About Kittens and cats!!!?
Monday, July 19th, 2010 at
11:16 pm
Hye.
I have kittens which is a month years old. They are still with their mom.
1) They want breast feeding. But I think their mother doesn’t milk anymore cause she refuses. There are bruises on the mother’s breast. Can I start nursing them?
2) Does the kittens need injection? Is it really necessary? What if I don’t give them?
3) What is the suitable age for the kittens to get injection?
4) Do the kittens need anti-worm medicine? And what is the suitable age?
THIS QUESTION FOR THE MOTHER, CAT.
5) Can i spray anti-flea?
Thanks! Answer ASAP!
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You are an example of why people should not be allowed to backyard breed.
Disgusting.
1) My cat does the same thing. You should hold her down, so the kitten can get milk.
2) It is necesssary because it gets them healthier and when you get them ” fixed ” they cant have babies. i suggest that because a cat is heathlier and has a longer life span if it doesnt give birth.
3) around 6 months to 2 years old.
4) Yes. If you want your cat to live give it to them. Same age as number 3.
5) when the kittens get older. If they are still eating from the mother i suggest using a flea collar.
im not sure what age you can nurse them though.
hope this helps, Sarah
They should nurse until they are about 8 weeks old, so something is not right. The bruising is likely not bruising but because the mom is full of milk – the breasts will turn bluish when they are really full.
I recently had to deal with a case ( I work for the humane Society) where the mom stopped nursing because the kittens were so full of fleas they swarmed on the mom and bit her. She wanted to nurse them but could not stand it and all the kittens died. Do your kittens have bad fleas?
If the mom has stopped nursing, buy KMR brand kitten milk replacement from PetSmart and feed them with an eyedropper or kitten bottle – be sure to poke holes in the nipple because they don’t come with them. Actually I hate the bottles because you can never get the darned hole right, so I recommend an eye dropper.
Yes, they DO need their vaccinations and they also need spaying or neutering. this is especially true if they go outdoors. there are currently three deadly cat diseases that are epidemic in the US, for starters.
Your vet will advise you on worming and flea removal.
You can remove fleas from the mom but do NOT, under any circumstances, do it until you find out what is safe for a nursing mom cat. In the meantime, you can safely bathe her with Dawn detergent (the original formula with a marine mammal on the front) and use a flea comb several times a day, and you can also comb the kittens.
Best of luck
The mother cat starts weaning her kittens usually around four weeks which is why she’s been rejecting them for milk. However, some kittens take longer to wean. You should start offering wet food to the kittens…you can mix some KMR in with it too.
The following website will help you with weaning:
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/weaning.html
Don’t separate the kittens from the mother until eight to twelve weeks of age. The mother teaches the kittens many things…she helps them transition from milk to solid foods, proper playing, how to use a litter box, and much more. Separating them any sooner can have negative effects.
They’ll need their shots when they are older. Once they are eight weeks, they can be given their basic shots. Three months of age for the rabies. The vet will administer these shots.
They can be dewormed once they are 6 six weeks old. Please, do not give them over the counter dewormers, have your vet do it…the medicine they will administer is more effective and safe.
No, do not put flea prevention on the kittens…they’re too young and the chemicals can harm them.
Now that I have answered your questions, get your cat spayed after the kittens are weaned and never breed again. It’s clear you shouldn’t be breeding especially when you don’t even know the answers to these questions. I highly doubt you’ve even taken the mother in for prenatal care so, do us all a favor and get your pets fixed.