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Why did all the kittens in one litter die?
I am baffled why all the kittens born yesterday didn't make it. Long story
short, the cat was a stray I found outside about a month ago after someone tossed it from their car. I had no idea kitty was pregnant until she had the kittens yesterday. I suspected she may be pregnant as her tummy had gotten larger, but I had no idea it would be yesterday. She had been at a shelter for three weeks and they had treated her with antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection as well as rabies shot and a few other vaccinations. The fourth kitten was born approx 12 hours later and was stillborn. One kitty in the litter was the runt of the litter and she didn't seem like she would make it. I tried using an eye dropper to feed them but they continually cried and couldn't seem to find their niche to nurse from their mother. I tried holding their little bodies and and gently press face near nipple but they seemed to fall off. Even the two kittens who seemed the biggest and able to nurse didn't make it. Is it common for all kittens to perish. Did I do something wrong. I feel so badly about it but I did all I could. I even went to emergency animal hospital at 3 a.m. this morning to have the stillborn cat's placenta tied off and mother checked out. My dad came over today and picked up the three kittens and buried them in their backyard. Any advice on what may have triggered this would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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in article , Artisanwomyn at
ojunk wrote on 2/28/04 6:03 PM: I am baffled why all the kittens born yesterday didn't make it. Long story short, the cat was a stray I found outside about a month ago after someone tossed it from their car. I had no idea kitty was pregnant until she had the kittens yesterday. I suspected she may be pregnant as her tummy had gotten larger, but I had no idea it would be yesterday. She had been at a shelter for three weeks and they had treated her with antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection as well as rabies shot and a few other vaccinations. The fourth kitten was born approx 12 hours later and was stillborn. One kitty in the litter was the runt of the litter and she didn't seem like she would make it. I tried using an eye dropper to feed them but they continually cried and couldn't seem to find their niche to nurse from their mother. I tried holding their little bodies and and gently press face near nipple but they seemed to fall off. Even the two kittens who seemed the biggest and able to nurse didn't make it. Is it common for all kittens to perish. Did I do something wrong. I feel so badly about it but I did all I could. I even went to emergency animal hospital at 3 a.m. this morning to have the stillborn cat's placenta tied off and mother checked out. My dad came over today and picked up the three kittens and buried them in their backyard. Any advice on what may have triggered this would be appreciated. Thanks. So sorry to hear this, but I don't think YOU did anything wrong. I'm sure that she had no good nutrition through the pregnancy, she was sick and simply didn't have the ability to have healthy kittens. Please don't feel bad that you did something. It sounds like you did what you could and I am so glad you had the mom checked out. I hope she is feeling better and I'm glad she has found a home, yes? Karen |
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From: Karen Chuplis
So sorry to hear this, but I don't think YOU did anything wrong. I'm sure that she had no good nutrition through the pregnancy, she was sick and simply didn't have the ability to have healthy kittens. Please don't feel bad that you did something. It sounds like you did what you could and I am so glad you had the mom checked out. I hope she is feeling better and I'm glad she has found a home, yes? Karen I agree, and I am also sorry you lost all the kittens. I think a combination of vaccinations and antibiotics probably contributed to the death of these kittens. As in humans, there are certain things that should not be given to a pregnant cat. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: Karen Chuplis
So sorry to hear this, but I don't think YOU did anything wrong. I'm sure that she had no good nutrition through the pregnancy, she was sick and simply didn't have the ability to have healthy kittens. Please don't feel bad that you did something. It sounds like you did what you could and I am so glad you had the mom checked out. I hope she is feeling better and I'm glad she has found a home, yes? Karen I agree, and I am also sorry you lost all the kittens. I think a combination of vaccinations and antibiotics probably contributed to the death of these kittens. As in humans, there are certain things that should not be given to a pregnant cat. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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I am so sorry about this cat's kittens. I don't know why they didn't make
it, but perhaps there was a problem that had developed before you found & rescued her, since the gestation period for cats is a little over two months; 63 - 65 days, IIRC. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon "Artisanwomyn" wrote in message ... I am baffled why all the kittens born yesterday didn't make it. Long story short, the cat was a stray I found outside about a month ago after someone tossed it from their car. I had no idea kitty was pregnant until she had the kittens yesterday. I suspected she may be pregnant as her tummy had gotten larger, but I had no idea it would be yesterday. She had been at a shelter for three weeks and they had treated her with antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection as well as rabies shot and a few other vaccinations. The fourth kitten was born approx 12 hours later and was stillborn. One kitty in the litter was the runt of the litter and she didn't seem like she would make it. I tried using an eye dropper to feed them but they continually cried and couldn't seem to find their niche to nurse from their mother. I tried holding their little bodies and and gently press face near nipple but they seemed to fall off. Even the two kittens who seemed the biggest and able to nurse didn't make it. Is it common for all kittens to perish. Did I do something wrong. I feel so badly about it but I did all I could. I even went to emergency animal hospital at 3 a.m. this morning to have the stillborn cat's placenta tied off and mother checked out. My dad came over today and picked up the three kittens and buried them in their backyard. Any advice on what may have triggered this would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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I am so sorry about this cat's kittens. I don't know why they didn't make
it, but perhaps there was a problem that had developed before you found & rescued her, since the gestation period for cats is a little over two months; 63 - 65 days, IIRC. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon "Artisanwomyn" wrote in message ... I am baffled why all the kittens born yesterday didn't make it. Long story short, the cat was a stray I found outside about a month ago after someone tossed it from their car. I had no idea kitty was pregnant until she had the kittens yesterday. I suspected she may be pregnant as her tummy had gotten larger, but I had no idea it would be yesterday. She had been at a shelter for three weeks and they had treated her with antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection as well as rabies shot and a few other vaccinations. The fourth kitten was born approx 12 hours later and was stillborn. One kitty in the litter was the runt of the litter and she didn't seem like she would make it. I tried using an eye dropper to feed them but they continually cried and couldn't seem to find their niche to nurse from their mother. I tried holding their little bodies and and gently press face near nipple but they seemed to fall off. Even the two kittens who seemed the biggest and able to nurse didn't make it. Is it common for all kittens to perish. Did I do something wrong. I feel so badly about it but I did all I could. I even went to emergency animal hospital at 3 a.m. this morning to have the stillborn cat's placenta tied off and mother checked out. My dad came over today and picked up the three kittens and buried them in their backyard. Any advice on what may have triggered this would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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Thank you for all the kind responses. Mom seems to be doing pretty good. I'm
sure she senses her babies are gone and she appears to be missing them some, but I try to give her lots of love and attention, as well as my six year old cat who still is getting used to having another cat to compete with. I feel I did what I could but being that mom was sick and medicated during her pregnancy may have been detrimental to the outcome of her babies. I will be having her spayed in March and at least she is now in a home where she will be an indoor cat and loved. Thanks again. |
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