Cat Gives Birth And It S Not Kittens

When the veterinary team check out the mama and kittens they make an even crazier discovery mama cat is perfectly equipped to take care of all her kittens since she has eleven nipples.

Cat gives birth and it s not kittens. The duration of a cat pregnancy is roughly 60 days give or take five days. This should obviously be performed by a veterinarian so take your cat to the closest clinic. These conditions are apt to occur in cat breeds with big heads and flat faces like persians. You can find out more on how to deliver kittens in our video below.

Symptoms of birth difficulties in cats mechanical blockage and uterine inertia are most likely to take place with older cats with queens who are obese and with queens who birth small litters of relatively oversized kittens. If you are not so sure how far along your cat is review the telltale signs that birth is imminent. Helping your cat deliver her kittens. It could be that she s rejecting them but it could also be that she s asking for your help rarer but it happens.

Don t panic that s the first and main thing. A day or two before labor your cat will seek out a quiet and safe place to have her kittens. Some cats giving birth to kittens prefer to be on their own at the delivery stage. Keep male cats separate from your female cat after she gives birth.

If your female cat is around a male cat that is not neutered she could become pregnant again before she is even done weaning her current litter. An important point of difference between the two is that secondary inertia follows previous difficulty or delay and the cat is often restless and exhausted. At the shelter mama cat will be neutered so she will no longer be producing so many kittens another amazing discovery. The momma to be may want to be in her kittening box and in the dark while giving birth.

I ve done in home kitten nursing foster ove. Cats often give birth unsupported and are private creatures so watch quietly from a distance in case you need to help or call the vet. Interrupted labour as already described is definitely not an inertia as the cat is manifestly normal labour recommences normally and kittens are born alive and normal. If this is not the case childbirth does not occur and it is necessary to resort to drugs and if these do not work something that is quite likely the cat will need a c section.

Other kitties especially first time feline moms may need your presence and encouragement.