mum rejecting kitten

Question
Hi, my cat ended up having a c-section 4 days ago and is recovering very well but rejected her kitten, we have kept them together and she is slowly coming round to looking after her properly although we are still supplementing her with formula milk every 2 hours....mum is now allowing kitten to suckle a lot more but is now trying to leave her for longer periods of time, is this normal and is there any other information you can give us? Thanks

Answer
Vikki,

Sometimes cats who have delivered their babies by c-section are a bit disconnected from their young. After all, they don't remember giving birth to these kittens. I think that as long as the kitten is growing and seems content you should keep doing what you are doing. From what you describe the kitten is not getting enough nutrition from mom to sustain herself. Enjoy your new family member. Hopefully mom will come around in time and allow the kitten to nurse full time, but you have to remember she is recovering from a major surgery and she may still be painful. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me again.