Why does my cat reject her kittens? Causes, care and how to act

  • Cats may reject their babies if they detect health problems such as malformations or weakness in the kittens.
  • Stress or lack of a suitable environment can lead the mother to neglect her children.
  • It is essential to keep rejected kittens warm and feed them every 2-3 hours with special formula milk.

A little kitten with a person

Sometimes cats reject one or more kittens after giving birth, without offering them the care they need to survive. This behavior may seem cruel to us, but for cats it is a behavior that follows the survival instinct. If your cat has rejected one or all of her kittens, you'll want to do everything you can to help the little ones.

Although raising newborn kittens without their mother is difficult, it is not impossible. Below, we explain how to understand this behavior and what to do to care for rejected kittens.

Why does my cat reject her kittens?

There are several reasons why a cat may reject her kittens. Some of these reasons are related to the condition of the kittens, the health of the mother, or simply her instinct. Here we explain the most common causes:

  • Health problems in kittens: One of the main reasons a cat rejects her kittens is that she detects a health problem in them. Kittens that are born sick or deformed may not receive care from the mother, as she will prioritize her care on those with a higher chance of survival. Also, if a kitten is very weak, the mother may remove it to prevent the others from becoming infected or to concentrate her efforts on the strongest ones.
  • Too many kittens in the litter: If the litter is too large, the mother may not have enough milk to feed all the kittens and may reject some to ensure the survival of the strongest. Female cats, by their natural instinct, know that they will not be able to adequately care for a litter that is too large.
  • Stress or lack of a suitable environment: A noisy, unstable or stressful environment can make the mother feel insecure and reject her kittens. Cats seek a quiet and safe place to raise their young, so it is essential that the space she has chosen is respected.
  • Mother's illness: If the mother is sick or in pain, she may reject her kittens. This is especially common if she develops mastitis, an infection of the nipples that prevents her from nursing her kittens due to the intense pain.
  • Lack of maternal instinct: Some cats, especially first-time or very young cats, may lack a developed maternal instinct. This can lead them to not know how to care for their kittens and, consequently, reject them.

What should we do if the cat rejects her kittens?

Baby kittens need a lot of care

If you notice that a cat has rejected her kittens or a particular kitten, it is important to act immediately to ensure the kitten's survival. Here are some guidelines for caring for a rejected kitten:

1. Keep the kitten warm

Warmth is essential for newborn kittens as they cannot regulate their body temperature. If the mother has rejected them, you must ensure that they remain warm at all times. Place the kitten in a box with some rags or towels, preferably wool, to keep it warm.You can also use a hot water bottle or electric blanket with caution, making sure the heat is not excessive to avoid burns.

If you have several kittens, it is best to keep them together, as they will keep each other warm and feel more secure.

Newborn kittens
Related article:
Orphaned newborn kitten care guide

2. Provide adequate nutrition

Kittens need to eat frequently to survive. If the mother refuses to feed them, you will need to do it yourself using a special bottle for kittens. As for milk, it is crucial that you use specific formula milk for cats, available at pet stores and veterinary offices. Avoid using cow's milk or any other type of milk not designed for kittens, as it can cause very serious digestive problems.

Kittens need to be fed every 2 or 3 hours, even at night. Make sure they are eating enough to maintain their energy and growth.

Baby cats need to be fed.

3. Stimulates the kitten's digestion

Newborn kittens depend on their mother to encourage them to go to the bathroom. If the mother has rejected her kittens, you will have to take over this task. After each meal, gently rub the kitten's genital area with a damp cotton pad or warm towel. to stimulate urination and defecation. This mimics what the mother would do by licking them.

It is vital that you follow these steps after every meal, as lack of stimulation can lead to serious health problems.

Possible solutions when the cat is sick or stressed

In some cases, rejection of pups may be due to the mother experiencing pain, illness, or high levels of stress. Here are some important steps to follow:

  • Take the cat to the vet: If you suspect that the mother is ill or experiencing pain, it is essential to take her to a veterinary clinic for a full evaluation. Conditions such as mastitis must be treated to ensure her recovery.
  • Provides a suitable environment: If the mother is stressed, make sure her environment is quiet and safe. Avoid moving her from one place to another or exposing her to too much noise. Provide synthetic pheromones, such as Feliway, can be of great help in reducing your anxiety.

