Why does my cat do this? Worried about her newborn kittens?
My cat rolls all over the place, and top of her newborn kittens. I'm so worried she will squish one or all 3 when she rolls around, especially the two of them that are alot smaller than thier sister. Crawl around just fine, look for mama's milk, just petite. They were just born today, (between 10:45am-12:45 when I was gone running errands) and Mama doesnt lay still long enough for any of them to eat unless my husband or I is petting her head while they are eating, Why does she do this rolling around? She purrs when she does it, and seems happy. But I'm not happy her babies are getting laid on when she does it. :( How do I keep her from doing this? Or do I do nothing and assume she knows what she is doing and that her babies won't get squished, hurt or even killed?
Why won't my cat stay with her newborn kittens?
My cat had 4 kittens and she will not stay with them much. she only stays for about 20 to 30 min. They are only 15 hours old. She dose not clean them much at all. I am worried they are not getting enough food and they may not be re leaving them selves enough. Can I feed them when she is done feeding them, to make sure they are getting enough food?
Why does my 1 year old cat allow her newborn kittens to die? She does not clean them properly, and they end up smothering.
First off, a one year old cat is too young to have kittens. This is obvious in that she doesn’t know how to take care of them at birth.Second, she should not be having kittens at all, there are too many unwanted cats in this world. She should have been spayed at 2 pounds or 12–16 weeks olds.Third, you are an unfit cat owner. You should have had her spayed so she would not have gotten pregnant. Do you know, even if her kittens had lived and she nursed them, she could get pregnant again in FIVE weeks??Fourth, you are also showing yourself as an unfit owner by not helping your cat when she and her kittens were in obvious distress! Would it have killed you to get a warm wet washcloth and wiped down the kittens? Cleared their eyes and mouths? Made sure their placenta came out and was removed (eaten by the mother preferably)? Then put the kittens near the mother’s nipples? Or if both you and mama were unable to do these things after two or three kittens, how about bundling them all up in a box and getting them to a vet????Do NOT let her back out at all. Ever. Get her spayed as soon as the vet approves, probably not long after the kittens stop nursing.In the meantime, like TODAY, find a rescue or foster society who will take your cat and any kittens that manage to live, and give them your cat and kittens. Let the rescue/foster societies find them a good home.Don’t take them to the shelter! The kittens will most likely be euthanized immediately. Hopefully, a rescue group would get the mama before she becomes hard to manage.Do what you can now, to alleviate the damage you have done. Cats are not toys.I hope you have learned something this time. Because the way you have phrased your question, makes me suspicious this was not the first time this has happened.
Why do cats abandon newborn kittens?
There are several reasons cats abandon kittens. Most of the time when people think kittens are abandoned, they aren’t. The queen is just out hunting so that she can feed herself and her kittens. There are some times, though, that a mom will actually abandon kittens.The most common are:The kitten/s are sick and the mother does not think they can survive. Most often this situation happens with a single kitten that the mother removes from the nest to improve the survival chances of the other kittens. Sometimes a whole litter is sick and the mother just can’t care for them.The mother is sick or underfed and cannot care for the kittens. Queens that have feline leukemia virus and feline infectious peritonitis often have the type of debilitating illness that results in abandonment of kittens. If queens are underfed, they usually don’t cycle and so they don’t become pregnant, however sometimes there are other circumstances and the queen becomes pregnant. If she does become pregnant and then has a lack of prey for some reason after becoming pregnant she may be forced to abandon the litter because she can’t feed them.The environment is stressful and the queen does not feel safe raising kittens. This happens often when a feral queen has kittens that are handled more than once or twice by humans or the kittens are too close to predators such as dogs or coyotes for her to safely move them. Sometimes new mothers in a household will be nervous moms and feel the same way, even though her people are not predators. If young kittens are handled too often it can just be too stressful for the new mom.Queens will usually try to move the kittens before giving up on them if there is any quiet time when she can relocate them. This is the circumstance when most kittens are considered abandoned and they aren’t. Mom is just being cautious so that she, as well as the babies have the best chance of survival.Cats are prey animals so they have strong personal survival instincts. They are able to reproduce frequently and successfully as adults, but kittens often don’t make it to reproductive age, so the sacrifice of a litter is better for the species than the loss of an already reproducing female. The reasons for kitten abandonment come down to what is best for long term survival of the individual queen and the colony.
How long does it take newborn kittens to nurse? When should the vet be called if they aren't?
