How to Care for a Mama Cat & Kittens (3 Top Tips!)
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Find more information on how to care for a mama cat, including links to my favorite supplies, at www.kittenlady.org/mama
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That is SUCH a sweet mama! I know her kittens will get snatched up asap, but blessed be the person who decides to take Mama. I can tell she is a gift already!
I'd take her if I was in Hannah's area. She's perfect.
Orange female cats aren't exactly common either. She's a beauty 🥰
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can confirm someone adopted both mama firework and one of her kittens! so cute
Yes she is sweet! I just found that one of the feral cats around me had four babies and their around the age of this mama’s kittens. So how old are the kittens in this video?
Our last foster mom gave birth to EIGHT kittens, it was hard but she absolutely did all of the work there lol
Awe..maybe next time give the a comfy box!
I've heard that the bigger the litter with animals, the more times they've been pregnant. Hope she's now spayed and was able to be adopted if she wasn't feral :)
@Arnust ... Oh my goodness! I have to imagine that they were all VERY small and hopefully did not have health issues and all grew up well :) Mother nature is not so great about dealing with a litter that is so extraordinarily large.
That’s a lot of kittens, hope they all are well (and mama cat too)
@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Also size of mama makes a difference.
This momma cat looks like a proffesional biscuit maker!
Imagining fostering the amount of kittens required to think up great names like "Party Hat". Foster goals!
Aaaaaw, so cute
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She sure is a sweet mama! Glad it’s her last litter, even as adorable as they are. As I started this video, one of my girls jumped up on my tummy and was making biscuits like mama. It’s such an endearing trait. Both of my kitties were spayed very early and were rescues. I’ve been volunteering and fostering over the last ten years and has been the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. I actually got to meet you Hannah in Oklahoma a few years ago. That was a lot of fun, but also important. Spaying and neutering is the only way to slow down this over population. I think it’s time vets begin to help in the process as well by lowering their prices for spay/neuter.
Vets could lower the costs of spay/neuter, and they should. But they could keep their prices and offer their services free to TNR programs, as well as to the Shelters that have cats or dogs in care. Even doing that would help both programs to thrive and save more critters! My vet has a price option for spay/neuter, they have the TNR pricing, which is bare bones, and they have the in house pet regular price. Anyone can choose the TNR pricing, or rather around here it is called the Barn Cat pricing. I chose the Barn Cat pricing, and for two females I had been given, costed 350 dollars total. regular price would have been 30% more. I took in these two cats as a favour to my daughter, her friend was going to drop off these two female inside cats at the SPCA and I took them with the condition they get spayed immediately. I did not want to be the cat lady with a hundred cats in her house. I suffer with anxiety which causes me to not interact with people on a daily basis. It isn't until my needs outweigh my anxiety that I can leave my house to make a very fast trip to my grocery store. Then I am back and safe in my home again, my outing taking all of about fifteen minutes.
@@maiden4meldin69 yeah. In my country getting a female cat spayed cost around 10-15k rs, which is the minimum salary.
@@RehmanKhan4u wow. For us, the price is about one day's worth of work on average. I couldn't imagine having to give up a whole paycheque to get the cat/dog spaye/neutered. That's just insane pricing.
@@maiden4meldin69 in my country spaying a cat is $17-$40 .
@@blackberry9110 In context is that how many hours of work for the average person?
My daughter and I recently took in a neighborhood stray that was pregnant. I’m glad that we did the right thing. I wish this video had been available 8 weeks ago because we weren’t always sure what to do. But the Kitten Lady videos and our vet were a great help. Anyway, Peaches, our stray, had three beautiful little babies and helping them grow week over week has been so much fun. The babies are almost 8 weeks now and we are working on finding furever homes and getting Peaches fixed.
I also adopted a stray and named her Peaches...she has three kittens now...we gonna get her fixed too😁
How lovely - thank you and your daughter for helping out a mother cat in need! I'm sure they will all find good homes.
That's awesome my cats name is peaches 🍑 I guess it's common huh 😅 mine is calico with huge green eyes she's beautiful! Idk how it would be to have a pregnant cat just my two adult cats are alot of work bless you all that take in fosters and especially pregnant ones it is a hard thing to do! 😊
im glad youre getting her fixed, i hope they all find good homes!
@@kianaskyy9692 she’s an orange and grey Tortie. Her Orange has a peach hue to me. It’s a good name because she’s so sweet.
The way she is making muffins while kittens are with her melts my heart
Little mama is certainly friendlier than the last mama - she’s a little sweetheart 😊
I remember that spicy momma, and that spatula 😂😂😂
@@mindyschocolate kitten transport 😹
Haha! Yeah Hannah doesn't have to get out the kitchen utensils to scoop these babies up!
