.
she is just taking a little break for her self.
there's milk also for the kittens, calm down, nature always takes care of its self.
2007-07-10 21:27:46 · answer #3 · answered by Indiana Colts Fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything you are saying sounds completely normal to me.
How many HUMAN mum's do you know that are with their babies 24-7? Seriously! With all those screaming little mouths, you WANT a break every now and again!!!!
2007-07-10 21:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