Cat and kitten care after birth

Question
Our cat suzy has given birth to 5 kittens, all she does is lay on the floor with them attached to her... Is there any advice you can offer or special instructions we should follow?? The kittens wont let her eat, we dont know what to do to help :(

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Answer
Hi Caspavelli,

First off, feed mom a good kitten food. She needs the extra nutrition that it will give right now. Next you can help feed some of the kits yourself and give mom a break. You can either get KMR, (available in any pet store or walmart), or feed them Kitty Glop. I am attaching a recipe for this. Get a kitten nursing bottle. Use whichever substitute kiiten food you decide to give them. Just pick one of the kits up and feed it. Put it back with the mom afterwards and grab another. This will give mom a needed break. The kits will be fine with you feeding them. Make sure mom takes care of all their other needs, (cleaning them, warmth, stimulating their bowels). If she doesn't you may have to take over there too. Here's some info you might want to look at.

http://www.feralcat.com/raising.html

But it sounds like she is doing a great job. You just have to help a bit with the feeding. Good luck and take care.

Ciao, Karen


KITTY GLOP

INGREDIENTS:
1 can goat milk or evaporated milk(not sweetened condensed). Walmart carries canned goat milk by the evaporated milk
2 tbsp. plain yogurt (not low or non fat) Plain Greek Yogurt is best.
2 tbsp. mayonnaise (real not light or No-Fat)
1 tbs. Karo Syrup (light)
1 pkg. Knox unflavored gelatin
1 egg yolk (beaten)
1 cup Pedialyte (unflavored)
1- 2 jars Stage One Baby food (chicken or turkey)
1 can Kitten food, same flavor as baby food

INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix milk, yogurt, mayonnaise, baby food, kitten food and syrup together well. Bring 1 cup pedialyte to boil and mix in Knox gelatin. Set aside. Mix egg yolk with small amount of milk mixture and beat well.

Add gelatin and pedialyte mix to milk mixture and beat well. Add in egg yolk mixture and beat well. Remember to not use egg substitute and keep egg white to a minimum.

Pour into bowl (with cover) and set in refrigerator. Glop will last for two weeks covered in refrigerator. Try freezing the mixture in ice cube trays and store the cubes in the freezer. Thaw as many as needed.
Always warm glop to room temperature ,(milk form), or a little warmer, before feeding.