Shelters are not overpopulated? they just kill animals?
I am going to buy this book and read it. There's way too much here to give an informed answer. Thanks for posting. This is great info. I will say this, I tend to be suspcious of anyone that says No Kill. If they are talking about warehousing every animal in a cage for the rest of its life - waiting for an adoption that will never come, I'm opposed. Unadoptable animals need to be humanely euthanized. AND you need a RELIABLE test to determine what is unadoptable. Biters are #1. Another short answer comes to mind - MONEY. If the HSUS funds went to some model shelters and those programs were adopted across citys and states... wow... what a concept! But they don't. I don't know what they do with the money. I was IN New Orleans after Katrina. I did not see 1 OFFICIAL HSUS person... Not one... I can't even get started on them. As for the rest, my surface answer is - this is interesting. And I personally HATE the HSUS. Peta is in different world, they aren't worth commenting about. Thanks again for posting.
Cat MOVED kittens?
She moved them because she is protective of the new kittens and don't want people messing with them. It's perfectly normal. Even if you leave them alone, a mother-cat might move young kittens several times during the first couple of weeks, just to be on the safe side. Kittens normally mewl if you call them in a light voice, so chances are you can locate them by sound. If they are in a safe spot, then I wouldn't necessarily move them back. Your cat will most likely let you know when you can see the kittens. Although we knew where they were, and she knew that we knew, our farm cat, very deliberately introduced me to her kittens when they were 2 1/2 weeks old. She simply waited outside the door for me to come out one morning and then led me straight to them.
My cat has a breech kitten stuck halfway out! It has been that way for a few hours.?
Where I live the vets do not make deals with people. If you can't pay up front you cannot go in. There are large colonies of abandoned pets in my area for just this reason. Finally they opened a spay/neuter clinic in my area where it will cost less than $100 instead of $400!!! I didn't make the problems here, I just have to live with them. And I dont think that just because I dont have hundreds of dollars the throw around I shouldn't have the joy of having feline companions! Sorry if you do, but keep it to yourself, as I originally said.
Will a Mother Cat KILL her 2nd litter of kittens if the 1st litter is taken away early?
I found a litter of 4 stray kittens, the mother is seen time to time but not often. so I have been looking after the kittens at home and they are only just starting to get teeth. I have found loving homes for all of them. HOWEVER --- I have a person telling me I am a terrible person for taking the kittens away from the mother? because when she has a second litter she will kill the kittens because I took away these ones too early? IS THIS TRUE? this person also tells me I should leave the stray cats because we need them to control pests. (but really there are no shortage of stray cats?? I already organised to find the mother and taking her to the vet to get spayed so she cant have more kittens? AM I WRONG?
What should I do for my cat who had kittens?
She will want to have the kittens in a safe, private place. Provide a covered box with soft cloths, like old towels, inside. But be forewarned she might choose to go under the covers in your bed instead; she’s a cat, after all, and they do things their way.Give her privacy while she is having the kittens. You can be there, but don’t touch her or the babies and don’t stick your camera in her face or use the flash mode.She will clean them and eat any gunk that came out. This is normal and natural. Don’t interfere. She knows what to do. She will get them to nurse, then she just needs to rest. You can bring her some water, but don’t force her to eat or drink.She may wish to move the kittens if she gets nervous that the space isn’t safe. Let her do this, unless she chooses somewhere unsafe or ridiculous. Don’t excessively touch the kittens for a few days. They need to nurse almost constantly, and it will stress the mama cat out to have your hands on them too much.You really don’t have to do a thing except provide a nice place for her and keep fresh food and water on hand for her (and access to her litter box). Cats are great mothers instinctively.Start lining up caring, safe, loving homes for the kittens—only people you know—and call your vet to see how soon until you can get the mama cat spayed. There are literally millions of unwanted cats euthanized every year. Until she is spayed, do not let her go outdoors and if you have an unneutered male, get him fixed immediately.
Should I get her kittens? How many usually die in a litter?
My son has a friend at school, and his parents seem to be breeding their cats. I'm not entirely sure how many they have, I'm thinking at least two females, otherwise one female that they are repeatedly breeding. Earlier in the year, around April, I was talking to this little lads mum about getting a new kitten, and she mentioned that her cat had just had some, and that they would be ready in a few weeks time. We exchanged numbers, and she said she would call me when they were ready. I never heard from her. When school started again, I saw her, and she said her last litter completely died, but that she had another litter that was going to be ready in three weeks time (now next week or the week after). I ran into the dad of the little boy when he was being picked up from school, and he happened to mention that most of the new litter have died... I'm concerned for a couple of reasons. 1: Assuming that the kittens are dying because their needs are not being met or from the environment they are being raised in, I don't want a kitten from someone who is incapable of correctly handling the responsibility. 2: Assuming they are not dying because of the environment, but are dying because the mother cat is ill, do I really want a kitten that is going to require frequent trips to the vet? Lets face it, vet bills are not always cheap or straight forward. 3: For every kitten in a few litters to die, it doesn't seem right to me. I know nature usually takes hold, and maybe one or two might pass on, but for a whole litter to die seems to me as though there is something significantly off. 4: I don't think I really want a kitten from someone who seems to be breeding her cats for money. It seems reckless that after so many kitten deaths, they haven't had the mother cat spayed. Any input on this would help greatly, we are already looking for a tactful way to say we don't want a kitten anymore without sounding like we're saying we don't want hers.
My cat panting after giving birth to 3 kittens?
Does she seem to be STRAINING? The panting could mean that she's still in labor and just isn't finished. Sometimes the last few kittens take awhile to get down the birth canal, so if she's not straining, she's probably okay. HOWEVER, if she IS straining, and nothing is happening, you should consider AT LEAST CALLING the vet and explaining exactly what's going on......beginning to end! He may want you to bring "the family" in, so he can check mama with his stethoscope....to see if there are more kittens. It could be that there's one "stuck" and if it dies inside her, she COULD die, too. Also, how large is the box? If it's too small, or too high, she may just be HOT !! The babies need to stay warm, but mom needs to have some air circulation....not a fan, just room to move around..... Hope this helps and didn't scare you, but I feel that you should have whatever info that you can get.........GOOD LUCK........