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Cat Forum / General Topics / August 2006Stray pregnant cat
Last weekend, after four days of trying, we captured a stray, pregnant cat. After a vet check, she is healthy (no FELV, etc.) but due to give birth any time. Does anyone have advice for a new step-parents? We have her isolated in one room and have provided several boxes and cubby holes with towels. She should have a good selection places to have them. Also, the vet said to put her on kitten food, but now she's developed diarrhea. She was on half kitten, have adult food, we were trying to help her adjust. As a stray though, who knows what she ate. Thanks for any advice! Rhonda >Last weekend, after four days of trying, we captured a stray, pregnant >cat. After a vet check, she is healthy (no FELV, etc.) but due to give [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Rhonda I don't have any advice for you, but I just wanted to say, you're my hero. This cat would have had a bleak future if it hadn't been for you. Good luck. I bet you're looking forward to the kittens. They're such fun. I'd love to see some pictures. Sherry Thanks, Sherry! I am looking forward to having little squirmers around, but am nervous about the whole thing. I have my fingers crossed that we find the perfect home for each of them. We're keeping the mom, she's incredibly sweet and deserves a break. Thanks again, Rhonda > I don't have any advice for you, but I just wanted to say, you're my hero. This > cat would have had a bleak future if it hadn't been for you. > Good luck. I bet you're looking forward to the kittens. They're such fun. I'd > love to see some pictures. > > Sherry | Last weekend, after four days of trying, we captured a stray, pregnant | cat. After a vet check, she is healthy (no FELV, etc.) but due to give [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] | | Rhonda What an experience you have let yourselves in! I hope it will turn out very rewarding for all of you! Thanks for taking the family in. The vet should have wormed her with an injection or two. I'd get her back on half and half. Absolutely no milk. Good luck! Carola Yes, it should be quite the experience! We are both on pins and needles tonight. I wondered about worms, but the vet said we need to check the stool sample after she gives birth. I didn't ask why. I was still in shock about the babies... Thanks! Rhonda > What an experience you have let yourselves in! I hope it will turn out very > rewarding for all of you! Thanks for taking the family in. > The vet should have wormed her with an injection or two. I'd get her back on > half and half. Absolutely no milk. Good luck! > > Carola Your doing the right thing taking her in and taking her to the vet poor baby, maybe she'll feel better after the babies arrive I certainly hope so, lots of Purrs for her and the babies Jean.P. > Last weekend, after four days of trying, we captured a stray, pregnant > cat. After a vet check, she is healthy (no FELV, etc.) but due to give [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Rhonda Cats have no trouble birthing. Just give her moral support and resist handling the babies. This upsets the mother cat. They mostly have their kittens at night. And if you hear yowls don't panic, as it just means a kitten has been born They mostly have a litter of four. But it can vary. I had one mother cat give birth to seven kittens. > Your doing the right thing taking her in and taking her to the vet > poor baby, maybe she'll feel better after the babies arrive [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > Rhonda Good! She's a small cat and young, I'm worried for her. I'll probably wake up one morning and it will be done. The vet did say she felt 2 heads for sure, but thought there could be 3-4 kittens. Thanks for the response, Rhonda > Cats have no trouble birthing. Just give her moral support and resist > handling the babies. This upsets the mother cat. They mostly have their > kittens at night. And if you hear yowls don't panic, as it just means a > kitten has been born They mostly have a litter of four. But it can vary. I > had one mother cat give birth to seven kittens. I hope she does better after the babies are here, too! She seems very uncomfortable tonight. I think we're getting close. Thanks for the good wishes, Rhonda > Your doing the right thing taking her in and taking her to the vet > poor baby, maybe she'll feel better after the babies arrive > I certainly hope so, lots of Purrs for her and the babies > Jean.P. Ohh I did this. It's a pretty amazing experience especially for someone who had never been around newborns. First off...count on her not having the kittens anywhere you prepared. I must have had 6 different set ups and she still picked the only 6 inches of exposed carpet in the room. Secondly, have some newborn milk and a feeder ready just in case. Most moms will do just fine but it's nice to be prepared. I'm wondering..is she pretty tame? If so, you want to spend as much time as possible with her getting her comfortable with her new environment and with you being around. That way after the kittens are born you can start socializing them to people right away (as in a couple of days) without upsetting mom so much. Little Bit was fine with me going in and handling her babies after they were born. The biggest problem is she would rather get attention from me than nurse them if I was back there so I had to be sure they had lots of alone time. Also...use clay litter not clump litter. Someone on this board actually