The thing is, is that she's cleaned her 5 new kittens and has totally fed them, and me and my sis have been there the whole time. I've read to give the babies and mum some privacy for the first 3 days so after assuring that she's safe, we've left her alone in a big box full of blankies for her and her kits in a nice, warm room....so here's my problem:
She keeps climbing out of her box of kittens to come find us, and if we leave she leaves to find us. She's obviously telling us she doesn't want to be alone, but i thought we were supposed to be giving them privacy? What should we do? One of us stay with her and her kits all the time?
2007-07-11 11:30:31 · 17 answers · asked by sportbest 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
if she's a first time mom, she may be unsure of herself or afraid. perhaps for a couple of days someone should be with her. just so she doesn't abandon the babies. you know what test her- leave her and go in other room. let her come out but listen to see if when the babies make noises if she goes back to them. if she does your all set. if not, someone should stay with her and the babes. try not to touch or handle the babies for a few days..let mom be the mom. good luck. if you need to you can always call a vet. i'm avail for help too. mclass920@yahoo.com reference subject "newborn kittens"
I'll try to help. it has been many years for me since my first cat had kittens. good luck!
2007-07-11 11:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by mclass920 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
okay first I am no expert and can only give you my experience. I had a cat that was an older cat that had 2 litters of kittens and not close together. The first was very quick and great. The second I was so worried. She was in the corner of our bedroom having her litter. she got out the first 2 kittens and then stopped. She didnt appear to be in distress but I was very worried. I heard that if there is to much going on or to many people or if they become uncomfortable with surroundings that they will slow down or stop. I wasnt sure if that was true, but at 1am in the morning I really didnt have to many people I could call. So I laid a really soft blanket in the tub and moved her. I lifted the towel she was laying on and we moved her very gently. We put her in the tub and closed the curtian half way and just left her alone for awhile. When we went back to check on her, she had another. then about 2 hour later or so she had another. That one was very small and didnt move very much. She/he ended up dying shortly afterward. But all the others were very healthy and were great. I would say call a vet and just ask them at what time frame should you start to worry. If you are as excited as we were an peering in a lot. Might not be a good idea. I think that was Lady's problem. We were invading her space a little to much and she became restless and uncomfortable. Good luck to your kitty, and to the little ones, Hope you get some action soon. If not like I said usually your local vet has a number you can call if it is after hours and you feel it may be an emergency.
2016-05-19 23:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound silly, but mother cats want you to admire their kittens.
I would sit and tell her how beautiful they are and what a good mother she is, and pet her. Chances are she will lie down with them and roll over on her back to indicate her pleasure.
This not only makes the cat happy, it helps her to relax and get her milk flowing.
One of my jobs at the vet hospital where I work is to make a fuss over the litters of puppies and kittens and their mothers, several times a day -- a very nice part of my job -- because it has medical benefit.
However...if your cat seems to be in distress or pain, it's possible that she still has a kitten inside her that she can't deliver for some reason. In that case, I'd take her to the vet to be sure things are okay. Better to spend a little on an exam than to have the cat become very ill.
2007-07-11 12:39:15 · answer #3 · answered by Kayty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your mother cat wants human attention, plain and simple. But at the same time, the best thing for the kits is for them to be with the mother and if she keeps leaving to find you, she's not with the kits. Sit with her a while. Give her praise and pettings. She'll tell you when it's time for privacy.
2007-07-11 11:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by Rebecca C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of them having to be alone. I just had a stray show up and gave birth to five kittens last year. I did not leave them alone, however, she didn't leave them either. Are you going to get her spayed after this. Make sure they are eating....you don't want a bigger problem...they need to eat frequently. Btw, to those who just can't keep anymore kittens, I ended up keeping the mother and three of her kittens...and got them all spayed and neutered....I couldn't bare to take them to the humane society or shelter....I already had cats and dogs and I'm living on a single teacher's salary.
2007-07-11 11:58:49 · answer #5 · answered by helpanimals 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal for the mom to leave the kittens. She probably needs to stretch. If she leaves them for long periods of time, then I'd be worried. One thing you could do is put her in a room and shut the door.
2007-07-11 11:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could stay with her all the time, but that probably wouldn't be very conveinient for you! And she will get out of her box sometimes. It's normal. She has to stretch her legs sometimes! :) So I wouldn't worry if she's just comming to see you for a minute. If she's neglecting the kittens (staying away for long periods of time) then you should be worried, but otherwise don't be! :)
2007-07-11 11:38:32 · answer #7 · answered by foreverfriday01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, if you and your cat have a strong bond with eachother, then i would guess that you can stay and pet the mother. but you have to make sure that the kittens are ok and the mom is taking good care of them. and its ok for her to get out to stretch or what ever every once in a while
2007-07-11 11:42:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep her enclose in a room. since she wants to follow you put her bed by the door and close it behind you so she'll be hanging out next to the door not far from her kittens. she'll even probably even eventually lay down next to the door and the kittens will feed off her there. Make sense?
2007-07-11 11:45:43 · answer #9 · answered by Donotanswer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is her first litter, she is alittle shaken up about it. Tell her she did a good job (it's more tone of voice,lol) and go about with your normal routine. Make sure you give her extra food and milk(since she has to provide for her kits) but otherwise she will go back to her babies when they need her.
2007-07-11 11:41:16 · answer #10 · answered by ralahinn1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