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Please no negative comments, I am well aware that my cat needs to be spayed. She is strictly an indoor cat, we lived on our own before moving back in with my parents who do have a male cat (that we THOUGHT was neutered). They will be completely separated from now on and fixed. She is persian/himalayan and he is persian. Neither are flat faced. I knew persians can have complicated deliveries, which is why I knew to act quickly once things seemed wrong.
My 3 year old cat Stormi is pregnant, we found out about a month ago. Last week I called in hoping to have an ultrasound done on her but was told that we did not need one, so I opted out. I do know the day that I caught her with the male cat and today was her 65th day of pregnancy. She had a kittening box, i've been feeding her kitten food for as long as i've known. Today she decided it was time, was panting heavily in her birthing box, I started to see a kitten come out. She wanted to be left alone at that point so i checked back in 15 mins later when I discovered that she was roaming the room with a limp dead kitten stuck inside her by the head. At this point I did not want to panic, presumed it was stillborn and still felt movement of other kitties.
5 mins later, the kitten was still stuck and Stormi seemed distressed so I called the ER vet immediately. I was told that they could not take her and gave the address to another ER vet. When I arrived there, they told me that she probably needed a c-section and I should take her to an ER with a surgeon. I asked for more info on where to take her and they said I could find one online. I felt hopeless. I did my research confirmed the next ER could take her and we went there.
After waiting for what felt like forever I saw the doctor who said her bloods were fine (thought maybe low calcium). She has passed the first kitten (who was dead) and that a second one was also stuck when we arrived there. They assisted her but the kittens heart rate was slowing and could not be saved through rescusitation. She then passed a third, living kitten without assistance. Kitten is with mama.
They saw more kittens on ultrasound, two of which they referred to as "fetal monstrosities" with heartbeats, another with heartbeat, and one tiny underdeveloped one with no heartbeat. I was wondering if anyone had any information about this medical term. She is doing xrays now to confirm the size of the other kittens and whether or not she will need a c section to pass them, as the smaller ones were already getting stuck in her vaginal canal. I have never heard of "fetal monstrosity" and was so in shock I could not ask the vet at the time. Im finding conflicting information about this online.
I cannot believe what has happened.
I write this while I sit at home without my mama kitty, devastated. I've done all my research, prepared SO MUCH hoping for an uncomplicated delivery. Everything from setting up multiple nests to rectal thermometers, supplemental milk, kitchen scale, bulb syringe, etc. Anyone I told acted like I was insane, that cats want to be alone and need zero assistance they do it all the time in the wild etc. I expected a small litter maybe 3/4 as shes never had kittens and persians tend to have smaller litters regardless.
After all this, I just hope my Stormi is well and that the living kitten (hopefully kittens) survive. Please send your support and prayers.
Please no negative comments, I am well aware that my cat needs to be spayed. She is strictly an indoor cat, we lived on our own before moving back in with my parents who do have a male cat (that we THOUGHT was neutered). They will be completely separated from now on and fixed. She is persian/himalayan and he is persian. Neither are flat faced. I knew persians can have complicated deliveries, which is why I knew to act quickly once things seemed wrong.
My 3 year old cat Stormi is pregnant, we found out about a month ago. Last week I called in hoping to have an ultrasound done on her but was told that we did not need one, so I opted out. I do know the day that I caught her with the male cat and today was her 65th day of pregnancy. She had a kittening box, i've been feeding her kitten food for as long as i've known. Today she decided it was time, was panting heavily in her birthing box, I started to see a kitten come out. She wanted to be left alone at that point so i checked back in 15 mins later when I discovered that she was roaming the room with a limp dead kitten stuck inside her by the head. At this point I did not want to panic, presumed it was stillborn and still felt movement of other kitties.
5 mins later, the kitten was still stuck and Stormi seemed distressed so I called the ER vet immediately. I was told that they could not take her and gave the address to another ER vet. When I arrived there, they told me that she probably needed a c-section and I should take her to an ER with a surgeon. I asked for more info on where to take her and they said I could find one online. I felt hopeless. I did my research confirmed the next ER could take her and we went there.
After waiting for what felt like forever I saw the doctor who said her bloods were fine (thought maybe low calcium). She has passed the first kitten (who was dead) and that a second one was also stuck when we arrived there. They assisted her but the kittens heart rate was slowing and could not be saved through rescusitation. She then passed a third, living kitten without assistance. Kitten is with mama.
They saw more kittens on ultrasound, two of which they referred to as "fetal monstrosities" with heartbeats, another with heartbeat, and one tiny underdeveloped one with no heartbeat. I was wondering if anyone had any information about this medical term. She is doing xrays now to confirm the size of the other kittens and whether or not she will need a c section to pass them, as the smaller ones were already getting stuck in her vaginal canal. I have never heard of "fetal monstrosity" and was so in shock I could not ask the vet at the time. Im finding conflicting information about this online.
I cannot believe what has happened.
I write this while I sit at home without my mama kitty, devastated. I've done all my research, prepared SO MUCH hoping for an uncomplicated delivery. Everything from setting up multiple nests to rectal thermometers, supplemental milk, kitchen scale, bulb syringe, etc. Anyone I told acted like I was insane, that cats want to be alone and need zero assistance they do it all the time in the wild etc. I expected a small litter maybe 3/4 as shes never had kittens and persians tend to have smaller litters regardless.
After all this, I just hope my Stormi is well and that the living kitten (hopefully kittens) survive. Please send your support and prayers.