When to contact a veterinarian?

Kittens should be taken to the vet when they are sick.

While human intervention can save the life of a rejected kitten, it is important to understand that some situations require the help of a professional. If the rejected kitten shows signs of extreme weakness, low weight, breathing problems, or any other signs of illness, you should contact a veterinarian immediately.Additionally, if the mother continues to reject other pups or displays unusual behavior, it is also advisable to visit the vet to ensure there are no underlying problems.

Finally, if the cat is only rejecting one or two kittens from a large litter, it may be necessary to seek the help of a feline behaviorist who can guide you on how to help the mother fulfill her maternal role.

As you can see, raising kittens rejected by their mother is a challenging task, but with patience, dedication and proper care, it will surely not be too difficult for you to raise them.


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      CATALINA ROOMS JARA said

    Hello, I had a cat, and she had 5 kittens, and then she rejected them, I brought them closer and she runs away 🙁 I don't know what kind of milk to give her because I don't have the resources to give her specialized milk, I don't have a bottle of those either, yes Not that of those syringes without the needle, the worst thing is that they seem to be premature and they are very tiny, apart from that they poop like in water and they all stain, I don't know what to clean them with and I don't know how to feed them either, because they don't want to open the Mouth, what do I do please, I need help, I don't know what to do, and the worst thing is that the next day one more of the same mother was born, actually, I don't know how he was born, but I feel sorry for him, please, I suggest you send me an email with the answer, thank you very much: '(

      fernando said

    I have a cat that gave birth to 5 kittens, initially, I did not pay any attention to any of them, neither cleaned them nor fed them, we had them in a drawer with woolen rags, together to give them warmth, we tried feed them by different methods, but they did not want to, they took their mouths off the bottle, and in the end, the poor little ones, have died, I don't know if they would be sick, but the point is that they meowed a lot, we had them hot, we even gave them a breastfeeding electric, but in the end, as I say, we couldn't do anything. It is very strange sometimes the behavior of cats (right now I have one who is obsessed with biting my nose, while I am typing, slowly, but very heavy, haha). This same cat that has let her young die, appeared at our house "suddenly", approached the door day by day, and in the end, she entered us and is still here. She is a very suspicious cat, we have never done anything wrong to her, but she shuns us, she doesn't let us touch her, and to top it all, she just urinates in the toilet bowl, and no one has taught her, what was said, a very strange cat .

      jumpy said

    Yesterday a cat from my house had 4 kittens, first everything started well but the next day I ended up rejecting them as if they did not exist, it is very sad

      Cynthia said

    Hello. My cat gave birth last night and is rejecting her young. What should I do? Do I wait until tomorrow or should I do something right away?
    Thank you

      Monica sanchez said

    Hola!
    Newborn kittens need the warmth of their mother, but if she rejects them and does not feed them, they must be separated and covered with blankets or thermal sacks (the kind that are filled with hot water, and remain that way during hours). You also have to go to the vet to tell us what milk to drink, how to give it and how often.
    A greeting.

      Estefania Puente Garcia said

    Hola!
    On November 1, my cat had 3 kittens, one died the next day, she was crushed and drowned, but now I have realized that it hits a single cat a lot today. the mouth and the baby got scared on the floor and now I went to see her and she is still alive but what can I do to make the cat stop hitting her ??? Because the kitten wants to drink milk and the cat is like it hits him and then I want this to stop, please help me ?????????????

      Monica sanchez said

    Hi Estefania.
    For the welfare of the two remaining kittens, I recommend that you separate them from the mother and take care of them yourself. In this article we tell you how to feed a baby cat: http://www.notigatos.es/como-alimentar-a-un-gato-bebe/
    Good luck, and cheer up!

      Xavier 21 said

    ooo the mother of my 5 kittens left and they don't want to eat or anything they have not eaten for 3 days D:

      glenys said

    I have gone through the experience 3 times of a mother cat who immediately gives birth immediately behaves as if nothing had happened, abandons the offspring and even leaves the house for a few days. On each occasion I have tried to feed them and keep them warm but they have never survived. Apparently the warmth of the mother is very important. I have had cats my whole life and this is the first time I have seen such behavior. I have looked for the cause and it only appears in this case that it has no maternal instinct.

