Caring FOR THE NEW CAT MOM

FEEDING COW MILK AS SUCH TO CAT MOTHERS IS NOT RECOMMENDED AS ADULT CATS ARE UNABLE TO DIGEST MILK SUGAR, LACTOSE DUE TO A GRADUAL LOSS OF THE ENZYME THAT DIGESTS THIS SUGAR, AS THE CAT GROWS OLDER.

- Dr. Reeja George P.*

The post-pregnancy period can be quite hectic for both – the excited cat parent and the new cat mother, as both of them, take the plunge into a new phase of their lives. Just delivered cats require quite some attention when compared to dogs, with respect to their nutritional requirements. If she is not well cared for, there is a tendency for the new cat mother to lose a lot of weight and this could be quite detrimental to her health and wellbeing. As a general rule of thumb, it would be in the best interests of both the cat and the kittens that they are taken to vet at about a week after birth. This is especially important if the cat mother was not vaccinated. The kittens and their mother could be given medicines for worms at this visit and your vet would also speak about the important vaccinations that the kittens have to be administered.

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