Pregant Cat?! Please answer and HELP!?

Question

I have a pregant cat. I barely have any experiance HELP! Please. I will update you every 8 - 15 hrs!

She's 8 - 11 months old. How can i help her if she has complications besides vet. How can I help my baby with bedding food etc.

Answer 1

Have a nice box or anything with sides on it (drawer, large laundry basket etc. and place it in a dark closet. Make sure that it is lined with an old sheet or towels as they will need to be washed and replaced after the birth. Place her food and water near the closet and her litter a little farther distance away so she will not need to go far while in labor. She may not eat prior to giving birth. Pet her and reassure her since this is her first litter. Do not let a lot of people in the room as cats like quiet. She may try to move the kittens if she does not feel they are safe. Most cats do fine but if she has problems you will need to have a vets phone number handy.
Oh yes, kittens are born with a sack around them which she will lick off. She will eat the afterbirth. This is do to when in the wild nothing is left behind for predators to pick up the scent.
Good luck, find your new kittens good homes but not before 8 weeks of age and then make an appointment to get mama cat spayed. Enjoy the new family.

Answer 2

ooooooooooh bwess her wittle tiny soul. OOOOOOOOOOOH yes, my kitty cat Angel just had five kittens five weeks ago.

They carry the babies for 8 weeks from the time they conceived. If you know about when she was in heat, then you count 8 weeks from that time.

She will need a private spot to have her babies, prepare a spot in a closet, a little box with towels or a warm blanket, help her become familiar with that spot. Make sure she is provided with fresh water and start feeding her kitten chow, that will give her the nutrients that her kittens will need when she is nursing.

She may have one or two kittens and then not deliver again for a few hours or more.

One thing you should know is Mama cat may be very protective of her litter and may be prone to attacking , so be cautious when you are around her and her litter.

Also keep daddy cat away from the litter, the Toms have been known to kill their own young.

If you are able to, it's always a good idea to take her to the vet and have her x rayed to see how many babies she is expecting. that way you have an idea

Good luck. The babies we have now are cute fluffy black puffballs, they are a true joy to watch and to have around

Answer 3

Everyone has pretty well covered everything. There can sometimes be 20 minutes between kittens or even an hour. If it goes more than 3-4 hours between kittens, get her to the vet for help. Congrats!
EDIT: I took in a pregnant mother cat, I made a nice birthing nest for her, played classical music for her... and where did she have the kittens? In the litterbox. The babies were covered in clumping litter and she needed help cleaning them up. I washed them with lukewarm water (at the advice of the veterinarian I worked for) and everybody was fine. My grandparents adopted her, and I found homes for all the kittens. I have one of her sons and I love to joke about him being born in a litter box. =)

Answer 4

I went through two litters of kittens and the mom will take care of things most of the time. There are some animals that will not do it though. If it is her first time then she will be more scared and may tire out pretty fast. My cat had hers in my closet and I just sat outside it while she was having them. she would run out each time she was ready and bite my finger and have the baby, tear the mucus off its mouth and lick its nose so it would start breathing and then take it back inside till the next one was ready to come.
I did have a dog once that had one of its babies outside. I thought she was done having them so I let her out. it was in cold weather. I found the baby and it still had the sack on it's little face. I tore off the sack and breathed in it's nose and shook it with it's little head down. It lived. Dog babies have blue or sort of green sack on them while the cat has red looking stuff and after birth on her. She will eat the afterbirth stuff and they are suppose to do this. It is suppose to put some vitamins back in their body.

Answer 5

One other thing to know besides what has been stated, since she is a new mom and will tire out quickly, she may not have it in her to push out all the babies and may need some help from you on this. If so its ok, it is common. Keep a close eye on her if possible and when you see her straining hard and crying out loudly with nothing happening, check her and see if baby is part way out. If so you may need to grab it and pull it out for her-- slowly. Reassure mama while doing this. My last cat who had babies had a litter of 8- her one and only litter. After about 6 babies she was lets say exhausted and she needed help with one. This is what I did- called vet and thats what they told me to do.Once baby is out mama can take over from there. Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

Answer 6

#1 Feeding the Mother Cat:

During this time the Queen (mother cat) will be eating for well her and however many little bundles of fur she has inside.

