Cat birth extremely premature still born. Anybody know anything?

[carl0s]

Our young cat (not long ago a kitten herself) has just given birth to an embyo. It's really quite un-developed.

We didn't even know she was pregnant although she was starting to look a bit chubby all over.

 

I'm really having no luck with google. Does anybody know anything about this.. is it common, likely to happen again, does she need to see a vet?

 

Any help greatly appreciated.

[carl0s]

Sorry, just the one. Which is still more worrying because we don't know what's going to happen with the others that may be in there.

Her mum (who we still have) has recently had some kittens and she's quite attached to them so I guess she's gonna feel pretty shitty.

 

The fact that she's been trying to breast feed some of her new little brothers and sisters, as well as feeding herself off her mum, aren't going to have any effect on her having an early birth are they?

[robin]

It sounds like she has had a miscarriage. I would visit the vets ASAP.

 

If she is still breastfeeding then maybe she is really a bit young to be having kittens of her own. How old is she?

[carl0s]

It sounds like she has had a miscarriage. I would visit the vets ASAP.

 

If she is still breastfeeding then maybe she is really a bit young to be having kittens of her own. How old is she?

 

She only breastfeeds when the opportunity is there. Apparently that's normal.

 

I've just found rec.pets.cats and stillborn kittens from the first heat is very common. She's probably 8 months old so this will be her first heat.

[robin]

Oh 8 months isn't so bad. I assumed much younger. Might still be worth getting her checked out incase there are others in there or any risk of infection. Might cost a few quid but its a small price for piece of mind.

 

I have a 8 year old cat which will still try and suckle every now and again.