Hi. I am new here and still pretty new to cats. We were "adopted" by a stray, and found out she was pregnant (and only about a year old) when we took her in to be vaccinated. It's been several weeks now, and she gave birth to 6 kitties on Tuesday (5 days ago). She is nursing and cleaning them, but has not cleaned herself after delivery yet. I have cleaned her up a bit with a damp washcloth a few times, but she is still pretty dirty. Is this normal? I am worried that she is not healing properly or having problems and that is the reason why she isn't doing it. Should I just keep helping her clean herself, or is this something that could be a major health issue? Should I be worried? Thanks!!
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