Therefore at this time feed the Queen food high in protein and in other nutrients. Some recommend feeding her Kitten Food.

Make sure also to let her have plenty of fresh water daily.

#2 Watch the Queen

Watch her belly grow and watch her nipples start to become more noticable.

When she gets to the point where you hardly see her around, that means she is trying to find a nest. A nest is a place where she is going to plan on having her kittens.

#3 The Nest

You can make a nest for her. It should be in a place that is quiet and private but easily accessible to you in case she needs assistance.

A box that is big enough for her and her kittens with some warm blankets. If you use a heated blanket, make sure to put it on the LOWEST setting and cover it with a towel. Also provide a place the kittens can lay where it is not heated (in case they get too hot). Otherwise you can use a heated lamp. Those are optional just in case the mother cat abandons them which does happen (not always but it does).

Put her food and water near the box so that she does not have to travel far from her babies to eat and drink.

Put her litter near the area but not as close as the food and water.

#4 The Birthing Process

Supplies:

Towel
Sterilized Scissors
String

Ok now if you have never seen it before it is both amazing and gross.

The mother cat will go to her birthing destination. She will lay down and she might howl. Her uterus will ripple and she will push out the kitten.

You can pet her on the back but if she tells you no, then stop. Attention can comfort them but be CAREFUL they can bite.

If the kitten comes out and the mother cat isn't licking it, then gently pick up the kitten and place it in front of the mother.

Now if the mother still does not lick it this is what you have to do.

Take a clean towel (or bare hands if you dont have one) and rub the kitten vigorously. This will NOT hurt the kitten. What it does is stimulate the kitten so that it starts to breathe. Not only that but it removes the membrane that is over the kitten.

If that membrane is NOT removed the kitten WILL suffocate. So even though it looks gross...It is VERY VERY important it gets removed RIGHT AWAY.

Once kitty is done place it by mommy in front of a nipple.

Do this with EACH kitten when necessary. If mommy does it herself, then just watch her but let her do it. Only do it if she is not doing it or is clueless or if they are coming too fast for her.

Also offer her the placentas. Yes, I know that sounds and will look disgusting. However, to the mother cat it is DELICIOUS. Not only that but they provide NUTRIENTS that are good for the mother cat and the kittens.

However, if she does NOT want it, then that is ok too.

Now sometimes kittens will not come out easily. If one is stuck, and you can see it, gently reach in and try to pull it out.

If you cannot do it, then take her to the vet IMMEDIATELY.

Kitten birthing times range from like 10 to 30 mins depending.

You might need to feel her tummy area to see if you can feel any more kitten lumps.

Make sure each kitten is deslimed and each cord is cut.

Now the mother cat will pry cut the cord herself.

However, sometimes it does not happen. So this is what you need to do.

Take some string and tie it about ONE INCH from the kitten's belly. Then cut above the string. So that you leave ONE INCH of the cord attached to the kitten.

This is VERY VERY IMPORTANT. If you cut too close, the kitten can risk bleeding to death. If you cut too far, it can get caught on things.

Also make sure to tie it off so it doesn't bleed.

Do not cut the cord right away. Wait for a while about a minute or so and then cut it.

This is only done if the mother cat does not do it herself.

She might do all the cleaning and cutting herself but it is good to be prepared no matter what.

Now sometimes kittens are still born. Take the kitten and put it in a box or a bag. IMMEDIATE remove is important so that the kittens do not get infected with germs.

#5 Emergency Kitten Feeding

DO NOT FEED THE KITTENS MILK! THIS WILL CAUSE DIARRHEA WHICH CAN LEAD TO DEATH!