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Glenys.
      Yes, indeed, the warmth and tranquility of the mother are very important for the survival of the young. Otherwise, there is no other than a human to take care of them, and even if they are taken good care of, sometimes they do not survive.
      A greeting.

      Gabi said

    Hello, yesterday I found a kitten in front of my house, I had been meowing for 1-2 hours and I picked it up, is it possible that the mother has left it in such an open place to go looking for food?

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Gabi.
      It would be weird. Cats usually leave their young in a safe place, unless she has been feeling really bad or something has happened to her.
      A greeting.

           Elizabeth said

        Today my cat gave birth and does not want her babies ... Can another cat that gave birth yesterday replace her ??? P

             Monica sanchez said

          Hello, Elizabeth.
          Yes you could, but the final decision is yours alone. Bring a kitten close to him first to see how he reacts.
          Good luck!

      katherine said

    My cat rejects her kittens, what do I do please? I don't want them to die

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Katherine.
      Protect them from the cold with a blanket, and give them powdered kitten milk that you can find in veterinary clinics or pet stores every 3 hours. Use a syringe (without a needle) for this. After each feeding, you have to rub a damp gauze (neither hot nor cold) over the anus to relieve themselves.
      Good luck.

      Erika said

    Hello my cat gave birth to 4 kittens yesterday and now she is only taking care of two and I do not understand why, only two are given milk and heat, what do I do?
    Thank you

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Erika.
      Wow, how curious.
      From what you count, it seems that there will be no other than someone to take care of those two kittens. Provide them with warmth with a blanket, give them kitten milk with a syringe (without a needle) every 3 hours, and stimulate their anus with gauze moistened in warm water after eating to relieve themselves.
      Much encouragement.

      Cynthia Alejandra Espinoza Perez said

    my cat stopped giving milk to her kittens and they are dying ………
    I am very sad about that

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Cynthia.
      Provide them with heat and give them kitten milk every 3 hours. After each meal, take a wet gauze (warm), and rub the area of ​​the anus to defecate.
      Best of luck.

      emerald said

    Hello, my cat had puppies two and a half weeks ago. She is a newcomer. But lately she does not want to sleep where the kittens are, it is a house with a door, in fact there she relieved and the first week of the kittens there she slept very well but now she does not want to be there, she wants to have them outside in the garden but I'm afraid that other cats or dogs come and hurt both the babies and the cat herself. What dou you recommend? At night I put them all in their little house and the mother meows a lot that she doesn't want to be there. What I do? We are both first timers when it comes to baby kittens .. Thank you very much

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Esmeralda.
      Normally, cats know how to choose a good place for their little ones, but sometimes, as it seems to be your case, it has not been like that. My advice is that, if you can, keep both the mother cat and her young in the home. In the event that something bad happens, that is, that the mother rejects them at some point, which I doubt, the puppies are already two and a half weeks old, so it would be very easy to get them all with a bottle.
      Greetings, and encouragement.

           Emerald said

        Thank you very much for your advice, I will trust my cat's instinct, although I will have her watched just in case, I do not want anything to happen to them

      Elena Chavez said

    Hello, 3 weeks ago my cat had 5 babies, at the beginning when she gave birth she was on the first floor with us but then we had to go up to the 2nd floor because my grandfather made problems, we put the cat and her babies in a bed with sheets and I saw them very well, like a week ago I brought down one of her kittens 2 times and we did not know why she did it (excuse my ignorance, she is my first cat) my mother closed the hole where the cat was going down so that she will no longer go down to any of their young, but since 3 days ago I did not hear the kittens crying, I went up and there were none. The truth is that I don't know where it took them, but she is sad and stops crying. Their breasts are swollen from so much milk, I don't know what to do, they left me alone because my mother had to travel urgently. I wanted to know if the swelling will go down by itself because of so much milk that she has, that is, if she is going to eliminate it in any way or do I necessarily have to take her to a vet ???

