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04-17-2012, 06:40 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lexington, KY
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A dreaded day of much joy and sorrow...
My two beautiful cats are going through the fire and the flames. And one is pregnant.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DELIVER KITTENS!!!! D: I'm pretty sure we won't even be able to keep any...
Anyway, if I know g.netters, I know a good percentage of them love their cats. I know a few of you have been in this position before--What should I do? What if she EATS THEM!?!?!
Please help. :'(
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04-17-2012, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the concrete and steel beehive of Southern California
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She won't, but the other cat might. Is the other a male? Delivering cats may only need your help if one gets stuck. And don't let any dogs near. Even affectionate ones may lick the poor dears to death.
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04-17-2012, 08:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Back in Wisconsin(thinking about invading the south)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HumanePain
Even affectionate ones may lick the poor dears to death.
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I'm afraid of the answer, but I must ask how does one lick a newborn kitten to death?
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04-17-2012, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Cali
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They are pretty fragile and tiny, an over eager dog could easily damage a newborn kitten's neck or spine.
My advice for helping your cat to have an easy delivery is pretty minimal, the last time I was around when kittens were being born was nearly a decade ago, but momma cat will do pretty much all the work, unless something goes wrong the most you should do is give her a clean, comfy place to do her thing (some old blankets or towels work pretty well, things can get a little messy so just keep that in mind). You never know when things will happen or how long they will last so it is a good idea to have a number for a vet that you can call at any hour in case something does go wrong, some vets take after hour calls but there are also emergency veterinary clinics in many areas, either would be just fine.
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04-18-2012, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the concrete and steel beehive of Southern California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Renatus
I'm afraid of the answer, but I must ask how does one lick a newborn kitten to death?
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Our very maternal, loving border collie took two of one of our past cat's kittens right after birth and licked them and licked them, picked them up and took the two to her bed and kept licking them, by the time Mrs. Humane found the poor dears (we knew she was close but missed the delivery in the early morning), their noses (and ears and the rest of them) were full of doggy drool. Very possible that in picking them up she had broken bones too as Sol mentions.
We had separated the pregnant mother to a safe place, but our dog managed to climb up to the garage shelf and she was still able to reach them. No doubt she could smell what was happening in the dark of the garage. After that we kept the dogs outside. Live and learn.
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04-22-2012, 10:37 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lexington, KY
Posts: 237
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I have two girl cats, and one male. As for the dog, Peanut is a Pappilon(or something similar). He's more like a cat than a dog, usually.
I don't know if the other IS pregnant, or going to be. She has been in heat recently, though.
My friend Jeffrey said he had a cat who ate her kittens, but I think mine are more well-fed than that...
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04-22-2012, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 354
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Chances are your cat won't cannibalize. That's generally a response to either extreme stress or a lack of food. On a more positive note, congrats, even if you aren't keeping them, having piles of kittens around the house is fantastic. Even if just for a short while, that much cute and kittens can't help but lower the old bloodpressure.
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