can a cat get pregnant with one litter and still get pregnant with another. she had 2 kittens one day then 2 more 2 days later she never looked after them and they all died within hours of being born. that is not so shocking as the fact that she seems to be pregnant and soon ready to give birth within the next couple of weeks she is quit large and it has been nearly a week since she lost the first 4 kittens.
Dec 16, 2008
My cat is confused by: Becki
My cat just gave birth last night.She tried having them on me where she was sleeping when her contractions woke me up. I put her at my feet and twoo minutes later her water broke. I then rushed her to a box we had prepared. 30 minutes after delivery was over, she came and got me from my bed, I was sleeping, and she made me stay by her. If i tried to leave she would leave with me. I am now confined to the room where she is nesting. If I leave for to long she seeks me out and needs to be reassured that I am close by. SHe will jump up near me and lay down and listen to her babies meow for a short while. then go back. Seems like she is scared and doesnt know what to do. And needs reassurance of some kind. I am pointing her back in the general direction and taking her back to tell her it is ok. I have been petting her while she is nursing. I will continue to do so...But I am worried she will want to bring them up on the bed by me and nurse them on me. LOL. Help...
Feb 26, 2008
Clarify Please by: Anonymous
I think that Corinne wasn't asking whether the father's presence affects the success or failure of birthing, as to me it seemed was the question that was addressed.
Rather, I thought M. Cade was wondering, as I am now, whether the father cat's presence might help the mother cat to take back an abandoned litter. The Answer Person recommended reassurance and encouragement to help with abandonment problems, and I think that the tom, if inclined to do so, would be in a unique emotional position to provide effective help, or at least moral support- we all know she's gotta do all the hard work anyway ;)
Does anyone else have any thoughts on this? Admittedly I'm not very experienced with cat birthing, though mine is actually heavily pregnant right now, but it's an interesting theory. I also wonder how often trying to offer emotional support to a cat is effective in helping it take back a litter... I guess it'd be kind of a difficult thing to test very scientifically...
