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Hi, i'm having trouble with my cat she is on her 3 litter. the first litter the kittens came out butt first all the kittens made it. the second litter same thing besides she had 3 kittens the first day the next day in the afternoon she was still in labour and the kitten came out to be dead. this morning were having kittens and we have 4 so far and another one is still inside and were trying to help her move it around to deliver it faster. wat should we do? she stopped trying to push. we wont be able to take her to the vet. how harmful is this to her?

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Jennifer,

How do you know there is still one left inside?  Often there seems to be one more kitten left, but it often turns out not to be the case. The utersu may still be swollen, mama may be a bit constipated, thare are often some "after the fact" mild contractions.  There is usually some hemorrhaging for a couple of days after they give birth.

If she has not produced anything by now, and you are still sure there is a kitten left inside, a visit to the vet will be mandatory. Moving her around will not help her deliver any faster. We have found, over the years, mama knows the best postion she needs to be in!

As to harmful a couple of days wait should not hurt her at all.  If there is something left inside, the vet can either induce labor to get it out or, in extreme cases, have to do a c-section.

Please let me know what develops.

Best regards... Norm.  

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Norman Auspitz

Expertise

I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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