Hi everyone. I found your site on Google and am hoping someone will be able to help me.
I took in 2 young skin & bones abandoned cats a couple months ago. They look pretty young and as luck would have it, the female was pregnant. She is a tiny petite cat who looks like she must have gotten caught in her first heat.
Anyway, she had her kittens yesterday. 7 of them! An unbelievable amount for such a tiny girl. She slept for a long while afterwards and after she woke up I noticed that she didn't have control of her hind legs. She is dragging them around as if they were paralyzed. Now, I notice that she can move her little toes and her legs somewhat, but cannot stand on them as if her hips don't work. I am at a loss here.
Have any of you ever heard of anything like this? She doesn't seem to be in pain...she's eating fairly well...no bad odors or discharges-although there is a little blood here and there. It's like the whole back part of her is unable to move and it is just breaking my heart watching her try to get around.
I also haven't been able to help her use the litter box and don't know what to do about that.
My sister-in-law called her vet and they said that maybe it was from swelling or maybe her labor isn't over yet and to wait and see for a few days. (Said in some cases with a large litter, that labor will stop for a day or two and then continue again for the rest of the litter.) My mom thought maybe a pinched nerve?
You all sound like knowledgeable caring cat people and I'm hoping you can give me some clues to allay my fears over this. I really have never heard of this happening to anyone.
Thanks so much.
Susan
I took in 2 young skin & bones abandoned cats a couple months ago. They look pretty young and as luck would have it, the female was pregnant. She is a tiny petite cat who looks like she must have gotten caught in her first heat.
Anyway, she had her kittens yesterday. 7 of them! An unbelievable amount for such a tiny girl. She slept for a long while afterwards and after she woke up I noticed that she didn't have control of her hind legs. She is dragging them around as if they were paralyzed. Now, I notice that she can move her little toes and her legs somewhat, but cannot stand on them as if her hips don't work. I am at a loss here.
Have any of you ever heard of anything like this? She doesn't seem to be in pain...she's eating fairly well...no bad odors or discharges-although there is a little blood here and there. It's like the whole back part of her is unable to move and it is just breaking my heart watching her try to get around.
I also haven't been able to help her use the litter box and don't know what to do about that.
My sister-in-law called her vet and they said that maybe it was from swelling or maybe her labor isn't over yet and to wait and see for a few days. (Said in some cases with a large litter, that labor will stop for a day or two and then continue again for the rest of the litter.) My mom thought maybe a pinched nerve?
You all sound like knowledgeable caring cat people and I'm hoping you can give me some clues to allay my fears over this. I really have never heard of this happening to anyone.
Thanks so much.
Susan