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Elena.
      You better take her to the vet. The accumulation of milk can lead to mastitis, which is an inflammation of the mammary gland.
      Greetings, and encouragement.

      Marisol Rios said

    Hello ... my kitten had three babies and she does not want to be near them, she rejects them and does not want to feed them, I managed to get them closer and I half accepted them but I was removing the hair from two of them, I mean, I was leaving them like that in pure skin. I wanted to eat or I was cleaning them… .I'm scared that she will eat them I don't want… the strangest thing is that she already had a kitten and she was a very good mother, she takes care of her a lot and was still breastfeeding her… Do you advise me to keep them away from her? ?

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello marisol.
      Yes, put them away, it's for the best. Feed them with kitten milk - sold in veterinary clinics and animal supply stores - and stimulate the genital area with a gauze soaked in warm water after each meal to relieve themselves.
      Much encouragement.

      Kitty moon said

    Well my cat had 5 kittens, she loved them but then 2 kittens died and from then on the cat no longer wanted them, she did not eat and claimed them and let the others die and we tried everything but two kittens died of hunger and only There was one left and that kitten we put it with another cat that was pregnant.

         Monica sanchez said

      Wow, sorry 🙁 I hope the kitten that remains is growing well. All the best.

      l said

    Hello, you know, I have several doubts .. my kitten gave birth yesterday afternoon ... at about 5 to 6 in the afternoon ... gave birth to two kittens that I had to help to be born ... well, the nights arrived and how she did not give birth anymore ... We went to bed when we woke up in the morning I had 3 more kittens which were dead ... one was without her small volsita and the other two with her small volsita I do not know if she did not know how to get them out of ayy well unfortunately they did not survive just the two of them that help me to be born well My cat I find that she is not well because she is decayed and she has not eaten and she continues to bleed vastly and I do not know what to do because I do not have so many resources how to pay a veterinarian to see her and she does not fish many her kittens I have to place them myself So that they suck and I don't know what to do, someone can guide me aaaaa and the most important thing is how long I can operate her so that she does not have more kittens, she is one and a half years old and is her first litter.

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Kassandra.
      You can have her neutered when 3 months have passed.
      Feed him chicken broth (boneless), or cat pâté. This will give you strength.
      If the bleeding hasn't stopped, you should see a vet.
      A greeting.

      Yessi said

    Hello, my cat gave birth three weeks ago and everything was going well, but now she has left the house, I think she is in heat. At home breastfeed your kittens. Do you think my cat will come back ???? And after how many days ??? I don't have time to feed them I work all day and they only have a month ... I leave them wiskas with water.

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Yessi.
      It is impossible to know if he will return, sorry 🙁. In the event that she does, I recommend taking her to be castrated to prevent her from leaving again.
      With a month the kittens can already start eating soft solid foods, such as wet cans for kittens or food soaked in water.
      A greeting.

      Michael Robayo said

    Hello, my cat had five babies three days ago, she is a first-time and we adopted her from the street, she takes care of them and is always watching for them to eat, but last night when the kittens fell asleep and were in a group, my cat went up to my bed to sleep, that is normal. behavior is some sign that something is wrong the rest of the days she slept with the kittens all day

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Michael.
      Depends. He may have lain in your bed for a while to rest, but if he has done it again today, or if he no longer pays as much attention to them, then it is worrisome.
      Anyway, and just in case, here you have a care guide to raise kittens.
      A greeting.

      Kathy Lucero said

    Hi
    My kitten has already been with her kittens for 2 weeks and it is going well she had 6 kittens today I don't know what happened to her but I think she killed him but everyone else is fine I think it was the most or the largest (I don't know what their sexes are) I don't know what to do could disappear or I don't know.
    And the other problem is that today I saw a kitten that is devilish and will not open his mouth, I do not eat how long he has not eaten but he is alive and has only one eye open, he moves slowly and walks little and they just walk.

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Kathy.
      For the safety of the offspring, I would recommend that you separate them from the mother and take care of them as I explain in this article.
      Much, much encouragement.

