Postnatal Care Cats

Weight of a cat about 2-4 ounces at birth and usually doubled in the first week. Eyes began to open on days 7-10. If the eyes appear closed or are still tight, open and clean with a soft cloth soaked in warm water, then coat Teramycin ointments are available in pet shops. If it is still difficult to open, consult your veterinarian to ensure there is the possibility of infection. The eyes will remain blue until they are 6-7 weeks old, but the actual eye color will appear when the cats aged 3 months. At week 3, the cat will begin to crawl and stand up to their ears begin. At week 4, they started to play around and his teeth began to grow.

Mother cat usually begin weaning the kitten at the age of about 4 weeks. At the age of 8 weeks, kittens start solids. Kittens at this age can still be fed by the mother cat, but this is not a major nutritional needs, just to make the kitten feel comfortable close to its parent. Usually the kitten should not be separated from its mother until they are aged at least 8 weeks. Kitten separated from its mother in a very young age will usually be more spoiled and finicky and require extra attention.

Do not give cow's milk can cause diarrhea. Give milk that is specially formulated for cats. Diarrhea that does not stop more than 24 hours requires special attention. If it gets worse you can check it to the vet. Provide clean, fresh water at all times for your cat. Beverage containers must be low enough so your cat can drink water from a place with ease. Cats usually like to play with water and often pulling the container so that drinking water is easily spilled. Therefore, choose a fairly heavy drinking container. Place the container in place an affordable drink by your cat and quite far removed from their toilet.

You can provide dried food or tinned food for your cat, or a combination of both. Be sure to choose foods that are specially formulated for cats. Kittens need nutrients that are different from adult cats. Therefore, choose foods that have a complete nutrition for their growth. You can find these foods at the pet shop. Read and follow the instructions listed on cat food packaging carefully. If the sign COMPLETE listed, it means the food contains all the nutritional needs of cats health, if there is a sign of complementary, means of food requires a combination of other foods to meet nutritional needs of cats.

8-12 week-old kittens need food 4 times a day, ages 3-6 months 3 times a day, and 7-month-old cat ank 2 times a day. You can also give dried foods can be stored for long periods, but do not forget to occasionally replace it with wet food that your cat does not become bored.

Kittens should be kept warm in a state. Unfortunately, their bodies are too small to be able to maintain their body temperature. That's why they love to hug each other. Kittens aged less than 10 weeks need a warm place. You can give light to warm them or give them a fairly thick blanket as a bed.

You will need a plastic litter tray can be filled with sand, or sand cats are available in pet shops. Soil of the garden should not be used for the litter tray, especially for cats that have not been vaccinated, because it feared could carry the disease from other cats that make the soil as a toilet. litter tray should be backed with paper to avoid spilling of sand for digging cat, or, if any, use a litter tray which is much larger. Put the litter tray in the corner of a quiet and easily accessible so that your cat is not disturbed. Make sure the litter tray is located close to places to eat and drink. Cats are usually reluctant to use the litter tray if it is too close to places to eat and drink them.
Do not forget to frequently clean and replace the sand in the litter tray on a regular basis so your cat can continue to use it comfortably. In general, cats do not feel comfortable with the litter tray that smelled bad.

Cats have a habit of cleaning themselves by licking her body, they learn naturally from the mother. You can of course help to clean themselves with their body wash with a towel moistened with warm water. You can bathe them if it is really in a state of impurity. Make sure you wash them with warm water temperature so that they do not panic when bathing. Do not forget to clean their bodies with a special shampoo that cats can be found at pet stores. Dry with a soft towel and hair dryer (for animals) to be dry, because wet for too long will make them cold.
You can make your cat to be friendly and easy to make friends with anyone as long as you want to help them by providing time for play and pamper them. Stroked their bodies, especially on the chin and around their ears. let your cat feel relaxed by giving them a light massage around their bodies. They will really enjoy your touch and begin to feel much closer to you so they know you better. Talk to them with a soft tone because they are afraid to voice yelling or harsh tone.

Play a very important for cats. They learn to interact, build up their physical ability, training, and have fun. Cats enjoy their play time with running, scratching, and licking each other and hugged each other. Cats require precision. In addition to maintaining our health from the invasion of disease carried by cats, we also need to keep your cat's health.

