Recently, a fan mentioned issues such as when his mother cat will start eating normally after giving birth, and how to properly take care of newborn kittens and other cats at home.

We will focus on this theme and explore in depth the physiological changes, dietary needs and environmental management of mother cats after childbirth.

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Behavioral Characteristics of the Early Postpartum Period

The first task of a mother cat after giving birth is to clean up and nurse her newborn kittens. During this period, she may temporarily neglect her own diet. .

At this time, digestible and nutritious food, such as canned staple food, cat food or cooked chicken breast, should be placed near the cat's nest, and ensure sufficient water sources. 02

Reasons why milk is not suitable for feeding

Although mother cats need nutritional supplements, do not feed milk directly. The lactose component in milk often causes lactose intolerance in cats, causing symptoms such as diarrhea.

It is recommended to use cat-specific goat milk powder and maintain the appropriate temperature (about 37°C) for preparation.

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Measures to deal with postpartum loss of appetite

If the mother cat has poor appetite within 1-2 days after giving birth, she can try to manually feed canned food with high nutritional value Food to cope with decreased appetite due to postpartum stress or physical fatigue. 04

Multi-cat home environment management

For families with multiple cats, it is recommended that newly born big cats and The pups are fed in isolation from other cats.

Female cats become more alert after giving birth and need a quiet and safe environment to concentrate on nurturing their kittens while preventing other cats from threatening the kittens.

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The impact of unfamiliar cats approaching kittens

Even if other cats in the home are just out of curiosity If you are curious about sniffing newborn kittens, you should also try to avoid contact with them, because the mother cat will instinctively be wary of any creature approaching the kitten, which may interfere with her normal care of the kitten.