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∙ 14y agoYou'll need to give your cat lots of extra care and nutritious food while she's feeding nine kittens. Nine is a lot, but if she's fed well and often, she will be fine.
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∙ 14y agoWhen a mother cat feeds it's kittens, the process is called, "nursing". A mother will nurse her kittens until they have the proper nourishment and are old enough to feed themselves.
Letting the mother suckle her kittens is far better. However, if the mother for some reason cannot or will not feed the kittens, then it is perfectly safe to feed the kittens Kitten Replacer Milk with either a bottle or a syringe if its struggling to feed.
when you have more than one female cat they often times feed each others kittens even if not related
Male cats typically do not recognize their offspring as their own. Cats are solitary animals by nature and do not form strong bonds with their offspring. They may not exhibit paternal instincts like some other species.
Whatever she can find. Sad, isn't it?
No, probably not, ask your vet. When the kittens are eight or ten weeks old, the mother will have weaned them. If they are not weaned in time the mother may not have enough milk for all of them so you either need to find a substitute mom or ask the vet for some formula.
Before they have been weaned kittens drink their mother's milk, you should contact a vet for advice.
By caring for itThe cat will clean, feed, teach her kittens how to clean themselves and do other things like socialize, use the litter box (if they are indoor), hunt, play, etc.
Kittens are born deaf, blind, toothless and completely dependant on the mother. The mother cat will feed them, clean them and lick under their tails to encourage them to toilet for the first four weeks of their lives. When the kittens are around three weeks old, kittens will begin to open their eyes, their hearing will develop and their milk teeth will start to come through. By four weeks, kittens are finding their feet. By six to eight weeks, kittens will start taking an interest their mother's food and should already be exploring the litter box. Kittens at this age learn what to do from their mother. Even during and after weaning, some kittens will still suckle from the mother. This is completely normal. Socialisation also starts around this time, and the kittens will continue to learn as late as twelve weeks old - which is one of the reasons kittens should stay with their mother and siblings until this time. These skills teach the kittens manners, not to be too rough in play (biting and scratching hurts!) and generally how to behave around other cats and people.
6 week old kittens should still be with their mother, if they do not have a mother then you should mix a tiny bit of soft kitten food with kitten milk (never use cow's milk) and slowly decrease the amounts of milk as he gets older. Make sure they get enough food by feeling their tummy-if it is hard, they have had enough, if it is soft, then they need some more. Don't feed them too much at once or it will make them sick. You should feed them about five or six times a day or whenever they are hungry. :)
If she jest had a litter and her kittens all died then she still mite have milk still but don't worry about it, it will dry up.
Generally the mother cat will go off to a secluded area to have her kittens and she has obviously has chosen to have her litter of kittens under the bed. As long as she is going under the bed to feed them then they should be fine. However, at a month they should be out and walking about so make up a bed (or put a cushion with an old blanket on it) and take the kittens and put them there and watch to be sure the mother cat is tending to their needs.