My cat had one kitten, still bloated. Is she having complications?

She may have more kittens in her uterus, and maybe one kitten is blocking the soft birth canal. Please take Tuti to a veterinarian right away. This is life-threatening to your cat as well as the kittens. The kittens may still be alive, so please do not wait and see. This is an emergency.

Mimi's stomach might still look big from the uterus being enlarged - it can take a little while for it to look normal again. If Mimi seems to be pushing still, if she seems uncomfortable or if you can feel a kitten moving in her belly then there would be more concern. I'm wondering if emergency veterinary services might still be available - you may want to try contacting your local health department to see. Unfortunately there's nothing I could recommend trying at home if there is a kitten still inside.

Hello, my name is Dr. Shines and this is concerning. Yes, I recommend to get Cali to the veterinarian ASAP. Cats can stop birthing and then finish up to 24 hours later if they are disrupted by something. But it's rare and that doesn't seem to be the case in Cali's situation. So I think it's best to err on the side of caution and get Cali into the veterinarian's office right away. She may need help having the kittens or she may need a C-section. Here' is a link about normal birthing (called queening) in cats: https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/breeding-and-queening-cats I hope everything turns out well for Cali! Please feel free to reach out with any additional questions.

The only way to know if she has any other kittens inside her is to take her to a vet and have an x-ray done. I strongly suggest you do this. If there is a dead kitten (or more than one) still inside her she will get extremely sick and die. Please get her to a vet as soon as possible.

A vet visit is always recommended in these cases so that is my suggestion - get her to a vet for an exam. If you don't want to take her to the vet just yet then monitor her closely for any signs of illness (not eating/drinking, lethargy, vomiting, hiding, etc). If you notice anything abnormal, then get her to the vet ASAP. She may have only had one kitten - there may not be any others. Please consider having her spayed as soon as you can. If they have stillborns they will usually continue to do so.

Poor little kitten! It could be there were more yet to be born, and sometimes cats need help giving birth. I would take Sweetie and her kittens into a vet immediately to get checked out. Best of luck.

Hi there and I am very sorry to hear about Cotton's kittens. I presume an xray was not taken when she was pregnant to determine the official kitten count. Yes, there may still be another kitten in there, most likely not alive, or it may be that she has an infection of her uterus. I would highly recommend to have her examined by her veterinarian as soon as you can. They can do an examine to see if they feel a fetus, determine if she has a fever or is dehydrated and ill, and take an xray if needed to see if she has a kitten (or two) in there or if her uterus is infected. If this is left untreated she may get sick very quickly, so the sooner she can be seen the better. Once again, I am very sorry about the kittens.