Some other things to do are:

A. Keep your kitten drinking milk from its mother on a regular basis.
2. After beginning to eat, give food to the food daily.
3. Provide and make it a habit to defecate outside the house of sand.
4. Familiarize and train the ability of interaction with humans and other animals.

Kittens are interested in playing with objects in the vicinity. Running and climbing exercise is a means to defend themselves. Therefore, you need to be aware of objects that might fall due to the activity of your cat. At that time, the nails start to grow to claw or scratch. However, when we already know, it bites and cakaranya of people are just joking around. The instinct to kill the time was not yet fully emerged. It is considered new, and saw an especial concern.

Furthermore, the kitten continued to experience growth, which is marked by the growth of all the milk teeth. Body temperature began to be controlled and maintained, even begin to clean themselves by licking their coats. At the time playing with children should be supervised, because the claws and teeth begin to be dangerous. Interaction with other cats also began to take shape.

Caring for Pregnant Cats

Just like humans, cats are pregnant should get extra care, including:


A. Give the best food

Cats that are pregnant need a lot of protein and vitamins. A large number of proteins needed to support fetal development. Make sure the foods that are high in protein are given. The percentage of protein content can be found on the packaging. Usually the food for the kitten has a protein and vitamin content of more than food for adult cats (adult). Cats that are pregnant should be given food for this kitten.

Supplements such as vitamins and calcium are also needed to improve the health of the fetus and mother. Be careful with calcium supplements. Giving too much calcium which causes excessive fetal bone development. As a result, the fetus is too large and difficult to get out in time to be born (distokia).

2. Pregnant cats should be inside the house

Cats that live outdoors are at risk of contracting the disease is higher. The situation in the home more warm and quiet, away from the disturbance of wild cats that can cause a fight between a cat. In addition, the conditions inside the house relatively clean it is very important for cats who are pregnant because the kittens to be born in a clean place.

3. Do not give any medication during pregnancy.

The provision of drugs on pregnant cats only done in emergencies. Always consult the provision of drugs with your veterinarian. various drugs, such as anthelmintic, anti-lice, and some kinds of antibiotics can cause disruption, defects in the fetus, even a miscarriage.

4. Provide cages / a convenient place

A large cardboard or a towel or mat is filled with pieces of paper and sufficient. Put in place a warm, clean, quiet, and unsupervised. Make sure the place has been available at least 1 week prior to the time of delivery.

5. Use sand impurities (litter), which does not clot

sometimes the cat gave birth to her son in a box / litter (litter). Sand contained in the litter box can be attached to the body of a newborn child. Mother cat usually does not want to clean (lick) his son when a clot of sand covered (brand: temples, paint san, Hartz scoop, and others). Use only granulated zeolites are relatively cheap and do not agglomerate. Zeolite granules greenish gray.

6. Keep away from other cats

If you have a lot of cats, make sure the birth place away from other cats. At the time of birth, cats do not like to be around other cats, although cats are already acquainted. Maternal instincts and protection will be stronger at the time of birth approaches. There are some cats who just gave birth would directly attack the approaching cat.

7. Prepare enough food

Prepare food and drink enough for your cat. Do not leave your cat alone at the time of delivery.

8. Check the nearest vet

Prepare a record of the address and telephone number or the nearest vet clinic. Contact your veterinarian and find information / clinic that is open 24 hours in preparation for when there is an emergency case.

9. Search the fullest information

Always seek the fullest information and ongoing learning about your cat's pregnancy. So you can handle the birth process itself and the cat can be immediately recognized if there are problems or complications. After getting the information correct and complete, you will no longer face the panic-born cat

Before parturition or Childbirth Preparation

Cat to give birth usually show some symptoms, such as noise, poor appetite, scratching pads or dispose of feces, as well as finding a hiding place for giving birth. If you are already pregnant cat is showing symptoms like that, should we have to increase oversight of the cat. The easiest way is to put the cat into the cage so that supervision and treatment is easier and faster.

Some preparation to do before parturition, among others:

A. Provide cages / a convenient place.

A large cardboard or a towel or mat is filled with pieces of paper and sufficient. Put in place a warm, clean, quiet, and unsupervised. Make sure the place has been available at least 1 week prior to the time of delivery.

