My young cat gave birth.

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Tink

I'm a little- stink!

Purred: Mon Jun 29, '09 8:06pm PST


	She is about 10 months old, got lost one day due to someone leaving a door open and 3 months later we have 2 beautiful baby kittens. They were born this sunday at about 5pm so little over 24 hours old. I have no clue what I am doing, searching the internet for as much help and tips as I can get. My problem.. Our little Tink has been nursing them. We keep her in a comfy clothish dog carrier but she tends to want to come out to us and get attention often. Not sure if thats normal for a cat to do. Is it normal for them to leave their young and walk around for a bit or do they stay close and nurse constantly. She also will lay on them (not sure if thats good) and it scares me one will be smothered. Any help or tips would be amazing. All the little things I read feels like a ton of bricks being lifted off.

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Miss Daisy

I'm a happy- girl!

Purred: Mon Jun 29, '09 8:58pm PST


	We found this article about new born kittens... http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2139&aid=906 Perhaps it will have some info that will help you.

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Tink

I'm a little- stink!

Purred: Mon Jun 29, '09 9:54pm PST


	That article was pretty helpful :] Any other tips, or articles like that would be great. Just want to make sure that her time away from the kittens is normal too, and the amount of affection she wants over nursing / cleaning her babies is normal or healthy for the babies.

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Sootball

I am so cute,- scratch my belly- mol

Purred: Mon Jun 29, '09 10:10pm PST


	Sounds like she is doing everything right. Even though she is young, she is doing great. She needs to get away from them every once and a while. And since she knows she and her babies are safe, she knows they will be alright. Just make sure she is eating a quality Kitten food and has plenty of fresh water available at all times. Soot here was only 3 -4 weeks old when he was found all alone after a rain storm. He was devouring canned food like crazy even after he was dewormed. I got some dry Nutro Max Kitten , since I do work for them... and he ate that right away. That saved me some money..and his poor hungry belly and all that crying for more food. I did not have to worry about the canned getting bad as he devoured all of it and demanded MORE!! MOL Yes we all have our opinions on food, and I am not looking for any problems. =^^= Peace!

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Tink

I'm a little- stink!

Purred: Tue Jun 30, '09 1:25am PST


	I was starting to worry about the 'mother part' of her that she never got to experience (even though its mostly instinct) since her and a brother were found on the side of the road at about 3-4 weeks old. She has gotten used to my girlfriend and I saying good girl over the past few months and she becomes a little ball of love like she knows shes doing good and when I see her doing a great job mothering I tell her it and I think she starts to enjoy it more. I can't wait for the little ones to open their eyes and start walking. Has me way to excited. Anyone have a personal prefereance as to how / where to keep the queen & babies?

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Miss Tiny- Burr Burr

gotts the 'tude- of the torti

Purred: Tue Jun 30, '09 6:35am PST


	mother cats lay on there babies to keep them warm. and kittens nurse on mom with many small meals. so if she gets up its fine. Hungry babies scream all the time, they will let you know if there not getting enough. and with only 2, there should be plenty of milk. I keep our rescue kittens in my bedroom eaither in a big box or large plasic crate. i line the bottom with many soft towels. the best is a big box with a hole cut in the side, tall enough only for momma cat to climb out. kittens like dark, warm places. if you need anything else paw-mail me, ived seen my share of kittens MOL

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Tink

I'm a little- stink!

Purred: Tue Jun 30, '09 11:13am PST


	Haven't heard the kittens cry, just little tiny meows when they are crawling on top of each other to sleep. I bought a pop up play pen thats sorta long and she likes to lay in it.

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FOREST

PLAY PLAY PLAY

Purred: Tue Jun 30, '09 11:19am PST


	Mom usually will choose a dark warm safe place for her babies and she may choose to move them about a week after they are born so don't worry and where every she is it is (as long as it is not in a walking path or another potentially risky place) is fine. Don't move the babies, sometimes mommies don't like that and reject the babies. As long as the dark warm and safe criteria are met you are fine. Other posters have given good advice as far as nutrition. Otherwise cats are pretty good at doing the rest. Have fun with the kitties.

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♥- Nina- ♥

Jellybean the- queen <3

Purred: Tue Jun 30, '09 1:49pm PST


	Why wasn't she spayed at 6 months? Anyway, sounds like she's doing ok so far. 10 months is awfully young to be a mama. Is she letting you handle the babies?

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Gracie

I'm the baby,- gotta love me!

Purred: Tue Jun 30, '09 2:43pm PST


	Mother cats mostly learn to be mothers on instinct, so it doesn't matter that she was abandoned young (or more likely, that her mom must have gotten caught or died ). Every once in a while things go wrong and the mothering instinct just isn't there, but you would have known it right away, she would have refused to nurse her kittens. Like everyone else said, it sounds like she's doing a really good job. Once the kittens are old enough to be weaned (this should happen in about 7-8 weeks from now), please do spay her immediately.

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