First-time cat mom had stillborn kittens. Is she done? What caused it?

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.

I don't know what your question is exactly but this is highly abnormal. These complications could be from an incest breeding, an infection, a uterine abnormality (congenital) or a viral disease. This is not a cat that should be breeding. I suggest you give her a week or so to recover from giving birth and then get her spayed before she becomes pregnant again. She can still nurse kittens (if there are any still nursing) even after being spayed.

No, it is not normal for a cat to have that many stillborns. Having them on different days is not that unusual. Stillbirths usually happen from a virus or some other infection; especially common if the cat has not been vaccinated. I suggest you have this cat spayed as soon as the kitten is weaned to prevent this from happening again. https://www.ahscares.org/ContentPage/147

Hello. I am sorry to hear that Flash lost her kittens. The behaviour that you are describing sounds like it could be related to her hormonal drive to nurse kittens, but she has nothing to nurse because they died. However, the fact that she lost all of her kittens is concerning for an infection present in her uterus or possibly a viral infection or possibly other infectious agents (some of which can be zoonotic- can be spread to humans- and cause abortions). I would suggest having Flash seen by a veterinarian to ensure she doesn't have any signs of infection and also to discuss possibly desexing Flash, to ensure she doesn't get complications in the future with her uterus, and also to eliminate her chance of getting pregnant again. With her history of a complete stillborn litter, I would highly recommend getting her spayed. Good luck with Flash.

It could be that Shiver has more kittens that still need to be born, but without seeing her in person, I can't say for certain. It's concerning that three have been stillborn, and I would be worried there's something wrong and she needs help giving birth. My advice is to take her into a vet immediately to be checked out. Best of luck.

Thank you for contacting Pet Coach with your question about Molly. It sounds like there may be a kitten stuck in the birth canal, and I would consider this a medical emergency. She needs to see a vet now to get this kitten removed and to have help giving birth to her other kittens. Leaving her like this will cause the death of this kitten and any other kittens left to be born. Please take Molly and her first kitten into a vet immediately. You can take her to an ER vet or find a vet on call in your area to see her if your regular vet is closed. The information to find a vet on call is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck.

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.