(If the kitten gets diarrhea, give it plenty of water and nonflavored pedialyte. Signs are lethargy, not wanting to eat, not lifting up its head, weak, and when you pull the skin it slowly goes back into place for well hydrated skin goes back into place quickly the more hydrated the kitten.)

Oh no! Mother cat has decided to not feed her kittens!

There could be many reasons:

1) She has masitisis (sic) or in other words it hurts for her to nurse cause her teats/breasts have pain and swelling.

2) Some strange human scent she does not trust touched one or all of her kittens. Make sure NO ONE who the mother does NOT trust touches her kittens. Cats go by scent and she may very well reject them if they have a smell she does not know and does not trust. People can look but they can NOT touch.

3) Too much invasion. Some mother cats don't mind all the human help but others would rather be left ALONE. This might not cause her to abandon the babies but more MOVE them some place where no human can bother her and her babies.

4) New mother. Some new mothers do not know they are supposed to nurse. For these mothers you may have to force them to lay down with your hand firmly on them. Make sure to pet the mother and tell her she is being a good mommy whenever she nurses the kittens. Give her plenty of love and attention and maybe even a treat.

5) She has no milk. Alas, it at times does happen that the mother has no milk or least not enough for all the kittens.

Ok so what does one do if such are the cases?

Well you will need...

Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR)
Kitten Formula (Same as KMR)
Either a dropper or a kitten feeding bottle (Bottle will require a hot needle to make a tiny hole)
Napkins (for messes)

Now to feed the kitten(s)

You need to hold the kitten with your hand. Hold the kitten at a 45 degree angle or the same angle that they would nurse from the mother.

Do NOT hold them like you would to feed a human baby for this WILL cause drowning.

Feed it to them SLOWLY and make sure to feel their throat to see if they swallowed. They have to swallow BEFORE they can have anymore.

Do NOT force feed. Take it SLOWLY. It requires MUCH PATIENCE.

If it starts to choke (signs breathing is labored, it has bubbles around the nose), then take the kitten and hold it upside down and swoop it downwards. The gravity will help pull out the milk

To Burp

Take the kitten and either gently rub its belly or rub its back.

To Help it Go Potty

Kittens CANNOT go potty by themselves until they are so many weeks old.

So what you need to do is take a wet warm wash cloth. Not soaking wet. Take the cloth and rub the kitten's anus and genitals in a circular motion for 60 seconds.

Cotton balls do not work. Mother cat's tongue is rough and does not hurt the kitten so don't worry about a washcloth.

Sandpaper is however too rough and not recommended.

Such stuff should only be done if the mother cat needs the help or if she does not or cannot do it herself.

# 6 Cleanliness

Change the bedding at least once a day depending on how horrible it is. Wash it and clean it and return it back nice and warm.

#7 Dead Kittens

:( Oh no, a kitten has died! Well, what you need to do is IMMEDIATELY remove it from the box and either bury it or put it in a box. A dead kitten is TOXIC to the rest of the litter so it must be removed IMMEDIATELY.

#8 Growing Kittens

They will first not be able to see and not be able to hear. This is NORMAL. They wont be able to see until they are so many weeks old. Make sure NOT to take flash pictures or she any bright lights in their eyes for the first 2 weeks upon their opening lest the kitten goes blind.

Here is a link where you can put in the date your kittens were born the the Mother (Queen) and the Father (Sire) of the kittens. It gives what happens on each day and what should be done. It is real neat and helpful

http://www.purrinlot.com/kittenbirthcalendar.htm

Answer 7

She is going to want to go some ware dark for the couple days before she delivers keep her in a small room! Like a bathroom or something, that here isn't a lot of room for her to go. Just be there for her she will do ok. She will yell at contractions and she will lick the sack and eat it its ok. She may know what to do just watch her have lots of she will be ok:) Luck let us know how many!

Answer 8

What's the question? Is she having the kittens and you want to know how to help? You don't have to help...the mama will do it all just fine by herself.