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The Continuing Kitten Saga
Jul. 4th, 2024 10:40 amI went in to check on Ms Ingrid this morning, litter box cleaned, food and water topped off. No concerns. I napped an hour, then went back in and sat on the futon. She's been tucked under there again to start, but comes out. She did not come out. I heard a little peeping noise. NOT AN ADULT CAT CHIRRUP.
Hit the floor with a flashlight. Girl done went and had more babies. Two again not alive (I am concerned one of them may have been initially but she was some distance away from Ingrid so maybe not), and one scrappy little buff boy screaming for food! I am monitoring to see if maybe she'll take to this one otherwise he will be joining Fergus in the incubator. I don't think she'll nurse him, as she was very wanting to not let him out of her sight but also not nervous or hissy to me at all. In fact, she wanted pets and love to the point she ignored baby if I was there. I've left her alone for a bit to see what she'll do and if he hasn't found a nipple will take him over for some syringe feeding and incubator time with Fergus and another kitten from another litter whose mama decided he wasn't worthy.
Whirlwind! I halfway suspected something was up yesterday as she was bleeding a LOT and I worried that maybe she had more stillborns she hadn't been able to birth. Didn't expect her to have any, at the same time. LOL. The plan was to take her to the shelter for the vet techs to check her out, as animal control didn't think she needed a full vet visit. Uff da. People who foster regularly need major props. This not easy stuff.
Hit the floor with a flashlight. Girl done went and had more babies. Two again not alive (I am concerned one of them may have been initially but she was some distance away from Ingrid so maybe not), and one scrappy little buff boy screaming for food! I am monitoring to see if maybe she'll take to this one otherwise he will be joining Fergus in the incubator. I don't think she'll nurse him, as she was very wanting to not let him out of her sight but also not nervous or hissy to me at all. In fact, she wanted pets and love to the point she ignored baby if I was there. I've left her alone for a bit to see what she'll do and if he hasn't found a nipple will take him over for some syringe feeding and incubator time with Fergus and another kitten from another litter whose mama decided he wasn't worthy.
Whirlwind! I halfway suspected something was up yesterday as she was bleeding a LOT and I worried that maybe she had more stillborns she hadn't been able to birth. Didn't expect her to have any, at the same time. LOL. The plan was to take her to the shelter for the vet techs to check her out, as animal control didn't think she needed a full vet visit. Uff da. People who foster regularly need major props. This not easy stuff.
