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I have been so upset have not been able to post about her kittens. Thursday I had doctors appointment downtown Nashville. About an hour away. Plus my parents who are both 83 that I unusually visit once or twice a week live there. Because of momma cat. Had not been to see them in 3 weeks. I left the house at 8:45 am Got home at 1:30 pm. Momma Cat had 2 kittens 1 was dead. She was pushing really hard and bleeding. I went out and burry the poor little kitty that looked just like momma cat. Thinking when I got back in she would have had another one. She was still pushing and the she would just fall over she was exhausted. I called the vet at 2:30. She told me to wait another hour or so. Cats usually don’t have any problems. I called my friend that rescues cat. She told me to call her vet. I did. They told me to get her to the pet emergency hospital ASAP. We got there around 4:00. She had another kitten right has we pulled in. I could not see it in back of cage. They took her and kittens immediately to the back and done X Ray on momma cat. She had to have a C section. They would call me in 30 minutes to let me know how many more kittens she had and that the one she had when we got there was dead. It was calico. They said it would be about 3 to 4 hours. I could leave and come back to pick her up. I set in the car and cried my eyes out. Trying to think what or were I could go to cheer me up. Finally I went got my granddaughter took her out to eat. My Grandson wife came to because she was locked out of house. Then went to see their house they just moved into when my grandson got off work. They are not cat people at all. Vet called and said she had 4 more kittens in her one stuck in the birth canal. Other 3 had very faint heartbeats. They would try to save them if possible. I have wanted a white kitten for years. Had one growing up. Husband told me he didn’t care if she had 20 white kittens we were not keeping any of them. We had to many pets to feed now. I told slight chance she would even have a white kitten and it wasn’t going to happen. I went to pick her and the 2 kittens up that lived. They told me she did not have a lot of milk. She was being very mean to them. Could be the medicine in the IV. They put kittens in a box. Her in her cage. She acted crazy all the way home. She was shacking the cage and growling like a bear. I called my neighbor to meet me and help me get them all separated. I let her out she wanted her kittens. She did fine with them Thursday,Friday,and Saturday night. Got up Sunday morning kittens were covered in fleas. Called the vet who done the surgery. Told me to give them a bath in dawn. Momma Cat needed frontline. My sister and her friend gave them a bath while I vaccum and mop floor with pine sol and wash her covers. We don’t have carpet. All my company left she was nursing when they left. She got up wanted out of closet and started meowing like crazy. Wanted to love on me. Would not go back to her kittens. This went on for 4 hours. I tried to bottle feed them. Momma Cat kept trying to knock kitten out of my hand. Earlier I thought maybe it is the blanket. So I washed and dried the blanket that was in there. She lay down and started nursing the kittens. I will definitely be switching vets. Going to make sure they are cat friendly. I feel like the one I was using cater to dogs more. In the paper they gave me the first time I took her. It said cats are not grandchildren and are very over populated. Then it also said never vaccinate a pregnant cat. Vet vaccinated her that day. She also did ultrasound told me she counted 5 fully developed kittens kicking. Due anytime. I called them every week asking if I should bring her in. Especially the week before I could not feel them kicking when she laid on my stomach at night. I know I said I knew the exact date she got out and she was acting like she was in heat. I had only had her 2 weeks. I didn’t let her in when I let kittens in. She would not come to me. Found kitten under my deck July 30, then momma cat came later. She would sit outside and meow for her kitten. I let her in about a month later. If she was pregnant then. She would have been way overdue. Since the vet said 3 plus weeks ago she was due anytime. She should have wanted me to bring her back in. Sorry for such a long story. Had to get it off my chest to someone who understands. I will post pictures in a few minutes.
That sounds traumatic for both of you! It sounds like you bring her a lot of comfort and reassurance. I'm glad you have another vet to consult now!
