A stray cat has been coming around our house and just the other day got in and had kittens. She had 4 , 2 black , 1 striped and 1 black and white. Well yesterday I kinda noticed the black and white one like near the butt of the mom just laying there. Then this morning my dad woke me up to tell me to go check on the kittens. The black and white one was in the corner by itself just laying there. So we gave him drops of water and tried to put him on a niple and he wouldnt go on it, he would just want to lay there. So I checked on him a few mins ago and he was the corner died. He was really stiff and we tried giving him more water but it didnt work. What I want to know is how it died? I know the mother has fleas and I saw maybe 1 or 2 on the kittens. Can someone tell me a couple of reasons of why it might of died? Dont be mean please.
2007-08-02 03:38:47 · 11 answers · asked by Kracker 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
One thing to realize is that stray cats have poor nutrition and haven't had proper vet care, so they go into pregnancy with a big disadvantage. Kitten mortality is high even in healthy pet cats and even more so in strays. Possibilities include respiratory infections, parasites or other diseases or birth defects. It's unlikely that it's anything you did wrong. We raise kittens from strays in our shelter - they get vet care and often have their moms or surrogate moms and yet we still lose a few.
2007-08-02 03:46:19 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of reasons why a kitten might die in the first few days after birth. Even strictly indoor cats with excellent vet care sometimes loose newborns. I've been there MANY times. I'm so sorry for your loss. It is possible that there is an infection or infestation that will challenge the other kittens. To better their chances of survival take them -- with mom -- to the vet in an enclosed carrier. The sooner the better.
2007-08-02 03:59:20 · answer #2 · answered by Pam and Corey 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if she has fleas - she probably also has worms...(fleas can carry worm eggs in them).
the kitten (you didnt say how old it was) probably didnt get enough nutrition from mom - unless you have been feeding her kitten food - she wouldnt have been producing good quality milk for them - and usually the weekest die off first.
do not give her milk - its bad for cats - she should have kitten food and should have had it before durring her pregnancy too...
Call your local SPCA or shelter and report finding her - its possible she has an owner looking for her - if you intend on keeping her - great but make you call first and that you eventually spay her...
with over 6 million kittens euthanized every year - you dont want to be a part of the problem...
if you cannot keep her - take her to the shelter (SPCA or ??) because allowing her and her kittens to remain strays is cruel and they will simply be adding to the population of unwanted pets by breeding again.
2007-08-02 03:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to hear about the baby, Eddie.
It could be that the fleas got to the little one. Or it could be there was something wrong with him on the inside: Mother cats are pretty good at detecting such things, and will take the sick and dying kittens away from the others.
Feel better.
2007-08-02 03:49:39 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the superb concern that would desire to have been completed is take them to the vet and get vet care. Then seek for suggestion from with them to work out what strategies you have in looking them residences. Kittens are no longer problematical adequate to stay exterior on their very own. a large number of issues might have befell. they are little ones; think of being left by utilising your self once you have been a year previous? somebody did no longer spay their cat, permit it exterior and it had kittens. the only one that could inform you is a vet. Take the remainder cat there alongside with the physique of the different one; in step with hazard he can inform you by utilising watching the way it died.
2016-10-09 01:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm sorry first of all. If you haven't taken the 3 other kittens to the vet you need to and if you plan on keeping the mother cat get her fixed once she doesn't feed the kittens any more. You need to do this so you can make sure they are all healthy.
2007-08-02 03:50:36 · answer #6 · answered by BlAkElY_818 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the weakest kittens die out first thats why the only cats you see on the street are the strongest because they are immune and healthier. the kitten could of came out not breathing (on the slimy stuff in the mothers birth thingy) or maybe it was just the runt of the litter.
2007-08-02 03:59:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes, if the mom doesn't take care of herself or isn't getting the right nutrients it affects her babies. I hope the other kittens are ok.
2007-08-02 03:49:15 · answer #8 · answered by Not quite perfect 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when i was reading what you wrote i almost cried and i think the reason why i died was that it was the runt it was probably
to weak to get milk
2007-08-02 05:13:14 · answer #9 · answered by pet lover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it probably didnt have enough neutrients in the body and passed away
2007-08-02 03:44:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