Postpartum have any cat begins immediately after all the kittens were born. Cat after birth usually relaxed and sleeps a lot, and your job - as to ensure its peace.

cat after birth

First of all feel the belly and the cat, make sure that all kittens are born. If you can not do it yourself, better consult a doctor. Also watch out for well-being of the animal.

cat after birth

If the behavior of the cat after giving birth you worries immediately invite the vet!

 

Particularly you should alert the following symptoms: excessive salivation, anxiety, impaired coordination of animal, a sharp rise in temperature, convulsions. This may be indicative of eclampsia - a disease that can occur immediately after birth and lead to a dramatic reduction or even undigested cat it needs calcium. This disease, unfortunately, can be deadly, which is why the animal is important special care.

 

Since the behavior of cats after birth is usually quiet, and the animal usually sleeps or spends time in the "nest" with her kittens, it is difficult to foresee, to everything you need for your cat was beside her. Toilet, as well as water and food must always be close to animals.

 

Immediately after birth, wash and clean the box that will live on a cat with kittens, and vystelite floor box with a sheet or flannel. The most important thing - the fabric must be flat and smooth to the kittens, which will be crawling on the cover, not clung to his claws.

 

Also, the cat after birth usually nervous when her pups to approach strangers, so at first, do not let anyone enter her box. Moreover, if the animal persists and does not want to leave his refuge (and this sometimes happens) you need to make to do this to conduct a clean box.

 

What to feed a cat after giving birth?

 

Feeding the cat after childbirth - a particularly important part of caring for animals. In this difficult period, the cat needs to be nutritious, but light food. The number of meals should be increased to 4-5, while serving to reduce the cat does not overeat.

 

It should also be very clearly relate to what to feed your cat after birth. First, the animal at this time should receive their usual food. But secondly, you need to add enough milk, but also, to try to give a cat fish oil (few drops), as well as phosphates and calcium, which are given in the form of bone meal. Moreover, immediately after birth cat must drink a lot, although during the first days after her kittens taken away, it is not recommended at all give any liquid.

 

And one more thing - feeding the cat after delivery have to be the prevention of eclampsia already mentioned, and the key to success in this case - a varied diet. And if you happen to notice even the slightest signs of the disease, your cat can give a little sweet to drink water or glucose solution, and then invite your doctor immediately.

 

Is it possible to sterilize a cat after giving birth?

 

sterilize a cat after giving birth can be, but should wait until after the birth of kittens will be held for two months, the cat has recovered from childbirth, or sterilization may harm the health of cats.