2. Use sand impurities (litter), which does not clot

sometimes the cat gave birth to her son in a box / litter (litter). Sand contained in the litter box can be attached to the body of a newborn child. Mother cat usually does not want to clean (lick) his son when a clot of sand covered (brand: temples, paint san, Hartz scoop, and others). Use only granulated zeolites are relatively cheap and do not agglomerate. Zeolite granules greenish gray.

3. Keep away from other cats

If you have a lot of cats, make sure the birth place away from other cats. At the time of birth, cats do not like to be around other cats, although cats are already acquainted. Maternal instincts and protection will be stronger at the time of birth approaches. There are some cats who just gave birth would directly attack the approaching cat.

4. Prepare enough food

Prepare food and drink enough for your cat. Do not leave your cat alone at the time of delivery.

5. Check the nearest vet

Prepare a record of the address and telephone number or the nearest vet clinic. Contact your veterinarian and find information / clinic that is open 24 hours in preparation for when there is an emergency case.

Childbirth Preparation

When the birth is imminent, the female will lay her cat, catch his breath, and start pushing. Amniotic fluid will come out, along with a little blood and was followed by the birth of the baby which coincided with ari arinya. Having a baby cat came out, we must consider whether the parent is caring / care to their children. In other words, pay attention, whether the mother clean up her child, cut the umbilical cord, and breast-feeding. If not, we as owners need help. How, after the baby cat out, but the mother did not want to open the membranes, then we have to open the membrane with scissors on the sidelines of the hands or feet, then cut the umbilical cord 3-5 cm long.

After that, grab the baby and clean the cat with a soft towel. Holds the position of the baby cats must be very careful. The position of the head must be below and in the prone position. After a bit dry, baby cat that brought closer to its mother to mother breastfeeding and clean. In general, the birthing process lasted for three hours, even more. Spacing between the cat first, second, and so different: there are 15 minutes, 30 minutes, there is even one hour.

Common symptoms that indicate the arrival time of delivery for a cat is a rupture of the amniotic fluid that flows like urine. If so, it is time we prepare some necessary equipment, such as stainless steel sharp scissors to cut the umbilical cord; tweezers to clamp the umbilical cord before the cutting process (if no tweezers, before the cut umbilical cord is associated); towels or baby wipes to clean the cat , especially if the parent does not want to lick it (do not use paper towels because it will break down the fluid), drugs such as alcohol and antiseptic solution (cure wounds), to clean up the pieces of the baby's umbilical cord so that the cat is not exposed to infection.

Pregnancy Signs Cats

Cat pregnancy is probably one of the things that cat owners are eagerly awaited. Therefore, we need to recognize the signs or characteristics of a pregnant cat, such as:



A. It is important to keep records of your pet cat wedding date to estimate the time of the birth of a cat, so we can prepare a new pet cat. Note also the birth calculator to calculate / estimate the time of the birth of a cat.
2. A pregnant cat can experience physical and behavioral changes, among them:

a. Physical Changes

* The abdomen began to swell

A pregnant cat's belly began to look bigger at the age of 5 weeks of pregnancy.
The abdomen will continue to grow until near the time of delivery.

* Putting milk flushed (pink) and enlarge

One sign is a significant change in your nipple. In cats pregnant, nipples slightly swollen, and it turned red (pink).

* Exit milk

Of milk being produced and may be issued approximately 3-2 weeks of the end of pregnancy. So if your nipple gently squeezed and it appears there was fluid milk, the birth will occur approximately 2-3 weeks.

* Thinning hair around your nipple.


b. Behavior Changes

* Vomiting

On several occasions (rarely) also pregnant cat vomiting, such as in early human pregnancy. Immediately contact and consult your veterinarian.

* Stopping the cycle of a sudden lust

Lust cycle (estrus cycle) cat depending on various things, one of which is the season. In Indonesia which is a tropical country, the estrous cycle cats are not much influenced by the seasons. On average, the length of the estrous cycle of the cat about 1 to 1.2 months. When lust (estrus) takes about 7 days. If after breeding, lust cat stopped abruptly and did not ask to marry again, most likely the pregnancy occurred.