Kittens generally start nursing very soon after birth. The nipples should show signs of having been sucked on if the kittens are nursing. Compared to a non-nursing cat they’ll be larger and darker. Also, the fur around them is usually damp from the kittens’ slobber. The kittens themselves should have full, round tummies if they’ve had their fill.If you have any doubts about the kittens nursing, everyone (mom and babies) needs to see a vet ASAP. It’s very unusual for all kittens in a litter to not nurse, so if this is really what’s happening, I’m worried the mother isn’t producing milk, or she’s not allowing them to suckle.Your cat is very young and this is a large litter, so you have good reason to be concerned. Even if you determine she’s nursing, I advise you bring the family in for a check up as soon as you can.I’m hoping for the best and wish you luck.
Mother cat and her newborn kittens?
To avoid controversy, the mother was a stray that we took in because the winter was getting pretty harsh. Soon her belly started growing and she was pregnant! We decided to let her stay throughout the pregnancy and until the kittens are old enough to be given away so they are safe and have a greater chance for survival. We're planning to spay her and let her become and indoor/outdoor cat when the time is right. Momma cat has always been very loving and comfortable around me and is being kept in a room away from other family members and pets. Anyway, she had a litter of five kittens about 2 1/2 days ago. This morning around four, I woke up to the sounds of crying kittens and she was moving them one by one from the nesting box, across my bed, and into a cabinet where I keep books. I was worried it wasn't a safe place because the books were all toppled over, so I tried moving them back a few times. Soon I realized she wasn't going to give up, so I removed all the books and put a couple fresh towels inside the small cabinet. They seem to be fine in there, and she likes having one cabinet door closed and the other cracked open. This wouldn't be a problem, but my room is in the basement and the rest is unfinished and used for storage and laundry. There is no door between the two areas. I'm afraid she will move the kittens again to somewhere else in the basement where it will surely be less safe and much colder. The only time I've moved the kittens was to change bedding and they are left alone. No one watches tv down there, talks or anything. I was just wondering if this is normal behavior. Also, now that the cabinet is even more secluded, darker and "cave-like", is it possible she will leave the nest there? She's also starting to leave the kittens for 20-30 minutes while they sleep, but comes back when they call for her or when it's feeding time. Is this a sign she's comfortable or what? I've done a lot of reading but I'd appreciate any feedback as I have never had kittens before and this is all brand new to me.
Why is my cat growling at her newborn kittens when they cry?
She doesn't hurt them... just growl when they cry. She's nursing and grooming them just fine but the growling concerns me. When the kittens cry is the only time she growls.
When do newborn kittens start to purr?
I found an orphan newborn kitten a week ago. I've been feeding it kitten formula and she seems to be healthy. Though today she's making noise, it sounds like purring, though I'm worried if she has milk in her lungs??? I've been feeding her the correct way, and making sure she's warm and also help her pee and poo. She's moving a lot but I'm just worried. She doesn't make that noise when I hold her, she only makes the noise when she wants to cry :/.. Also, when she cries, her voice isn't how it used to.. it sounds more low and you could hardly hear it.
Im worried, my 3 day old newborn kittens keep sneezing?
my cat gave birth to 4 kittens three days ago, they look fine and their spot is very warm and comfortable. but they keep having little fits of sneezes, im not even sure there sneezes though. they just open their mouthes and make small sounds. why are they doing this? should i be worried, is it anything serious btw how warm should the room they r in be?\ thanks
My cat won't take care of her kittens. What should I do?
The heating pad could make them too hot. They don’t usually have thermostats that work that great. A low watt light bulb over them might be better. Have you considered a hot water bottle? It will have to be well wrapped to keep claws from going through it. The same would apply to a heating pad, though.I have held Mama cats down to make them let kittens start feeding. Once the mother cat gets started letting them nurse, they will usually start taking care of the kittens. I talk soothingly to the mother cat while getting the kittens started nursing and pet her also. I have put a lid over most of the box for the nursery to make it easier to keep the mother cat in there to let the kittens start nursing. This also makes it warmer for the kittens, because it traps more heat. You can put aluminum foil inside the box to reflect heat to keep the kittens warm also.Kittens will start biting a mother cat’s teats so they bleed. Some kittens can be born with teeth. You might check to see if this is a problem. If it is, I put a sort of bra made out of a long sleeve knit shirt on the mother cat and cut holes in it for the teats that are not sore and cover up the sore ones to give them time to heal.I already posted about caring for orphaned kittens, in case you can not get the mother cat to accept her kittens. That does happen occasionally. The kittens will die unless you get them fed very fast.