Take Care of Nursing Cats
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Take Care of Nursing Cats
Nursing cats aren’t that different from any other cat, but they do have a few special needs. Ensuring that yours has adequate food and a safe place to nest are primary concerns. In addition, you should closely monitor the health of a nursing cat and her kittens to ensure that everyone is progressing well.
Feeding Feed a pregnant cat enough to increase its weight.
Mother cats will typically lose weight while nursing their kittens. To prevent the cat from losing too much weight, you should begin feeding her more than normal in the final third of her pregnancy. Feeding her too much before the last third of a cats pregnancy can lead to her become overweight and that can make giving birth more difficult. A mother cats body weight may have increased by 40 to 50% by the end of her pregnancy. Feed new mother cats larger portions.
After your cat gives birth, you should continue to feed it more than she typically eats. She will need more calories, since she is now providing energy to her kittens by nursing them. The exact amount of food a nursing cat needs will vary in proportion to its litter size. Cats nursing more than two kittens typically need 2 to 2.5 times more calories than usual. A 10-pound cat nursing 4 kittens needs approximately 603 calories per day. A 15-pound cat nursing 4 kittens needs approximately 851 calories per day. Cats nursing more than two kittens typically need 2 to 2.5 times more calories than usual.A 10-pound cat nursing 4 kittens needs approximately 603 calories per day. A 15-pound cat nursing 4 kittens needs approximately 851 calories per day.Let your cat have free access to food.
Giving your cat the opportunity to graze at will can be the easiest way of ensuring that she gets adequate nutrition. Leave her food dish full and freely available at all times. Wet food is best, since it may be higher in protein. However, if your cat is used to dry food, or if the wet food spoils too quickly, let he Nursing cats aren’t that different from any other cat, but they do have a few special needs. Ensuring that yours has adequate food and a safe place to nest are primary concerns. In addition, you should closely monitor the health of a nursing cat and her kittens to ensure that everyone is progressing well.
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