told me that. Clumping litter gets into their air passages. Little bit had just four kittens. I fostered them until they were about 9 weeks, then I had them altered and turned the whole family over to a rescue group which placed them all in good homes. I probably would have kept one if Sasha wasn't such a Queen. Good luck and thank you for caring about her. AG > Last weekend, after four days of trying, we captured a stray, pregnant > cat. After a vet check, she is healthy (no FELV, etc.) but due to give [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Rhonda Hi AG, > First off...count on her not having the kittens anywhere you > prepared. I must have had 6 different set ups and she still > picked the only 6 inches of exposed carpet in the room. I figured that might happen. She'll probably chose some totally different place. > Secondly, have some newborn milk and a feeder ready > just in case. Most moms will do just fine but it's nice to > be prepared. That's a good idea. We'll get that ready. > I'm wondering..is she pretty tame? If so, you want to > spend as much time as possible with her getting her > comfortable with her new environment and with you being > around. That way after the kittens are born you can start > socializing them to people right away (as in a couple of days) > without upsetting mom so much. She was hard to catch and very skittish outside, but is a total love inside. She purrs nonstop and comes up to us for attention. We think she was someone's cat who got dumped when she was obviously pregnant. > Little Bit was fine with me going in and handling her babies > after they were born. The biggest problem is she would rather > get attention from me than nurse them if I was back there so I > had to be sure they had lots of alone time. Okay, will watch for that! > Also...use clay litter not clump litter. Someone on this board actually > told me that. Clumping litter gets into their air passages. Little bit > had just four kittens. I fostered them until they were about 9 weeks, > then I had them altered and turned the whole family over to a rescue > group which placed them all in good homes. I probably would have > kept one if Sasha wasn't such a Queen. We use recycled paper litter now, since we also have house rabbits, so that's good. > Good luck and thank you for caring about her. Thanks! Rhonda > Last weekend, after four days of trying, we captured a stray, pregnant > cat. After a vet check, she is healthy (no FELV, etc.) but due to give [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Rhonda Did she have diarrhea on just the regular food? If not, cut back on the kitten food to start and add it in larger and larger % gradually so she has a chance to adjust. You might not get her completely on the kitten food before she delivers but she has to be eating better than she was. Just in case, you might want to check your local pet stores to see who carries KMR. This way you can get some quickly if she has trouble nursing the kittens. W Hi Wendy, she didn't have diarrhea on the old food, but was actually a little constipated her first day here (after eating table scraps begged from people.) We had her on kitten food her second day and the big D snuck up over the next few days. Hard to tell if it's a kitten food problem or just a diet change problem. The vet suggested we take her off of kitten food for now, it could be too rich. I went to a health food store and bought her all natural canned food that is for adults and kittens. We'll give that a try. We're also now sprinking her food with acidophilus. Hope to get her back on full kitten food soon but looks like it will be a process. Good idea about the KMR. Will go out and get some! Thanks, Rhonda > Did she have diarrhea on just the regular food? If not, cut back on the > kitten food to start and add it in larger and larger % gradually so she has [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > W Rhonda, Yes, pregnant/nursing cats should eat kitten food, and my shelter that I foster for recommends giving them two cans of cat food a day as well. As for the diarrhea, it could be a change in diet that caused it or worms. If the stool starts to firm up on the half and half, start adding in a bit more kitten food. Nursing/pregnant moms need all the nutrients they can get. She will pick a spot to have her babies. The mother cat I have decided after 2 1/2 weeks to pick up the babies and move them to another location - under my bed. We compromised on next to my bed instead of under. :) And keep the kitten formula on hand, you may need it if she doesn't nurse well. Also it may come in handy when trying to get them started on "solid" food - I will mix some in w/the canned cat food to make a "gruel". 10-14 days the babies will start to open their eyes. My babies are now three weeks and becoming very mobile. Now they are getting to be fun and learning how to play. Enjoy "motherhood"! :) It's very rewarding. Here's a link to a website that give calenders for pregnant cats and also one for baby kittens. http://www.dataweb.nl/%7Esham/misc.html You may find it helpful. Also there are a few of us in here that foster kittens of all ages (and I think a few that are breeders), feel free to post if you need help. JoJo http://home.comcast.net/~zookeepr/fosters.html > Last weekend, after four days of trying, we captured a stray, pregnant > cat. After a vet check, she is healthy (no FELV, etc.) but due to give [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Rhonda > Here's a link to a website that give calenders for pregnant cats and > also one for baby kittens. http://www.dataweb.nl/%7Esham/misc.html > You may find it helpful. Thanks for this link. There is a link to the ca:p calculator that I've been looking for wrt feeding meat.  