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mama kitty needs help!
2 weeks ago i picked up a box of 7 kittens and a mama cat that were on the side of the road. 4 of them looked to be about 5 weeks old and the other 3 looked like they were from an earlier litter of kittens theyre about 3 months. they were fine just a little scared and malnourished and they're coming along great now.
im worried about the mama kitty. she is nursing the younger kittens and i think she was pregnant when i brought them home but im not sure. maybe shes just getting fatter now that shes being fed?
how do you tell is shes pregnant and what do i feed her and how do i take care of her if she is?
shes a tiny cat but its her stomach thats getting bigger it seems to me.
any help would be great
thankyou!
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First if the kittens are 5 weeks old she's not pregnant because that is impossible. she might have worms or something like that. you need to take her and the kittens to the vet for vaccinations and wormer. The vet will know more about this than I do but its probably worms and don't worry if they are really 5 weeks she isn't pregnant.
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If she was a stray or an abandoned cat there's a good chance she has worms. This would make her abdomen distend, and will eventually make her quite ill. The kittens are more than likely to have them as well. You should treat all of them with an appropriate worming medication, but check with your vet or pet shop first. There are different ones for kittens and nursing mothers so you need to ensure you don't give them the wrong one.
If you think the mother is pregnant again, check to see if there is any movement from that area if she's getting larger there. If you do see any, it's likely she's going to be a mother again soon.
As soon as possible after she has finished nursing, you should have her spayed. You may need to keep her shut in before this if she comes into season, as nature will take it's course and she'll be off looking for a mate. Behaviours to look for include crying a lot, frantically trying to get out, being very affectionate and laying down with her front legs lower than her rear legs and her tail to one side.
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theres so many millions of kittens out there that you dont need to make more come.
usually you can tell the differece between fat and kittens if you feel it, kittens will feel alot more different than blubber.
you pretty much feed her the same stuff but maybe some milk that would help her body grow the kittens inside of her and help create more for her babies.
go to a vet though they can tell you what the price could be it might be pretty cheap spaying her, maybe even free, and have them atleast check for any compliucations from having all those babies so close together, also if she has any diseases from living outside
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and i HIGHLY recommend that if she is not pregnant right now get her spayed after the kittens stop feeding from her.
if you don't have that kind of money laying around you can take her to a clinic to do it for less. you just have to search around your area.
hope i helped =]
Jess
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