What to do when a cat gives birth to kittens

Sep 18,2024
3Min

Things a cat should do when giving birth to kittens:

1. Before giving birth: Before the cat gives birth, the owner should prepare the cat’s birth box, towels, and disinfected Use scissors, medical gloves, hemostatic agent, etc., and cut the sterilized thread into 10 cm long for later use.

2. Giving birth: When a cat is giving birth, you can first let the cat do it by itself, and the owner can quietly observe from the side. When the cat has difficulty in giving birth, provide necessary help. When it is discovered that half of the delivered kitten has been inside and half outside the cat's belly for more than 10 minutes, the owner should provide timely help. First put on thin sterilized medical gloves, and then gently pull the kitten out. When the kitten comes out, it may be wrapped with a thin layer of fetal membranes. The mother cat will lick it off. We can also use a towel dipped in warm water and wring it out to gently wipe the kitten. Some kittens have ruptured fetal membranes that are almost invisible when they come out, but there will always be an umbilical cord connected, so it can be First tie the thread 1.5-2cm away from the kitten's body and tie it with a dead knot. Then, use scissors to cut 1cm away from the tie line.

3. After giving birth once: After successfully helping the cat deliver the baby once, the owner cannot leave immediately. Because cats are animals that reproduce multiple fetuses. Owners should continue to deliver sick cats. If the female cat can do it by herself, the owner can quietly observe from the sidelines. Once the female cat has difficulty giving birth, the owner should provide timely help.

Special attention should be paid to the following when cats give birth to kittens:If the cat has severe dystocia, the owner should contact the veterinarian in time and let a professional doctor deliver the cat to ensure the safety of the mother and her baby. Finally, you need to observe whether the female cat has enough milk to feed the kittens. If not, the owner needs to assist in feeding goat milk powder, etc.

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