      Kathy Lucero said

    I forgot to say that the last kitten doesn't even have the strength.
    And I wanted to ask if what happens if my cat when she had the kittens I give her nest milk. ??
    And what if all the kittens because the cat took them to the door in the morning, always a different one today I took one with me and when I went to leave it I saw that one was missing, it seems to me that something happened to him and well I blunt them for go to leave them to their little house where they are.
    How much time later is in heat again.
    What if I operate on her when she is giving milk.
    She can kill her children or eat them.
    How long after the kittens are fed.
    And after a while they start to walk
    And when the cat finishes giving milk to her kittens. ????
    And the last thing, how long does it take to respond, is it very urgent, please?
    Thank you!! ❤❤❤

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Kathy.
      Let's go with the answers to your questions:

      -The kittens can only drink milk from their mother or a special one for them, which you will find in veterinary clinics. Cow's or goat's milk can make them sick, causing diarrhea.
      -Cats go into heat every 6 months.
      -It is better to operate after breastfeeding, just in case.
      -Yes, you could kill them if you feel very insecure or restless.
      -Kittens can start eating solid -soft- food at 3 weeks.
      -They will begin to walk more or less well with 5 weeks, but it will not be until 2 months that they will walk perfectly coordinating their movements.
      -Cats stop breastfeeding their young at 6-8 weeks, but after a month they begin to "force" them to eat other things.

      Thanks to you, and best regards. 🙂

      my family said

    Hello, I am desperate, help me, my cat had 3 cats and they rejected them, they are 6 weeks old, but they have already opened their eyes, I live in Venezuela, I do not have the necessary resources to give them milk of powder because it is not available and normal liquid milk this super expensive and pod is find

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Ailemi.
      With 6 weeks they can already eat soft solid food, such as feed soaked in water, or cans for kittens.
      Courage 🙂

      Indrid said

    Hello, my kitten gave birth a week ago… Everything was fine until today we haven't seen her all day… Is she looking for food somewhere else ??? (We live in the country)… I leave all her babies covered and in a safe place but we don't know if it's the right thing to do… I need help please… Could it be that she doesn't want them anymore?

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Indrid.
      After a week he should be with them, although it is normal for him to go a bit away to look for food.
      If she hasn't returned already, or if she has and ignored her young, she has likely rejected them :(.
      En this article We explain how to raise orphaned kittens.
      Greetings and much encouragement.

      Samantha said

    Hello, I have a cat and today she had two little ones; actually there were four but two were stillborn. It is the first time that a cat has babies. She does not accept babies either, she is very restless and gets mellow with us. He is hardly eating (the cat) and he hardly drinks any water. I don't know if she is sick or why she behaves like this. We have the cats inside the house, with a quilt and well protected.

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Samantha.
      If the cat does not eat, chances are that something will happen to her. Have you tried giving him cans of wet cat food? If you still do not want to eat, it is best to take her to the vet.
      Kittens need to drink cat milk every 2 to 3 hours. After eating, you have to pass him toilet paper moistened with warm water over his genital area so that they can do their business. On this article You have more information.
      A greeting.

      Camila said

    Hello, I have a question, my cat had kittens about 2 weeks ago or more and everything was fine until they changed the box where she and her babies were, now she does not want to go with them anymore, what do I do?

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Camila.
      At that age you can start giving him soft solid foods, such as wet kitten food. So little by little they will get used to eating on their own.
      If it is cold, they have to be in a comfortable and warm place so that they do not catch a cold.
      A greeting.

      Rose Velazquez said

    Hello yesterday my cat had her first litter there were 3 but they all died because? And also because he ate them

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello rosa.
      Maybe they were born bad, very weak. You can't know for sure. Is the mother in good health?
      Dead hatchlings are sometimes eaten to prevent a potential predator from finding them. At home this problem does not exist, but the survival instinct is intact.
      A greeting.

      Jennyfer said

    Hey.
    Mibgata gave birth to three babies .. Beautiful. But he refuses to take care of them. They are less than 24 hours old. So much so that the cat hasn't even appeared in the house since this morning. I give them cat formula. But one died. I have them in fo
    Promoter. There is one that after eating is hiccupping. What can i do

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Jennyfer.
      Being so small it is necessary that they be in a bed that in addition to being comfortable is warm. It is important that you put a blanket on them so that they do not get cold, since at age they do not regulate their body temperature.
      Every 2-3 hours they have to eat. After that, they have to be stimulated with a clean gauze to relieve themselves.
      En this article You have more information.

