my cat feels hot

Question
hi my cat gave birth lastnight to 5 kittens but today she feels hot to the touch should i be worried.

also she is eating and drinking and taking care of the kittens.

Answer
Gemma,

As long as she is eating and drinking OK and using the litter pan, she should be OK. If you think she is not exactly as she should be, a post natal visit to the vet would be in order.

If you do go to the vet, you can leave the kittens home as long as they are confined to a nice warm place where no one else (especially small children and other pets have access). If you must take the kittens to the vet with mama, they need to travel separately. Mama in a crate and the kittens in something like a shoebox with some toweling.

Please let me know what your vet finds, if anything.

Best regards... Norm.