SignatureCheryl Hi there, Thanks for all the great info! I really liked that website. I will print out the baby calendar, that will be very helpful. That was interesting about when their eyes open and what they see, and their ears, etc. I hope to get the mom back on kitten food soon, but you probably read my other responses that the vet thought we should take her off for now. I am trying a more natural food. So far she seems uncomfortable tonight and is not hungry. I think having a stomach full of babies is not so great on the appetite. I'll bet your kittens are a lot of fun right now. I can't wait to get past this worrying stage and on to that one! Thanks again, Rhonda > Rhonda, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > 10-14 days the babies will start to open their eyes. My babies are now > three weeks and becoming very mobile. Now they are getting to be fun and > learning how to play. Enjoy "motherhood"! :) It's very rewarding. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > JoJo > http://home.comcast.net/~zookeepr/fosters.html : Last weekend, after four days of trying, we captured a stray, pregnant : cat. After a vet check, she is healthy (no FELV, etc.) but due to give [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] : : Rhonda Put one of the boxes under your bed with a shirt that has your odor on it. When the kittens come help her position them on her chi chis if she feels comfortable. Get her spade as soon as the vet thinks it's a good idea. Let her know you are protective of her kittens. Hi there, Looks like the mom-to-be's diarrhea is under control. I started her on PetGuard natural cat food, and it went away. Then she ate some MaxCat dry (adult food), and it came back. Now she's strictly on the natural food and things look better again. No kitties yet, and she is ready to pop! Her stomach is no longer just bumpy, it's angular. I hope the kittens arrive this weekend. She's got to be tired of carrying around so much weight and activity. Thanks for all the advice, Rhonda > Last weekend, after four days of trying, we captured a stray, pregnant > cat. After a vet check, she is healthy (no FELV, etc.) but due to give [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Rhonda > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Rhonda Thanks for keeping us updated. I am kind of excited to hear what her kittens are like. Brings back memories. AG : > Hi there, : > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] : : AG It's an almost spiritual experience, isn't it. If I could be more open to things I don't understand it might have been even more wonderful. Five squirming kittens arrived today, starting at 3:00am. Luckily Walter was up early and checked on her. He woke me up when he saw one kitten so we witnessed most of it. She chose a place between a box and a wall, without room to lay down. Of course she didn't choose any of the four nice places we had set up for her! She was confused, she's so young. Walter moved the box out, she laid down, and all went pretty well. There was a sixth one born, but it was not alive. It was born hours after the others. She (and we!) are going to have our paws full with five. Thanks for the advice, everyone. Rhonda congratulations to the new mama and you! She should do most of the caring for kittens. You won't have to do much until they get older, about 3-4 weeks. Mine have escaped their little enclosure so are out and about in my room. Using the litter box too. Not quite sure about real food yet. Have fun! Enjoy the furbabies! JoJo > Five squirming kittens arrived today, starting at 3:00am. Luckily Walter > was up early and checked on her. He woke me up when he saw one kitten so [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Rhonda > congratulations to the new mama and you! She should do most of the caring > for kittens. You won't have to do much until they get older, about 3-4 [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Rhonda Woo hoo congrats. Your gonna have fun with em all. Make sure you find good loving homes for em! Tina >Five squirming kittens arrived today, starting at 3:00am. Luckily Walter >was up early and checked on her. He woke me up when he saw one kitten so [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Rhonda Loving purrs for the little mother and her babes. Rhonda, it is probably as I stated earlier; a grain intolerance. Pet Guard is a great food to keep her on. > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > > > Rhonda >Last weekend, after four days of trying, we captured a stray, pregnant >cat. After a vet check, she is healthy (no FELV, etc.) but due to give >birth any time. Hi, Im Alysia you got a stray cat yes! well you see im in a bit of trouble a stray pregnant cat keeps comming to my house and she looks like she is going to give birth soon but 1 we can't catch her and 2 she won't stay in the house but we have a very buisy road and already 7 cats have been killed this year. I fear for the kittens safety because there are many dogs around and cats wo would kill them please could some on give me tips on how to catch the cat and keep her in the house and what if she gives birth somewhere else please help and hurry time is running out here is my e-mail address alys2113@aol.com help me save the cat |
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