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My cat gave birth. How to feed her, help her gain weight, and spay?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

My cat gave birth 9 weeks ago how many times do you feed the mother cat and when will she start to put on weight and when can I get her sprayed ( NOT THE KITTENS)

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Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 12th, 2019

You can get her spayed now, that's fine to do. Speak to her vet about feeding her a kitten food to give her extra calories, calcium, and protein to make her gain weight. I would free feed her for now (leave food out all the time) so she can eat when she's hungry.
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