hi Cj
just thought i would let you know what i done with Scarlott it was also her first litter (not mine though seen kittens and lots of pups born) it didn't go right to plan as i had ppl in and out for the last 2 weeks of her preg cos things need doing to the house before it can be sold.
well i places a nice large box (i bought a heated whelping box but it get to warm for Scarlott in there) with blankets and heat pad in, in my room. with a litter try at the other end of my room. when out i would lock her in the room but when at home she had the run of the house. the day she was due nothing seamed to be happening and i was getting ready for bed. i was on Cp just saying nothing is happening today see u all in the morning when she jumped on my lap and cried and leg was wet so i know things had started.
i took her to my room but there was no way she was going in her box so i let her do what she wanted i just laid back and kept an eye on her. as labour progressed she was getting a little worried and kept going to the litter (it was clean) and i know that she was going to have the first 1 there so i just kept a close eye on her. at about 3.30am she had her first litter in the litter tray. the kitten was out but still attached to her so i picked them both up and placed her in her box. there was no sign of the after birth so i cute the cord with my nails (its very easy to do) and dried the kitten off Scarlott then washed him loads. the after birth soon followed and she was not impressed with it at all so that went straight in the bin. then every 45 mins a kitten was born but i had to do the cord myself on them all as she didn't even try and all after births went in the bin.
as soon as she has finished she cleaned her babies and went to sleep. we have had the odd worring times since when i go to check on them all and no 1 is in the box so she in now locked in there when no 1 is at home and at night but though the day its open but my room door is closed.
the other day i went to check on them all fine i came down to feed her and by the time i took her blow back up they had all gone it took me 2 hours to find them all as i had let my room door open, she had moved them all to my sons room and hidden them down the side of his bed she was eating her dinner while Minx was baby sitting them all lol
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