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Ok /an/, my best friend's birthday was two days ago, and just a few short hours after his birthday officially ends, his cat went into labor and delivered three kittens. We thought that was all, but early this morning, unexpectedly, his cat gave birth to a fourth kitten. So in honor of this cat being born on Caturday, I present pics of baby kittens.
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Bare with me, there six more pics after this one.
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I could only get really good shots while she was feeding them today.
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This one with the white face is really cute. ;D
Two of them are mostly black with some white on the paws.
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And this little guy is all black.
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Last pic for now, momma hugs two of her babies.
>> Anonymous
Aaaaawwwwwwwww
>> Anonymous
cute babies!
>> Anonymous
Awesome kittens. Make sure she don't neglect that last kitten. Looks like he is the runt cause he was born last.
>> Anonymous
>>127375

what is the likelihood of a kitten dying from neglect? i seem to occasionally read about there being a casualty or two in a lot of litters but that was not my experience at all.

my cat who was a first/only time mother had seven in her litter and she seemed to not have any problems at all rearing the whole bunch. she's a fairly small cat too.

of course i understand that a cat raising kittens outside of a house would certainly run a much higher risk but i would think a house cat as long as it was provided with ample food would not have many issues raising a whole litter (unseen/genetic/etc. issues not counting of course)
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>>127453
Oh jesus. I thought my babies were cute but.. I'm exceptionally jealous. Your cat > mine in terms of fertility and diabeetes inducement.

As for kittens dying.. I don't think it's neglect that gets them. Sometimes there is a kitten that just isn't as well developed. The kittens are neglected by the mother because she "knows" there is something wrong with them. I had this happen very recently.

Check the kittens and make sure they are eating, that they are warm, and provide the mother with good quality food and water nearby. If you can, give her some "pet milk" (KMR formula, there are other brands too), she'll love it and it'll help the babies. If a kitten starts to wane, try and bottle feed it or give it time alone with the mother (take the other kittens for awhile and give them a health check while the small kitten nurses). Sometimes though, they just die, and there isn't a lot you can do about it. It hurts a lot when you've spent all your energy taking care of them, though.

Two other things of use to newborn kitten "parents" :

Give kittens BenBac! It is a little tube of bacteria that helps regulate their digestive system. Incredibly useful if they get diarrhea. You can get it at most pet stores.

Sugar syrup! Sometimes a little bit of sugar can help a kitten by giving it enough energy to survive until you can really treat it. Put a spoon full of sugar in a bowl with just enough water to cover it, and microwave it until you can't see much of the sugar. Let it cool, then smear some in their mouths. It's not great to do that frequently, but can be a life savor. Examples of times when it can be useful: kitten gets too cold to digest milk, kitten falls or is injured in some way and you have to keep it alive until you get to the vet, etc. With sugar, a little goes a long way.
>> erica
thats not a bird way to ugly, sorry.
>> Swallow It
In order to get the cat to not neglect the last kitten. Simply rub it under your arm when you are sweaty. Put a strong scent of yourself on it. If your cat is bonded with you it will not neglect that kitten. It will become its prime choice.
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>>127580
That's sick, yet awesome