5 thoughts on “What should I do when my cat has a baby at home?”

  1. When most of the female cats produce, they will give birth to the kitten safely and smoothly, and they will clean up the kitten themselves, so that the kitten will be late. But if it is the first female cat, the production time will be longer than the female cats who are frequently produced. Generally, the production of female cats will be divided into three stages. The entire production process is about 4 to 42 hours, but it has also encountered the female cat that gave the kitten after more than 2 to 3 days. In addition, the birth interval between kittens and kittens is about 10 minutes to 1 hour. If the production time is too long, pay attention to whether there are signs of production.
    01 The birth of production
    is not very comfortable. Occasionally, the abdomen is more obvious, and the uneasy behavior becomes more obvious, and it will find a quiet and comfortable place to prepare for production. There may also be no food, panting, meowing, licking the outer genitals, or keeping around, there is a movement of making nests. At this stage, it usually lasts for 6 to 12 hours. If it is the first female cat, even 36 hours. The body temperature of the female cat will be slightly lower than the normal body temperature, and it may drop by about 1.5 ° C. At this time, the female cat’s uterine contraction and the cervix are loose, and the pussy will see the puff.
    02 The kitten
    is usually 3-12 hours, sometimes it is 24 hours. The rectal temperature will also rise to normal or slightly higher than normal body temperature. The following three signs show that it has entered the second stage: the female cat will lick the amniotic fluid and let the amniotic fluid flow out. You can see the body of the fetus exposed. The abdomen will become more obvious. The temperature of the rectum drops to the normal range. The female cat will give birth normally and before the first child, and the abdomen will frequently force for 2 to 4 hours, so it may become weak. If the female cat is very hard but no kitten is born, there may be difficulty in giving birth, and they should be taken to the hospital for examination.
    03 kitten, placenta, and membranes are discharged together
    At this stage, the placenta will be discharged with the fetus. After the fetus is childbirth, the female cat bite the fetal membrane on the kitten, bite the umbilical cord connected to the placenta, and lick the kitten nose and the liquid on the body. After 30 ~ 40 minutes when the kitten was born, the hair on the body would become dry and began to suck colostrum. And after a kitten produced, the female cat’s belly will gradually become smaller.
    Contored within 2 to 3 weeks, the pussy will continue to have reddish dew discharge, but the female cat usually cleans the genitals very frequently, so many cat families will not find that cats have discharged discharge. The female cat’s uterus will return to normal 28 days after giving birth. Once the production is finished, the female cat will lie on the kitten and curl around the kitten to protect and warm the kitten. Normal kittens should have a strong sucking reflection at this time. The forefoot stepped on the mother cat’s breasts and stimulated the milk excretion.
    04 Whether it is difficult to give birth
    The childbirth can be controlled by consciousness, so when the female cat may delay delivery in a strange environment or nervous state. The fetal position, size, or mother’s condition will also affect delivery. Therefore, when encountering the following situation, it is best to take it to the hospital to confirm whether an emergency section is needed. Caesarean section can save the life of female cats and fetuses in real time. There are abnormal secretions in the vulva (such as red and green secretions and odor). The female cat is weak and the abdomen is more than 2 to 4 hours. You can see the kitten or sac in the vulva, and the kitten has not given birth to the kitten for more than 15 minutes. The amniotic membrane was broken and the amniotic fluid flowed out, but the kitten did not give birth. The female cat will always cry and lick the pussy. It has not been born for more than one week. After 3 to 4 hours in the second stage, no kitten was born. It is impossible to give birth to all kittens within 36 hours.
    05 ignores how the kitten is handled after giving birth
    ● After the fetus was born, remove the amniotic membrane on the kitten’s face immediately, and wipe the kitten’s body with a clean and soft towel, wipe the body At the same time, stimulating the kitten breathing and crying, letting the kitten start to struggle.
    ● Wipe the kitten’s belly button and umbilical cord with iodine, and then disinfect the cotton threads disinfected with iodine. Two knots at the umbilical cord 2 cm from the kitten belly. I separated from the kitten. The umbilical cord connected to the kitten’s belly button will be killed after a few days and automatically fall off. Pay attention not to be too close to the kitten’s belly button, avoid the formation of umbilical Hennia (hernia).
    ● After cleaning the amniotic and amniotic fluid on the face of the kitten, some liquid still exists in the nasal cavity and airway of the kitten. At this time Gently dumped, let the water in the airway flow out, and then dry the nose and nose. Do not tilt too long, and the head and neck should be protected to avoid causing kittens to be injured.
    ● During the processing process, the kitten must be kept insulated and dried or blowing it. All movements continue until the kittens’s vitality, crying and breathing conditions are good, and the body is completely dry before stopping.
    ● The color of the normal kitten’s mouth, nose, and tongue should be rosy. If it shows dark red and the kitten’s mobility is not good, you should take it to the hospital immediately and ask the doctor to check it.
    ● Finally, put the kitten next to the female cat. The female cat will lick the kitten and stimulate the kitten to drink milk. The kitten needs to eat colostrum within 24 hours after birth to get good resistance.

  2. We should accompany the cats. When they produce, they should replenish them with water and nutrition in time. We can help the cat’s mother to relieve these kittens.

  3. In the face of this situation, find a very large carton, then clean up the inside, and then put this carton in a very quiet place, spread more cotton in it, and keep the indoor temperature very warm. And also put enough water and food for the cat’s mother, and do not make the cat mothers feel at the same time, and pay attention to their situation at any time.

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