* Increased appetite

A pregnant cat showed an increase in appetite. Course aims to provide an increase in appetite enough nutrients for mother and fetus development.

* More gentle and looking for attention

Most of the pregnant cat's behavior changes such as more calm and gentle. In addition, they also seek more attention to the owner. At the end of pregnancy seen some behavior like nervous and prefer to be somewhere warm and covered.



Ensuring Cats Gestation

Veterinarian can help ensure a cat pregnancy. Experienced person can also ensure pregnancy by palpation (feeling) at the age of 3-4 weeks of pregnancy.


Medical services such as ultrasound (ultrasonography) and X-rays (x-rays) can be used to confirm pregnancy. Ultrasound can confirm pregnancy after at least 1 week old content. The new cat fetal heartbeat can be detected after 3 weeks of age.

Period of Gestation


After completion of breeding, the owner must pay attention to the mother cat, especially kondisitubuhnya. If you look pregnant females, it should immediately prepare everything for more intensive care. This is almost the same as a young pregnant mother who was a highly confidential information when exposed to shocks that cause a miscarriage. Activity began to decrease, the condition of the body was weak. However, the mother cat still need exercise, such as the streets even in small portions.

Generally, having a female cat pregnant for 59-70 days until the birth. Recording can be started on the first day of mating male and female cats that happen one day and repeated every hour, or several days and repeated every day since the first day up to 7 days later. Do not let the vacuum mixing for 3 days because it will be difficult to predict the distance or time is too long.

Calendar fetal development in the female parent as follows:

* Week I

Keep records of the first day of the female cat "mixed" with her partner. The time is 1-7 days. Separate male and female cats after marriage. In this period, the female cat luteinizing hormone release (LH) needed for egg maturation in the ovaries, and sperm move into the egg sac, until the egg develops into a blastula, then there was the development of other vital organs.


* Sunday II-III

At this time, sometimes accompanied by nausea due to hormonal changes or stretching of the uterus, lethargy, decreased appetite, and vomiting. Try to eat often given frequency, even in small portions. The vet can give you medication to relax the uterus.

Females who are pregnant cat behavior show a quieter or lazy, often sleeping, decreased appetite in the first 1-2 weeks, and even vomiting. Unfortunately, when a pregnant cat or appetite hunger strike down until delivery. Breeders for the feeding duties, and even the feed fed to cats still get adequate nutrition for growth fetusnya. Pregnancy week-2-3 up to this, your nipples turn pink (pink) and enlarge and thinning hair around the nipple.

At the age of this pregnancy, ultrasound can be used as well (USG) to diagnose early pregnancy. The methods used can be either A-scanning method in the 18-20 age haripost coitus or B-scanning method at the age of 18-19 days post coitus.




* Sunday IV-VI

For an experienced breeder or veterinarian can perform palpation (feeling) the abdomen because the embryo has grown about the size of a finger. Examination by listening to the sound pulse fetus and the mother can be done with a stethoscope. The number of children was sometimes can be calculated by ultrasound B-scan method at the age of 28-35 days pregnancy, whereas fetal body to find out details clearly can be done on a 40-day pregnancy.

At week 6, the portion of food has increased. Provide adequate nutritious food according to his needs. Strive not to replace products that have been granted since the beginning, because it can affect appetite. However, control your weight to avoid obesity occurs. Add supplements such as multivitamins to help the growing fetus.

At week IV-VI, the fetus is about the size of 25-30 cm and a full grown cat-like mini. Main stomach began to swell. Breeders should really devote all his attention to the cat. For the hard times during the bunting should be accompanied by a parent in order not to stress, especially the parent who first pregnant.

* Sunday VII-VIII

On this week's very easy to feel the feeling and movement in the stomach parent child so it is not difficult to calculate. Stem from frequent licking her body. The nipples getting bigger. Parent more often to rest and start looking for a comfortable and quiet place for her candidate.




* Sunday IX

during this period, decreased appetite and belly full of kittens parent. Diet maintained its portion, and do not be administered in excessive doses. Child's movement had begun in the stomach. Began to lick his master difficult because abdominal bloating. Clean the nipples and vagina with a cloth or cotton wool soaked in warm water. Fur around the nipples may be shaved.

