Posted on 08/23/2009 8:34:49 AM PDT by T Minus Four
I need some help and advice from the vast FReeper community of experts.
I have been fostering a sweet little mamma cat and her six babies since they were two days old. The kittens are now almost six weeks old.
Three days ago "Mamma Mia" slipped out and got lost. The babies were fine because they are eating dry food now but when we found Mia last night she was in a bad way.
Her poor, um, what's the word for cats, "teets" are so swollen and impacted! She's in a lot of discomfort. She wants the kittens to nurse but she can hardly stand it and I think they aren't able to latch on.
I was hoping she'd be better this morning but still has quite a rack on her (sorry mom). She is nursing two of them right now and isn't growling in pain so maybe there's hope, but is there anything I can do to ease her pain? Should she go to the vet?
Vet would be best. In the meantime if she will allow you some cool washcloths will help with discomfort and swelling.
Take them to the vet.
Oh..how beautiful!!!!
PLEASE take this little precious package to the vet.
Left to right (by noses): Marcia, Bobby, Jan, Peter, Cindy (my favorite!) and Greg
..you thought
If you have a Petsmart or any other pet store around, call them and ask for help.
I know that Petsmart has a vet service called Banfield and they can help.
LOL! Everyone keeps asking me how many I’m keeping :-)
However, I live in a townhouse and my own dog and cat will be back home in a month so I can’t keep them. I am going to sponsor Mamma Mia (pay her adoption fee) to encourage her adoption and I may have three of the babies spoken for. We have to go through the Salt Lake City shelter and pay their adoption fees though so when it comes down to it I don’t know if they will back out.
Pack up the entire bundle and take them all to the vet.
That’s a great suggestion. I have Petsmart and Petco nearby. I’ll call for advice and plan on taking her to the vet tomorrow.
These folks should be able to help;
Health and Nutrition
http://www.catforum.com/viewforum.php?f=3&start=0
from;
http://www.catforum.com/index.php
Well, the cool washcloths didn’t go over well!
Well, it sounds like Mastitis. You need to put hot compresses on the them, and then empty them out by milking her like a cow. If you see blood and infection, she will probably need antibiotics.
I would of suggested a very warm cloth to loosen what’s clogged. Also, I would separate the kittens from mom now....let mom dry out(once unclogged) so that she can get spayed. Kittens need canned and dry kitten food now. And only water....
Kitty ping
Sounds like something called mastitis. She needs to see a vet. http://www.cat-world.com.au/MastitisInCats.htm
http://cats.about.com/od/reproduction/a/postnatal.htm
Mastitis
Mastitis is an infection of the mammary glands, which occurs when the mother cat’s milk production is heavy and milk is retained. The teats become swollen and hot, with “bruising” apparent, and the mother cat may refuse to allow the kittens to nurse. Mastitis is a veterinary emergency, and the kittens may need to be hand-fed until the mother cat has recovered. In this event, refer to these resources:
I was thinking warm too.
LOL, exactly! She has some serious claws!
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