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I have two indoor female cats. One of which got outdoors and was bred.
She had her kittens (3) one week ago. The kittens seem to be in the best of health and the mother cat is tending to them well. However my problem is that my other cat who has never had kittens is tryng to mother them. She is jumping in the box with the mother and kittens and as a result the mother is leaving. The kittens are trying to nurse off her and she is letting them. One of her nipples is very pink and seems to be secreting milk-However I cannot be sure if she is or not! The mother still nurses the kittens although not as often.

So I guess my question is can a non-pregnant cat produce milk?? And if so is this dangerous? Or can it lead to serious problems?

I thank you for your attention to this matter and await your response.

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Yes, a cat can produce milk even if she has not given birth. This in itself may not be harmful, but the constant stress on intact cats driven to reproduce is definitely not healthy.

You have two intact females, and they will continue to get out and get pregnant, or suffer the consequences of nearly constant heat cycles. The best thing is to have them both spayed.

There are countless numbers of unwanted cats and kittens in this world, cat and kittens that might starve, be killed by cars or predators, and/or that might form feral colonies and become a nuisance to neighborhoods. There are not enough homes for these cats and kittens. It's a sad fact that the ones fortunate enough to be given a second chance in a shelter might not be adopted and will have to be put to sleep. The only way to cut down on the population of unwanted cats and kittens is to neuter your pets. Neutering is neither cruel nor unnatural. Many studies have shown that it prolongs the life of the cat and might prevent it from suffering certain diseases. If cost is a concern, there are many clinics and shelters that will spay your cats for a reduced fee.

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We took in two pregnant cats from our humaine society to raise the kittens till they can be adopted. The problem we are having is that one momma cat is always stealing the other momma's kittens. The trouble maker is younger and we think she is a bit nuts, but the older momma just lets her do it. We have tried keeping them seperated but the younger cat always finds a way especially when we are sleeping. She also is having troubles taking care of the three she does have. ei - she doesn't wash them well and she always spends more time with our kids. I have actually caught the older momma cat feeding the younger one's kittens. I am afraid that they are going to starve. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
p.s. we have used all the suggestions we have been given from our vet. He told us to come here

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Is there a reason to keep your two cats separated? The younger one may be just too young to raise a litter on her own.

I suggest putting them all together, if the two moms get along. This may help the younger one learn to care for her babies, and if not, the older momma will probably take over the job.

How many kittens does the older one have? She can feed and care for up to 8 of them.

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thanks for the advice. We were keeping the two cats seperated because the younger was always hiding both of their kittens.(we actually found a total of 2 kittens dead in different parts of the house) Together they have 7 and the younger of the two moms is just playing with the kittens now and the older one is nursing all seven. The only other thing that I am worried about is that the litters are 2 weeks apart. I am worried that the younger of the bunch will be weaned too early. But I guess time will tell. Thanks again

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I was just wondering where you lived and if any of them were up for adoption

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Thank you for the information. I do realize the resposible thing to do is get my cats fixed. However I live in a small town (pop. 6000) and vet bills here are outrageously pricey. I have inquired in neighbouring towns about low cost spaying and even the humane society here is asking $300-400. Belive it or not it's cheaper to drop your cat at the OSPCA and adopt it later for 200. Stupid eh?

Anyways I will see what I can do. In the meantime I have 3 kittens to give away. I live in Ontario. So if anyone is interested please post.







thanx

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$300 for a kitten?! That's insane! We just had our 30lb puppy spayed, with full blood work and microchipped at the same time - that cost $320 taxes included! Where about in Ontario are you (roughly)? Maybe you can give my vet a shout to see what she can do for you.

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Something very wrong here. Our vet charges about 90$ to spay a cat.

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