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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2006kitten help!!
my cat has just had a litter of 5 and this morning my other female cat . ..recently neutered was trying to get the kittens out of the bed .... the mother got the kitten back in the bed but the other female is in there as well cleaning the little ones ....with the mother ......should i leave her in there or take her out ??? >my cat has just had a litter of 5 and this morning my other female cat . >.recently neutered was trying to get the kittens out of the bed .... >the mother got the kitten back in the bed but the other female is in >there as well cleaning the little ones ....with the mother ......should >i leave her in there or take her out ??? Separate the spayed female from the mother. There is no telling what this unusual behavior will do, so its better to avoid it. Yes, separate the mother and her kittens from your other cat. Gail > my cat has just had a litter of 5 and this morning my other female > cat . [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > ......should > i leave her in there or take her out ??? ...the other female is in > there as well cleaning the little ones ....with the mother > ......should > i leave her in there or take her out ??? If the spayed cat does not interfere with the mother cat's care of the kittens and the mother cat does not mind having her there, I would leave them alone. It is not unusual for cats to share raising kittens. My primary worry would be that the spayed cat is not producing milk and if she "kidnaps" the kittens and prevents the mother cat from feeding them, they will not get the nourishment they need and the mother cat might not continue to try to feed them. Also, you can expect the mother cat to move the kittens herself from time to time, even if she is the only one with access to them. Annie I agree with Annie's advice. Please, please, get your cat spayed. The mother cat will be in heat again very soon. Thank you. > If the spayed cat does not interfere with the mother cat's care of the > kittens and the mother cat does not mind having her there, I would leave [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > time, even if she is the only one with access to them. > Annie >I agree with Annie's advice. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> time, even if she is the only one with access to them. >> Annie Annie i already have my cat booked to be spayed....i have just had all my other cats "done " unfortunately this one was pregnant ...once the kittens are weaned she's off to the vets. > Annie i already have my cat booked to be spayed....i have just had all > my other cats "done " unfortunately this one was pregnant ...once the > kittens are weaned she's off to the vets. Hi again, Good luck with finding homes for the kittens. They should be well socialized, which will help a lot. Although I was not the one to suggest that you spay the cat, I'm glad that you have made arrangements. Please be sure that she is not exposed to any intact or recently neutered male cats because she can get pregnant again before the kittens are weaned. Annie >> Annie i already have my cat booked to be spayed....i have just had all >> my other cats "done " unfortunately this one was pregnant ...once the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Annie ??????recently neutered male cats .....i had my tom done 3 weeks ago should i be keeping him away from her surely he cant get her pregnant uh oh!! > ??????recently neutered male cats .....i had my tom done 3 weeks ago > should i be keeping him away from her surely he cant get her > pregnant uh oh!! Hi again, I'm not an expert on this. I know that the hormones take a few weeks to disappear. I'm under the impression that any sperm already in the "launch" area before the surgery could still be viable for a while as well. I call to your vet should clear up that matter. Annie > ??????recently neutered male cats .....i had my tom done 3 weeks ago > should i be keeping him away from her surely he cant get her > pregnant uh oh!! Better call the vet and ask! I know male rabbits are potent for 4 weeks after a neuter, I don't know about cats. Rhonda
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