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amy_par6 · Aug 30, 2007, 01:54 PM

[F] my cat had kittens 3 weeks ago. She has always been a thin cat, but now she is VERY thin. She eats everything in site. Could weight loss come from nursing the kittens? She is not as active as she has been and seems a little sad.:(

tickle · Aug 30, 2007, 02:13 PM

Don't worry about the sad, she knows what she is doing, yes she is giving all her nutrients to the kittens. Give her special attention, maybe offer some milk and pablum mixed very thin. She knows what to do better then you. So just pat her and love her and don't get too close, it will worry her.

bushg · Aug 30, 2007, 03:24 PM

Give her kitten chow to eat. It has nore nutrients in it than regular cat food. I truly hope you get her spayed. We just found 2 momma cat's with kittens.

gabra_123 · Aug 30, 2007, 03:41 PM

How many kittens did she have, and how old is she. And how recently has she been dewormed? Most cats, if the kittens are too much for them, will refuse to nurse. She shouldn't be dewormed while nursing, but make sure she gets enough food. Check the ingredients on you catfood make sure that one of the top ingredients is meat and that there is not a lot of fillers. Some of the most popular brands are all cheep fillers that do nothing for your animals.

amy_par6 · Aug 31, 2007, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by gabra_123

How many kittens did she have, and how old is she. and how recently has she been dewormed?? Most cats, if the kittens are too much for them, will refuse to nurse. she shouldn't be dewormed while nursing, but make sure she gets enough food. check the ingredients on you catfood make sure that one of the top ingredients is meat and that there is not a lot of fillers. some of the most popular brands are all cheep fillers that do nothing for your animals.

She had 5 kittens, thanks for your answers!

Cat Lady · Sep 2, 2007, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by amy_par6

[F] my cat had kittens 3 weeks ago. she has always been a thin cat, but now she is VERY thin. she eats everything in site. could weight loss come from nursing the kittens? she is not as active as she has been and seems a little sad.:(

A nursing mother needs at least 4 times the amount of food than she regularly eats. In fact let her eat as much as she wants. Nursing kittens take a LOT out of a new mother, especially if she was not in great shape to start with. Give her treats of raw meat also.

And my guess is that she needs to be wormed. You can ask your vet if he has something for worms for nursing mothers, but usually you need to wait until the babies are weaned.
Get a wormer from a vet. The over-the-counter wormers are not very effective anymore as the parasites have developed an immunity to it.

Congrats on the new babies! Remember, a momma cat can still get pregnant even though she is still nursing so you may want to think about getting her spayed as soon as you can.

Cupid5 · Dec 27, 2012, 03:09 PM

I am fostering an extremely thin mom who has 5 kittens, now 6 weeks old.

She's losing weight daily, even though I have food out for all of them all day: kitten kibble, and wet food that is a mix of kitten food, A/D, fancy feast and water. She eats only small amounts of all of it. I put food in a part of the room she can get to but the kittens cant, so she can eat in peace if she wants. Still she doesn't eat enough to keep from losing weight.

She and all the kittens have been de-wormed once. The kittens are eating the wet and dry food, and nursing.

How can I get her to eat more when she doesn't seem to be that interested in eating more?