Pregnant cat

[Apparel]

Seems like 5 is it. 10 kittens in all!

Today's weights -

Luna - 349g
Yuki - 364g
Pip - 350g
Onyx - 389g
Nova - 370g

First weigh in for Squirts litter!

B1 - 100g
B2 - 95g
B3 - 101g
B4 - 108g
B5 - 80g

Some pictures of them all! -

 

[Joelle and the kittens]

SO ADORABLE. And I'm sure you know to keep an eye on baby #5

 

[Apparel]

SO ADORABLE. And I'm sure you know to keep an eye on baby #5

Yeah when I read his weight I put him straight on a nipple. Hope he gains but if not I got what I need to supplement.

 

[Heart For Cats]

Who is who in the photographs?

Kitten #5 is a runt. With both moms having quintuplets, you need to make sure he is not being pushed away at meal times.

 

[Heart For Cats]

Yeah when I read his weight I put him straight on a nipple. Hope he gains but if not I got what I need to supplement.

You are sure that one is a boy, right?

 

[Apparel]

You are sure that one is a boy, right?

Not fully sure but I know three are girls and I was right about the last litter. Two were fighting for the same nipple last I saw them eat but I helped them get their own.

Should I weigh them again today to make sure they are gaining?

 

[Sarthur2]

It can’t hurt to weigh every 12 hours for the first few days since there are some small ones.

 

[Heart For Cats]

Not fully sure but I know three are girls and I was right about the last litter. Two were fighting for the same nipple last I saw them eat but I helped them get their own.

Should I weigh them again today to make sure they are gaining?

Every day like with Salem's kittens, yes.

Kittens are silly when they fight for the same nipple even though Mom has six of them. Do some breasts produce more milk?

 

[Heart For Cats]

It can’t hurt to weigh every 12 hours for the first few days since there are some small ones.

Yes, especially B5.

 

[Apparel]

Baby weights -

B1 - 113g
B2 - 103g
B3 - 106g
B4 - 115g
B5 - 91g

 

[Sarthur2]

They are gaining nicely so far!

 

[Apparel]

Salem's litter weights are -

Luna - 370g
Yuki - 362g
Pip - 364g
Onyx - 396g
Nova - 383g

Seems like Yuki lost 2 grams. Tried to put her on a nipple but she wasn't hungry.

 

[Joelle and the kittens]

I do hope you continue giving daily weight updates throughout the cats' lives -- I'd love to see "Onyx - 5450g" one day

 

[Apparel]

Today's weights are -

Luna - 374g
Yuki - 379g
Pip - 372g
Onyx - 413g
Nova - 410g

B1 - 132g
B2 - 112g
B3 - 120g
B4 - 132g
B5 - 111g

 

[Apparel]

Yesterdays weights were -

Luna - 384g
Yuki - 391g
Pip - 396g
Onyx - 431g
Nova - 406g

B1 - 146g
B2 - 131g
B3 - 138g
B4 - 145g
B5 - 125g

 

[Apparel]

And today's weights -

Luna - 396g
Yuki - 398g
Pip - 398g
Onyx - 435g
Nova - 416g

B1 - 169g
B2 - 153g
B3 - 150g
B4 - 162g
B5 - 145g

 

[Sarthur2]

Pip and Onyx did not gain much. Keep an eye on these two. How old is this litter now?

The second set are gaining beautifully!

 

[Apparel]

Pip and Onyx did not gain much. Keep an eye on these two. How old is this litter now?

The second set are gaining beautifully!

Yeah I am worried but the others stopped gaining before and by the next day they would gain a lot. I looked up when to start the weaning process but got mixed answers. When do you think I should start weaning them? And they should be four weeks by 12 tonight I think?

 

[Sarthur2]

You can try a mush of pate and KMR on a flat plate anytime now. The bigger ones may go for it soon, or it could take another week or two. You’ll need to experiment.

 

[Apparel]

You can try a mush of pate and KMR on a flat plate anytime now. The bigger ones may go for it soon, or it could take another week or two. You’ll need to experiment.

Once they hit three weeks I got them a litter box but they just eat it so I removed it yesterday and mama salem still eats there poop from what I can tell. I think I will wait a week and try the pate kmr then.