A week before birth is usually fluid milk (lymph nodes) have started out from the nipple. Measure tempratur body for 12-24 hours before delivery arrives. Ideally, the body temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius-38, 5 degrees celsius, if visible amniotic fluid began to break, signaling the birth time has come. Moreover, the parent starts contractions or merejan, signs, and anxiety was evident. Delivery can occur on days 59-70, but when it occurs before 58 days, the fetus is very young and difficult to maintain.

Marriage Process Cats

Mating cats are as follows:



A. Male and female cats brought near, but not in a cage. This process as the introduction and determination process. If it goes well, it takes between 1-2 days. Mating process can take place (and usually) naturally.
2. Males will approach females, female genital kissing, biting his neck began to climb the females, and the marriage took place. During the penetration, usually female moaning loudly, rolls over, and licking his cock. There are times when males marry females is difficult because of the position (side, back, hips are not removed). If this happens then we can help him by holding the female in the correct position. The success of this process depends on the willingness, ability, experience, and patience males face females.
3. The second and third process will take place 2-7 days and after that males and females separated. mating should be done 3-4 times per day within a period of 2-3 consecutive days. After that, males and females are separated until we are sure the pregnancy. If the pregnancy failed, usually females will experience estrus again. Marriage process should also be supervised, at least we see that the process was successfully characterized by a female rolling around and angry when approached by males.

Unlike the breeding of dogs, cats eggs will be dropped after the breeding place, and it was dropped at once. Therefore, the female will roll around in order to drop their eggs in order to meet with the sperm of the males left.

Usually (not always) within 24 hours or 48 hours after the process of matting, the female will stop giving signs of lust (screaming, rolling around, whining). This indicates that the process of fertilization has occurred. On day-21 was able to check if her nipples swell and turn pink.

Sometimes between days 21-28, females re-gejalaheatt symptoms that occur due to hormonal changes. It can also happen in week six when the child begins to feel movement in her stomach. At this time, usually the cat will find a hiding place for the birth. Ensure that there is a tranquil place of disruption other cats before the birth happens.

Female cats usually experience a period of pregnancy between 59-68 days. To simplify calculations, we can take averages 63-65 days, counted from the first day we started mating (assuming conception occurred on the first day). Use the calendar to mark the marriage and the possibility of the birth. It is very important to us as owners to evaluate the condition of pregnancy, especially towards the last weeks. Discuss the development of a veterinarian to ensure their health.

Breeding Cats Doing Business

Female cats h lust first time at age 7-8 months or 10-11 months. Period lasts for 7-10 days lust and lust cycle will be repeated after one, 2-3 months. Sign of lust among other female cats to be heavy and loud noise, like rolling, aggressive, and decreased appetite. Female cats should not be married before the age of 1 year with a minimum weight of 2.7 pounds. Owners need to pay attention to the onset of breeding pyometrasehingga causing delays up to several times.

pyometra is an infection of the uterus due to accumulation of the hormone progesterone, which resulted in a thickening of the uterine wall are equally harmful bacteria to grow. In case of pyometra, the uterus must be taken to avoid death. Persian cat owners should always pay attention because this cat health a top priority before deciding to re-breeding. Female cats during feeding and raise her children before her son off weaning (age 3 months) should not be married first. Minimum formula for re-breeding period is 3 months + per month from the number of children who are born and nursed.


Tomcat lust period varies, but typically occurs at the age of one year or more. Tomcat is a sign of lust began to loud noise, like meowing, and if you see a female cat wants a quick "ride". Before the marriage needs to be done pemekrisaan and medical measures, especially in the female cat, namely:

A. Vaccination

The purpose of vaccination is that the child is born can get good nutrition from the parent that is free of disease, so it can anknya fat and healthy.

2. Worm medication


The objective of de-worming is that kittens born to be free of worms.

3. Health Conditions


Before breeding, the female cat should be ensured in good health, not skinny, leather and fur is not problematic. The goal for the marriage and the birth process went smoothly, then the child is born do not have problems due to contracting the disease from its mother. Tomcat just checked as usual (general checkup).

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