      As for the mother, see if you can at least get her closer to the kittens by offering her some cat treats.

      Cheer up.

      Fátima said

    Hello I have a question, my kitten had 3 kittens just yesterday and today she does not stay with them or feed them all last night if she was with them but not today, what do I have to do? He just spends it mauyando, we put it in his box with the kittens but he ignores them, what do I do?

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Fatima.
      In those cases it is best for the kittens to have someone take care of them. It is not normal that being so small the mother no longer wants to know anything about them.
      En this article we explain how baby kittens are cared for.
      A greeting.

      Lucia said

    We have had a cat in our garden since she was born, she is 4 years old and has had 7 pregnancies and only in the first one has she taken care of her offspring the other times they all died, 2 weeks ago she had 5 offspring, one is dead but with the others we do not know What to do, we put them in a bowl of milk but they always spill it or they don't know how to drink it, where we live there is no vet and we can't buy them special milk for cats

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Lucia.
      If you cannot get milk for kittens, you can give them in a bottle or syringe (without a needle), the following mixture:
      -250ml of lactose-free whole milk.
      -A raw egg yolk (without any white)
      -A teaspoon of heavy cream

      With three weeks you can start giving them solid but very soft foods, such as cans for kittens.

      A greeting.

      mary said

    Hello, my first-time cat gave 4 kittens. This morning to but he keeps behind me all the time. It's my turn to bring me closer to the box so she can stay with them for a little while. I think she is deaf because she does not hear them when they call her. What should I do to get him to stay with them. Or is it normal ???

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Mary.
      How old are kittens? In principle, it is normal that the mother is not all day (24 hours) with the little ones, but if they are two weeks old or less, she should not detach much from them.
      You can try feeding her near the kittens, and spending time with her near the furry bed as well.
      A greeting.

      jessica said

    Hello, my kitten gave birth to 2 beautiful Persian kittens, even though we adapted a bed with towels, he gave birth to them in the sandbox and I don't clean them, I let them die, we didn't realize what we can do so that the same thing doesn't happen again in the next babies.

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Jessica.
      To prevent it from happening again, it is best to be present during the delivery and not act if it is not necessary.
      In case you can not be, just in case you do not have sand in his sandbox, but toilet paper or newspapers, which are much safer for kittens.
      A greeting.

      chalk said

    Hello, my problem is that I have a cat that recently had a litter of kittens, we left them under the stairs with her mother, she constantly changed places, put them in places that were very difficult to find, but they grew up healthy and already have new homes. Now, she was looking for them, and since she did not have them and her breasts were very swollen, she stole a newborn baby, now the problem is that she does not spend any time with her, she is out of the hatchery and does not feed her. I bought him a bottle and milk. It's fine? Do I really reject her?

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Giss.
      Yes, he probably turned her down. 🙁
      To take care of a baby kitten I recommend you read this article. It's hard work, but seeing how it grows is a joy 🙂.
      A greeting.

      Sandra said

    Hello, a stray kitten had 4 babies where I live, I had them within my sight to see their development. Everything was perfect when I move them to a neighboring roof where no one lives and I have no access. Then he moved them again on the same roof, but under the branches of a bamboo (I can't see them very well), however, it has been about 4 hours and he still hasn't gone for one, he is alone, he moves and meows. He's not very far from where he moved the others. Will you move it? or already abandoned it. I am worried about the little one. They are about 1 1/2 weeks old. How long can he be without the warmth of his mother and brothers? 🙁

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Sandra,
      Such a young kitten should not be separated from its mother for more than 4 hours.
      If in the end he did not return, in this article how to care for a baby cat is explained.
      A greeting.

      ana yuridia said

    Hello, recently, my cat had her first kittens, there were 2, at first everything was fine, she bathed and fed them, she took care of them a lot and already after they have just completed their first week and a half, as she began to behave very strangely with some like she wants to bite him or play I do not know that aser also started to change places a lot I do not know if this is normal or what happens

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Ana.
      With almost two weeks it is normal that the mother is no longer so aware of them, or that she even wants to move them to another place, especially if she is a newcomer.
      The important thing is that you keep giving them milk, at least until they are three weeks old, which will be when they can start eating soft solid foods (cans for kittens).
      A greeting.

