My stray cat cries and can't find her only kitten. What's wrong?

Hello. It is possible that something got her kittens & she is distressed over this. Only time will help. It is possible that she also in heat again & a cat in heat is a very vocal cat. I would try to follow her to see if you can find the kittens. If she does not seem to want to find the kittens, then they may indeed be gone. This would be a good time to spay her so she does not have more kittens. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Finella! I am assuming the kittens are weaned and at new homes? If so then she will be fine soon. Try to keep everything stable and the routines the same. Animals can pick up on our distress too. She is still hormonal in a sense but will slowly get over the kittens growing up and leaving. The other possibility is that she is in heat again. Cats can go right back in to heat quickly after the kittens are weaned. If the kittens are still int eh house, gradually limit her time with them. I wish you the best!

She may very well be back in heat. Typically, a female cat will go back into heat 6-8 after delivering a litter of kittens. Some can be ready as soon as a week afterwards. This can certainly be compounding the stress or losing one of her kittens. Maintain as much of a normal a schedule with her as you can. Do not force attention on her though. Keep her remaining kittens close and make sure she is nursing regularly.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be a behavioral change due to the hormonal changes in her body right now from the pregnancy. However, this could be her expressing her discomfort if she is not feeling well. I would recommend having a veterinarian examine her and have her blood tested to see if there are any abnormalities that need to be addressed. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further questions and I would be glad to help you further. I am also available via phone or text consultation if needed.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Starting her heat cycle in a unspayed female cat is the most common reason for increased vocalization. Other possible causes are: she sees other cats outside (territorial), anxiety (cats outside, starting heat, changes to house hold), attention seeking, or medical issue. I would close the blinds temporarily, provide environmental enrichment (cat trees, interactive cat toys, lazer pointer, play with her) and consider spaying her. You can also consider a Vet exam to be sure it isn't a medical condition. If she is otherwise fine, I hope that is improves with time and some of the above. Have a great day!

She is likely crying due to hormonal imbalance. She may be in heat again. She may be pregnant, I don't know as I haven't examined her. I suggest you get to a vet and if she is not pregnant she needs to be spayed ASAP. She sounds like she is very sensitive to hormones and that is not going to stop without spaying. Cats do not show that they "miss" their babies or their other families by crying out loud. That is not normal.

The most likely reason for this behavior is that she is in heat. Usually that is the only reason cats will howl (other than severe pain). If you think she is in pain she needs to see a vet. Otherwise, she is just in heat. Best wishes.