Cats will give birth on their own within 4 hours after contractions begin. If the cat has not given birth after 4 hours, the cat is likely to have dystocia, and the owner needs to take the cat to the pet hospital for a caesarean section in time, otherwise the cat will easily die due to dystocia. In particular, smaller cats are more likely to have dystocia, and owners must pay attention to this. It is best to contact your veterinarian before your cat gives birth just in case. If you have seen the placenta or part of the kitten coming out, but it has not been born yet, or the placenta has not been seen for a long time, you should suspect that the cat may have had dystocia. It is recommended to take the cat to the pet hospital in time to perform a caesarean section. preparation.

Cat birth precautions:

1. Since the birth of a female cat will consume a lot of energy, the postpartum lactation period will also last for a period of time, so the female cat must be given timely Supplement nutrition in case the female cat is too weak to get sick or has insufficient milk supply.

2. Be sure to wear gloves during the whole process of giving birth. It is best to wear gloves that can be stained with the body fluids discharged by the female cat to prevent your own smell from getting on the kitten, causing the mother cat to mistakenly think that it is not her offspring. Refusing to breastfeed and even bite or swallow them.

3. When a cat gives birth naturally, after giving birth to a kitten, it will tear the fetal sac with its teeth, bite off the umbilical cord, lick the mucus on the kitten's body, and eat the placenta. It is also possible that the mother cat is inexperienced or too nervous and forgets to handle it. The scavenger should put on gloves and immediately cut open the fetal sac to allow the kitten to breathe freely. Then help cut the umbilical cord and wipe the kitten clean with a towel before handing it over to the mother. cat.

4. For the health of the mother cat and the smooth growth of the kittens, it is necessary to keep the environment around the delivery room as quiet as possible to avoid noise irritating the mother cat and kittens.