My cat Tash, has just given birth to 4 beautiful kittens, all girls, from what we can tell, last friday morning! she found a nice quite corner in the bedroom on top off a pair of shorts lol and when we woke up that morning there she was with all her kittens lined up all feeding on her, with her purring away! I couldnt see any afterbirth so i am sure she must have ate it, all the kittens were all cleaned up and looking very cute and very fluffy! I would be very grateful on any advise in looking after these kittens, and to be made aware of anything i should be looking out for with both mum and kittens.
Up to now Tash and her kittens seem very happy and healthy and all the kittens are putting on weight as we have been weighing them each night, just to makesure there all getting enough milk from mum.

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Emily



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"Cat people are different to the extent that they generally are not conformists - How could they be with a cat running their lives?"

Thanks 4 your reply! Well I hope I am doing everything well, I have never looked after newborn kitten's before! from what I have read they dont tend to open there eye's until there 5 to 8 days old, and even then there still blind, I am just taking every day has it comes, I am keeping a chart on there weight, just to keep a close eye of them, 2 of the kittens seem a lot more greedy than the other two, so we are just trying to make sure they all get the right amount of milk they all need! Mum cat is doing great, even tho she keeps trying to run off every now and then lol but she is being so good with them and she comes running back as soon as any of them make a noise or a crying sound!
Are them two pics of your cats?? there beautiful!!! How old are they???

Well the kittens should all put on approx 10g a day - don't think it matters at all if there is variation between biggest and littlest as long as they gain at a steady rate. You do not need to worry terribly unless one is acting weak and/or losing weight.

Up the top is North (black&White) who was 9yrs last year but sadly we lost him to the road - the tiny baby is Whistler -just rescued prob only about 6wks.
Down the bottom is North's sister Star who is 10 in Sept.

I also have another rescue cat Zelda who has 3, 3 wk kittens - pictures of which are in my album. We are keeping them all ...

I absolutely adore my cats - this is the first time I've had a litter, it was an accident but has been a completely delightful and amazing experience - the supprort on here has been amazing!!!

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Emily



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"Cat people are different to the extent that they generally are not conformists - How could they be with a cat running their lives?"

Hi,

Congrat's on your 3 little kittens!!! I bet u have got our hands full!!!
What kind of things are they doing and into at 3 weeks old??? I bet there trying to get up to all sort hey?? lol
Do u no how old they need to be when u can start weening them off there mum???

I will put some pics of the kittens on later so u can have a look, there soooo cute! really wish I could keep them all!! Might get away with keeping one!

Can't wait for pics,just the 1 KAnn HmmmmDWe'll see

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"Cat people are different to the extent that they generally are not conformists - How could they be with a cat running their lives?"

So u got your hands full then lol I use to be really scared of cats!! I got attached by my auntie wild cat in america when i was 15, it scared the life out of me, i didnt go near cats at all after that, until my son told me he really wanted a kitten!!! so I thought the only way to get over the fear i had was to get one! lol sound funny now, but it was rather scary for me at the time!! I have never looked back since! couldnt be without my cat now, love her to bits, she is a big part of the family!! and now with her kittens even more so!! keep trying to talk my hubby into letting me keep them all, not having much luck tho yet, but he did give in a bit and said i could keep one of them!! lol

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Emily



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"Cat people are different to the extent that they generally are not conformists - How could they be with a cat running their lives?"

Yay more kittens. Just wait till they are 7 weeks old, I have 4 running round the house at the moment!!! They are soo funny, you are going to have a fantastic time with the little fluff balls!