DamianMasterson
29-09-2007, 06:08 PM
hi
I have a cat i've taken in that was pregnant. it was her first litter, she just had two, one died, it was very small and premature looking. the survivor is healthy lookin, strong, about 2 weeks old now.
My sis says that because she had a small litter and now only has one kitten, there wasn't a lot of milk in her to begin with, like only two nipples had that full puffy look, and there weren't enough kittens nursing to keep the milk coming, so she dried up early. Is it possible for her to dry up early and for the little guy not to get enough milk from her now?
I've been trying to feed him formula to make up for it, should I continue this or will she produce enough milk to keep feeding him anyway? I just want to know if a cat drying up too soon is a myth or if it happens, and if it has happened, do I need to bottle feed him? and if so, how can I get him to take to the bottle? he fights me still.
Can someone answer these questions for me? I want to make sure I'm taking care of them properly and not doing anything that would be harmful. He does not seem underweight, he is kinda chubby actually, but that might be because he was the only kitten feeding before the nipples dried up?
Thanks in advance, hope you can help, just want to be sure I'm taking care of the furry lil ****** right.
D. Masterson
I have a cat i've taken in that was pregnant. it was her first litter, she just had two, one died, it was very small and premature looking. the survivor is healthy lookin, strong, about 2 weeks old now.
My sis says that because she had a small litter and now only has one kitten, there wasn't a lot of milk in her to begin with, like only two nipples had that full puffy look, and there weren't enough kittens nursing to keep the milk coming, so she dried up early. Is it possible for her to dry up early and for the little guy not to get enough milk from her now?
I've been trying to feed him formula to make up for it, should I continue this or will she produce enough milk to keep feeding him anyway? I just want to know if a cat drying up too soon is a myth or if it happens, and if it has happened, do I need to bottle feed him? and if so, how can I get him to take to the bottle? he fights me still.
Can someone answer these questions for me? I want to make sure I'm taking care of them properly and not doing anything that would be harmful. He does not seem underweight, he is kinda chubby actually, but that might be because he was the only kitten feeding before the nipples dried up?
Thanks in advance, hope you can help, just want to be sure I'm taking care of the furry lil ****** right.
D. Masterson