What should the mother cat do if she is pregnant?

Many cat friends, once their cats are pregnant, will become very nervous, maybe even more nervous than giving birth to a baby. I'm afraid it's wrong and I'll miss it like that.

Simple inventory of some tips for feeding pregnant cats are scattered knowledge points. Let's learn together.

1, a newly pregnant female cat does not need extra care to ensure her daily nutritional needs.

Many habits of cats are repeated every day. Because you are pregnant, you pay special attention to her and break her habit. On the contrary, it will cause stress and discomfort.

Let it keep exercising every day, just like usual.

If it is a caged female cat, it should be released for a walk every day before pregnancy. So after pregnancy, you still have to do this.

But about two weeks before labor, be careful not to let it have violent movements, especially jumping from a height to the ground. Although the probability of uterine torsion is not great, just in case.

3. As the belly gets bigger and bigger, the female cat needs more nutrition and can eat more and more.

During this period, the staple food can be gradually transformed into canned food for weaned kittens and food for young kittens.

4. Give the mother cat a separate space one week before giving birth. Let it get used to this private space in advance.

So there will be no insecurity during childbirth. There is no need to put the kitten under the bed or in the cupboard. These are the "safe places" it has found for itself.

5. You can put it in a big cat cage or buy a special pet pen. In recent years, there are many options for assembled pet pens.

After the breeding, it can be removed without taking up space. You can combine them at will.

6. Let's go back to the breeding cage. You need to put a comfortable cat nest in it. I usually make a paper box myself and throw it away when I use it.

If the height is high, the short side should block the kittens to prevent them from crawling out, and the female cat should be allowed to enter and exit freely.

The length, at least if the female cat has a bust, should not be too large, otherwise it will take some effort for the female cat to gather kittens.

7. Water and food should be placed next to this cat's nest. But after the mother cat gives birth, don't put too much water in the water bowl.

Some female cats may run around with their children in their arms If you throw them into the water, the kitten may drown.

8. The litter box after delivery should also be kept clean at all times. Some female cats put their kittens in litter boxes.

At this time, if the litter box is dirty, it will be embarrassing. Kittens may be covered in cat mother's shit.

9. Try to put the cage where you can reach it in time.

For example, I will put it in my bedroom. In this way, I can monitor every move of childbirth at any time and take care of every move of the child. If the conditions do not allow. Be sure to install a baby monitor.

10, try not to let other cats interfere with your cat for one week before and after pregnancy.

If there are cats pregnant at the same time, a maximum of two cats are allowed in one space. And these two female cats are best if they have a good temper every day. Maybe if you have children at the same time, it is possible to take care of each other.

Pay attention to diet during pregnancy?

1, the calories in the first trimester should be slightly increased, so that the weight of the female cat can rise steadily.

2. The heat demand is about 100Kcal/kg/ day.

3. It is generally possible to provide baby cat food for pregnant female cats, because the proportion of nutrients in baby cat food is relatively balanced.

4, do not over-supplement nutrition, which will make the kitten bigger and easy to cause dystocia for the cat mother.

Precursor of female cat production

1, uncomfortable, occasionally looking at the abdomen, obviously uneasy.

2, will find a quiet and comfortable place to prepare for production.

3, there may be panting, meowing, licking the vulva.

4, pacing back and forth, there are signs of nesting, this stage generally lasts 6 ~ 12 hours.

5, the first cat mother, up to 36 hours.

6. The female cat's body temperature will be slightly lower than normal.

After discovering these omens, you can start to decorate the delivery room. Try to choose a warm, quiet and safe place to place the production box. The size of the production box is about twice the size of the female cat. If the cat doesn't want to have a baby where you decorate it, decorate it where it chooses.

The production of female cats

The duration is generally 3~ 12 hours, and some of them will exceed 24 hours. The birth interval of kittens is 10 minutes ~ 1 hour. If the delivery time is too long, pay attention to whether there are signs of dystocia. If the mother cat has a hard abdomen but does not give birth to kittens for a long time, she should immediately wrap the mother cat with a blanket and seek medical attention.

Most cats eat placenta, which is nutritious and can provide energy quickly when the mother cat gives birth. If there are many litters and the number of placentas exceeds the limit that the mother cat can eat, the mother cat will resent the placenta and stop eating it. Some female cats will vomit after eating the placenta.

Generally, the mother cat will clean the kitten herself and let the kitten eat colostrum. Kittens will also have a sucking reflex and start stepping on milk to stimulate milk discharge.

postpartum care

After the mother cat is born, try not to disturb the mother cat to take care of the kitten. Generally, female cats will eat within 24 hours after delivery, feeding warm goat milk or special pet milk to supplement nutrition, and feeding pregnant female cats with special cat food or baby cat food.

Food should also be added. Chicken breast, beef and eggs can be added. Cat litter, food and birdbath should be placed not far from the cat's nest. Female cats need enough water during breastfeeding.

Observe the situation of mother cat and kitten every day.

Please pay special attention to the following situations, or go to the hospital for a doctor's examination.

Female cat: fever or low temperature, secretion (blood sample or purulent secretion) in vulva or breast.

Loss of appetite, weakness, lack of energy, decreased or no milk.

Kitten: Weight loss, crying too much, even poor mobility, do not like to drink milk.

Beware of postpartum hypocalcemia

Female cats may have postpartum hypocalcemia 3 ~ 17 days after delivery, and may have symptoms such as stiff gait, trembling, spasm, vomiting and wheezing. If the female cat has these symptoms, it is best to take it to the hospital. It is suggested not to supplement too much calcium before delivery to avoid endocrine disorders.

Therefore, it is very risky for cats to have babies. Everything will be fine without an accident, but there is always a probability of an accident. Cat friends must try their best. Don't use their limited experience to judge what you can't predict. What you think is right is truth, and science is truth!