      Camila Cardenas said

    Hello, my cat has just given birth to only one kitten and has put it aside, I don't even clean it, I just leave it and that's it! It is the first time that she is a mother and I am worried about the little one who is alone, I don't know what to do.
    My cat still does not have the other kittens ...

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Camila.
      I recommend you read this article. It explains how to take care of an orphaned newborn kitten.
      Much encouragement.

      millii said

    Hello my cat had babies two days ago and those same two are in my bed but there is one that does not suck. My cat notices and grabs her and takes her to the other end of the bed and if she sees that she is only crying, she moves her but since it doesn't work she bites her and pushes her away more. I do not know what to do

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Milii.
      Being in this situation, I recommend that you take charge of taking care of the little baby. It will be the best.
      En this article explains what care baby kittens need.
      A greeting.

      Delfina Verasaluse said

    Hi! Today my 4-year-old cousin was playing and found a cat with her young, as he did not know that newborns should not be touched, he picked one up and showed it to us, but when he took her back to the baby the mother rejected her. Knowing that she would die if we left her alone, I brought her to my house, how do I take care of her so that she does not die?

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Delfina.
      En this article you have the information you are looking for.
      a greeting

      Silvina said

    Hello. My query is regarding the fact that my sentry box had babies this morning, until a couple of hours ago, but on my bed, since it is cute and sleeps with me, the issue is that I had to move it along with its babies to sanitize my bed and now she rejects the babies, I put them in her little bed and nothing, what can I do? Or is it until they settle in the new place?

      Silvina said

    Sorry, I wanted to write kitty?

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi Silvina.
      Encourage him to be with the kittens. Get close to them and, without touching them, point at them with your finger so that your cat knows what you want.
      In general, she alone should eventually accept them; but if you don't, I recommend you read this article.
      A greeting.

      Diana Erica Ulloga said

    Hello, my cat gave birth 5 or 6 hours ago but she rejects her baby, it is only one, I calculate that she got pregnant in September, it is good that she gave birth today and her baby does not move or breathe, touch it, it moved and opened its mouth but now it does not. it moves when I grab it and the cat left I leave it alone what do I do

         Monica sanchez said

      Hi, Diana.
      A cat's pregnancy should not last more than 68 days. It is very rare that only one has given birth and that he does not pay attention to it.
      Maybe he wasn't born well, I don't know. 🙁
      If she is still alive, which I hope she is, I recommend taking her to the vet as soon as possible.
      A greeting.

      Dani medina said

    Hi good afternoon.
    My cat gave birth today at 11 in the morning and at 12 she had another one, only that this one was stillborn, it seems that I aborted it because it was not well developed yet.
    The thing is, she still has a big belly and I thought maybe the other kittens are lacking time. Can be?
    Thank you

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Dani.
      It could be, yeah. But she is best seen by a vet, just in case.
      If you had a baby inside, it could cause you a lot of trouble.
      A greeting.

      cristian said

    Hello my cat gave birth a few days ago she had 3 kittens but she ate 2 I managed to rescue one and I put it in a box and I put blankets and cloths on it, I change them daily and give it milk every 3 hours and then I do the gauze with Warm water on his belly and then on the anus as I saw in a yutu tutorial but the problem is that I have been taking care of him for 3 days and I have not seen poop I do not know if it is very little or does not help please 🙁

         Monica sanchez said

      Hello Cristian.
      Within five minutes of eating, massage her (making clockwise circles with your fingers) her abdomen. Like this for a little while.
      Then, with gauze moistened in warm water, encourage him to have a bowel movement within 15 minutes of eating.
      If it still doesn't, then try smearing the anus with a little oil.

      And if he still doesn't, the best thing to do is take him to the vet.

      Greetings, I hope it improves 🙂