Kitten Died, Mother Searching For It

Royalragdollcats

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Hello.. hoping for some advice
I have a ragdoll cat whom I bred. She had 4 kittens today and unfortunately I discovered one slowly fading. I tried all i could, tried to make her latch, tried to make circulation flow, tried to warm her, tried to force feed her.... even as her breathing staggered i tried to give her breath with CPR. I Google so much on trying to find help but unfortunately fading syndrome took my kitten.and she died in my palm.. well my queen has since discovered that her baby is no longer with her and she is crying and looking for her baby...
So.. should I bring the kitten in that we buried so she can see it's dead. We buried her 4 hrs ago so not sure if that's smart
Any advice would be great. Thank u so much in advance!
 

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Now that its buried it is probably kinda late... If you didn't let her see that her baby passed she has no idea at all what happened to it. I think eventually she will just stay focused on her remaining ones and forget about it. Just give her time.
 
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When kitten was dying I did lay her next to the mom... it has stopped breathing, just taking a grasp or so every 45 seconds or so and mom licked baby...I was nervous if kitten was sick that her being with the others it could make them sick as well.
I was so emotional about it since I was with kitten for 4 hrs trying to bring her back to life while mom nursed the other kittens didnt think to keep mom with her ..
This was so hard and now to see my girl mourning it's even worse
 

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It IS heartbreaking, but in this, nature is kind. In a few hours, she will turn her attention back to the living kittens, and focus on them. Stroke her, be with her if she wants you there. But let her grieve. She will know, if not now, very soon, that this little one is gone, and she will, as she must, turn her mind to her living babies.

Rest you gentle, Sweet Baby Spirit, dream you deep. Your tiny life had meaning, and you are mourned. Go in peace, now, there are more worlds to play in than this one.
 

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:alright: I am so sorry that your cat and you are going through this. Commonly, neonatal mortality is linked to congenital defects while mortality due to infections occurs after the 2 week neonatal period, when maternal antibodies are phasing out of the kittens' immune systems. You did everything right and the little one passed knowing your loving touches and what it was to be in a real home, crossing over surrounded with love.
You can keep explaining to your mama kitty that her baby is gone; I even grieve obviously in front of the mourner so they get the point sooner. I follow up with comfort grooming on them, using a comb and soft, quick "J" shaped strokes about the head and shoulders, mimicking their own mother cat's nurturing licks. I would add Feliway and extra probiotics as well as give her kmr, too.
Please keep us updated on how she is doing. And we'd love to see pictures of the new family. Although it was a difficult situation that brought you here, welcome to TCS! :grouphug2:
 

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I am sorry that you and your queen had to experience this. You did not do anything wrong; it is a highly emotional situation and it seems that in retrospect you are telling yourself that you should be been thinking more clearly. That is not the case and you were supportive and loving to both the mother and sick baby.
 

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Im so very sorry about the baby kitten RIP SWEETIE....And so very sorry for what ure MAMA Cat n u are going through...Its so sad..May God Touch Ure Hearts....He has Already touched the baby kitten heart when the baby passed:heartshape::alright::grouphug2::angelcat::petcat::catlove:
 
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