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    jboo1101 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 5, 2007, 10:14 PM
    Newborn kitten
    My cat just gave birth to one kitten, but the kitten appears lifeless, how do I know for sure if its alive?
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    Mar 6, 2007, 01:39 AM
    Check it's breathing, hold on to it's chest and feel for motion, under it's nose etc. Feel it, is it warm or cool??
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    Mar 14, 2007, 06:35 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jboo1101
    my cat just gave birth to one kitten, but the kitten appears lifeless, how do i know for sure if its alive?
    Does it move? How long have you had it? If you had it for a couple of days and its not moving it is proboly
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    Mar 15, 2007, 02:51 PM
    If it's not cleaned properly, it is probably dead. The mother won't clean it completely if she knows it is dead. If it is clean, just see how the mother acts. If she lays for it to nurse, see if it does.
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