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I was presented with a pregnant cat. She produced one (large) baby. Mommy was normal looking --- no lactation visible, small tummy, etc. but nature provided her with the required milk for just the one kitten. She kept on tummy-growing and 7 weeks later blessed (?) us with six more kittens. Now she had a full milk supply and is, and always was, an excellent mother. My question --- Is there such a thing as delayed pregnancy, or perhaps multiple pregancy? She was definitely not bred for the second time while she was here, and she would also not deliver healthy kittens seven weeks after the first was born. Good grief !!! What the heck is going on?

Submitted: 142 days and 11 hours ago.
Category: Cat
Value: $15
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Pet's Sex: Female
Pet's Age: 2

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Dear friend,

 

Congrats on your healthy babies!

 

This does happen, but not usually that spaced apart.

 

 

Cats have two uterine horns so mommy can have kittens in each.The nursing by the baby should bring on further contractions so you want to encourage that. Also allow her to eat the afterbirth as that brings on contractions as well

It can actually take 30 hours or more for a cat to complete a four kitten(average) delivery. When she is done she will want to eat as they feel starved. She CAN have more up to 30 hours later.

A cats appetite is the best barometer of her health because if they are sick or in pain, they will not eat.

The baby happy and nursing indicates she is producing good milk.

I would not worry unless she appears upset,has pale gums, seems in pain, has an odorous discharge or another several hours goes by with obvious labor and no production of babies. Otherwise she should be fine.

Sometimes cats can develop uterine infection, the symptoms are:

pain, fever, odorous discharge, in appetite and pale gums.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1366&articleid=919

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/breeding.html

As long as you do not see any of those symptoms she is ok

Please let me know how everyone is doing .I will always be here for you.

Best of luck with your blessed event

Warmest wishes,

Terri

 

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Expert: Terri Riba
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