How to take birth in a cat, and what is needed for this?

Your fluffy beauty is getting ready to become a mom, and it's great. However, she has a test ahead of her, and your task is to help her, without disturbing the natural course of events. Childbirth in animals - a process thought out by nature to trifles. But it happens differently, especially for inexperienced primiparous cats, and it's best to be at that moment nearby. How to take birth in a cat? It often happens that the owner learns that the event happened when he discovers somewhere in the closet a contenty fluffy purr and several newborn kittens. Still, it's better if you prepare a place in advance for delivery and babies. Otherwise, to the joy of replenishing the family can add a bitter note of regret about the spoiled clothes.

Pregnancy in these animals lasts 55-68 days. What are the signs that the birth is approaching? The cat worries, refuses food, avoids people, but if there is a person in the family whom she unconditionally trusts, she will come to him. The temperature measured in the rectum of the animal falls to 36.7 ° C. Vaginal discharge may appear, and then water escapes. The process of labor can last up to 1 day.

How to take birth in a cat, And what to look for? Prepare a box of such size that the animal in it was freely placed, and there was still enough room for the kittens. You will also need sharp scissors, clean dry rags, threads, alcohol, a hot water bottle or a bottle of warm water.

Kittens can be born as head forward, and hind paws, in fetal membranes and without them. None of this pathology is considered. A born kitten, the mother releases the bladder and carefully licks it. Thus, it dries the skin and cleans the airways, as well as stimulates breathing. Then she bites the umbilical cord. All released after cat does not need to be eaten, although it is considered normal. Kittens are usually born pretty quickly, so while mom processes the next, you can help the previous one find the nipple.

How to take birth in a cat yourself? Most cases do not require specialist intervention, you and your cat can easily handle themselves.

When should I go to a veterinarian?

• It took 6-8 hours since the first fights, and no one was born.
• The interval between the birth of kittens is more than 4 hours.
• The cat looks tired, exhausted and practically does not push, and in the abdomen the kittens are probed.
• You did not count the successions, the number of which should correspond to the number of children.
• From the vagina go purulent or copious bloody discharge.
• The uterus fell.

You also need to see a doctor if the cat does not eat after the birth , looks sluggish, her fever has risen.

How to take birth in a cat that kits for the first time? An inexperienced animal may not provide the kittens with the necessary care. It's okay, just do it for her. Just be careful, cats are very restless about the offspring, so you need to take the kids and carry out manipulations with them in front of her. The kitten needs to be freed from the membranes, rubbed, gently cleaned mouth. You can turn it upside down for a while. It stimulates the first breath and helps to clear the airways. Cut the umbilical cord without pulling it 1 cm from the tummy. After making sure that the kitten is breathing, put it to the cat.

Now you know how to take birth in a cat. It will take only a little knowledge and patience.