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Listen to Bob Barker and have your pet spayed or neutered. However, if a stray pregnant cat decides to live with you, here's how to help her give birth to her kittens.
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You will need:
- some old towels
- wide box (1.5 ft x 3 ft or larger)
- scissors
- sewing thread or dental floss
- kitten food (for the mom cat)
- microwave (for the towels)
Other websites may say you need a whole bunch of other junk, but these are the basics.
- some old towels
- wide box (1.5 ft x 3 ft or larger)
- scissors
- sewing thread or dental floss
- kitten food (for the mom cat)
- microwave (for the towels)
Other websites may say you need a whole bunch of other junk, but these are the basics.
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shes only paying attention to the one moving
I luv kitties. o yes i do.
If well done, the operation invoves little to no pain for the cat, and spares the owner and the kittens a lot of trouble. I see no downside in it. It's not like cats are an endangered species.
BTW, me? I'd love to be neutered.
This is the current recommendation.
For instance, TICA has this on their page:
"When can I take the kitten home?
Most responsible breeders allow their kittens to go to new homes at 12 weeks of age or older. If you're used to seeing barely-weaned kittens in pet stores, this might seem old; but its actually a good age to make the transition to a new home. At 12 weeks, a kitten is weaned, litter trained, and has been vaccinated at least twice. And it still has plenty of comical, lovable kitten hood to go. "
Kittens need that extra time not for their physical needs but in order to learn "how to be a cat". Allow them that!
http://www.tica.org/public/faq/adoption.php
People, NEVER swing a kitten, or move it rapidly as described by the poster. If anything, a small bulb syringe may be used sparingly to CLEAR the MOUTH FIRST and then the NOSE AFTER, but a kitten is VERY FRAGILE. For the most part, a kitten should have no problems adapting to it's new environment, as the mother cleaning it is plenty of stimulation for the kitten to start breathing on it's own.
If you absolutely *MUST* move the kittens, first wash your hands in unscented soap and dry them with a clean towel (fresh from the linen closet because one you have used recently will have your smell). Wear gloves while you move the kittens, and make sure that the mother can see you and her babies the whole time.
If the mother can't see you while you move the kittens, she may freak out that one of her babies has disappeared. Even if she finally sorts out where they went, her agitation may transfer onto the kittens themselves, and she may not provide the best possible care after that.
Again, it's best if you don't move them, but following the above guidelines are important if you have no choice.
Swinging a newborn cat (or newborn anything for that matter), even if you support its body is a really, really poor idea. It has been done successfully of course, but this very method can often kill newborn kittens as well.
A gentle and slow swing between ones knees *may* be acceptable, but generally people (and the kittens) are better off using the syringe method.
http://www.instructables.com/id/E9D4XUCEZBEQ2W3CMZ/
It seems the author has actually made a human baby with similar results, although I cannot say if he is a credible source.