Thank you! The stillborn one has....
Posted By: Carly d on 2006-07-12
In Reply to: kittens - New Rottie Gramma
come back, heard it crying, husband put it in with mother and she is now nursing it...we are up to 3 now! I will e-mail you when I get back from town today. I am sorry about the babies you lost! I am a crazy animal lover (they are easier to love than some people at times!) and believe it or not have not experienced kittens before! Thanks for the advice!
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I'm so glad the stillborn is back! I was gonna
tell you that it might not be dead. I breed labradors, and often they just need really vigorous massaging and some human intervention! Also, if you look on line under kitten or puppy birthing sites, they have pictures of how to hold them in your hands. Your basically cup the kitten in your hands, with its little head down facing your finger tips. Then you basically stand up and hold the kitten head down and move your arms gently in a slow arc - you're just trying to get any fluids in its lungs flowing out of its mouth and getting things rolling! then you also put the kitty on your lap, and rub it vigorously all over with a little towel - not roughly, but not gently. With puppies, there is a rule to work for mininum of 30 minutes on a puppy that appears totally dead. And, believe it or not, it has worked for me on a few occasions. If a kitten or puppy looks basically normally formed, they are often not dead. Sadly, you would be able to identify a real stillborn right away, as they usually are deformed. Best of luck to you and kudos on saving the cat and kittens! Feel free to email me as well with any questions! The great part of cats is they are supposed to be great moms!! Labradors, on the other hand, can be a bit slow...Its a miracle to me that the breed has survived..they can be rather slow learners in the mom department!
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