@sabrinamaria2707 no need to scoop the little meatballs
When my family adopted a cat we later found out was pregnant, we made the garage into a safe space for her with a nice comfy box to give birth in, and she chose a garbage can full of sharp lawn tools instead xD She did move them to the box later after we encouraged her, and now all the babies are happy healthy adults
I can attest that it's very important to limit the hiding spaces. When I was little our cat had babies. She was a very insecure cat anyways so she started hiding them places. Once she dropped both of her babies behind some moving boxes in the attic and couldn't get them out again! Or maybe she just forgot where she put them. Fortunately my mom found them in time so they both were okay :)
literally the cutest loveliest mama she's so happy with her beans!
The mother cat goes and gets some loving , then she comes back and gives the loving to her kittens.
watching this reminded of when our cat had kittens (she was spayed asap dw) and at one point one of the kittens was missing for almost ten minutes until we realized momma had put the kitten in THE LAUNDREY BASKET! just the one kitten, and she was perfectly happy with her nesting box too. we joke that she got tired of the kitten mischief and put it in time out lmao.
That's hilarious!
Usually I love your quirky names for the cats, but I can't think of a cat less like a firework than mama cat here 😂 love what you do, hoping to do the same in the future when I have my own place
being Russian, i would have loved to see mama cat named caviar! and babies blin, creme fraiche, vodka, and Olivier (like olivier salad!)
@@georgeharrisonfricklas7927 thats cute
Yeah, she is so mellow and chill😂
Mama Firework is a star baker and could definitely supplement her babies' diet with homemade biscuits 😄
This is one instance where my eyes stay on Mama more than the sweet kittens. It’s such a beautiful thing to see in these awful times. Kitten Lady’s photos and videos have helped me through some bad days. She’s a warrior for all animals and wish there were more out there but she’s made such a difference in the advocacy for all our precious creatures. Thank you for what you do every second of every day Kitten Lady. Kudos to Andrew too and all your staff 💗💗💗
Amen well said
Yet another comprehensively presented set of instructions. And what an elegant hairdo!
Mama is going to be a wonderful companion to whoever is so lucky to adopt her!
I saved a momma cat with 5 kittens and she used to make air biscuits when I pet her belly like this momma. She’s the only cat out of 7 that I’ve had that liked her belly rubbed. Found homes for her babies and I kept her. She was always a bit feral and skittish, but the sweetest cat ever.
Mama cat "Fireworks" is adorable.
The happiness of living with a cat can be energizing in many ways. Some people may say that the presence of a cat has made them more expressive and active than when they are alone, and some owners may say that they are able to work harder because they want to go home early and romp with their cat.💖💖💖😻😻😻💋💋💋💋💋
Oh, definitely! 🥰 Having cats saved my aunt after my cousin left the house. She had someone to talk to, take care of, cuddle and all that. Cats are the best.
Our neighborhood stray gave birth in the small cube we provided for cold weather. She moved her 4 babies a few days later, don't know where. 5 weeks later, we were doing some work on our roof and discovered she brought 2 up and under our solar panels. Took 2 hrs to retrieve them. Next day, 1 more. The 4th was hidden in our next door neighbor's shed; we could hear crying for a couple days. Mom got TNR'D, I fostered them for 3 weeks and found furrever homes for all. Mama is a permanent resident.
Such a sweet and friendly mama cat. It makes me think she may have had a family before. The kittens looks so fluffy and healthy.
The way Mama pads (makes muffins) in the air as her babies suckle is sooo adorable 😍
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I'm gonna need like a 30 minute ASMR video of just mom and babies during a feeding session XD
Four redheaded children! The mom is so pretty, as her arms were pawing the air ❤️
Thanks for educating us of how to care for the wee ones. Hopefully people will begin to value cats more. 🙏
It was thanks to your videos that i was able to take in my cat this past year. She had been orphaned and my coworker didnt know what to do with her (she was only 2 weeks old) i was scared but i have been watching your videos for a while now so i decided to take her in. Ill say she is either REALLY sturdy or i was able to pull through and help her. I remember my other coworker saying “shes so little its alot of work..” and i knew he was right but i couldnt just leave her no one else would take her.. Shes so big now shes this fluffy lovely monster and i love her and i dont think i could of done it if i hadnt been for your videos. Thank you so much!
This is such a sweet story. Thank you for being her happy ending 🥰
I could watch mama firework all day. True ASMR with her biscuits and purring.
My sweet little furball had a first clutter of 4 big boys while herself being quite a petite cat. And while we monitored her closely before and during birth (it helps that she decided to have her babies on my bed and keep them in my room) she was loosing weight rapidly after birth and had a low bit consistent fever for days. I was so so worried and she just couldn't seem to hold her weight on her bones, we started giving her in between snacks and feeding her very protein high food, kitten food, raw meat like liver (our other cat didn't particularly like her kittens but still brought her mice and birds) but it still took a long while to get her up again. Luckily this winter she is in much better condition and actually now weighs a good 4kg, which you will notice when she decides to sleep on your chest or legs. Edit: Point is - feed your mama cats with all the good stuff, she probably needs it
This mommy is so gentle 😍
Thank you, I fostered my first mumma & 5 kittens. It's been a beautiful experience to see then grow.
What a sweet, darling mama and babies! But thank you, Hannah for helping to end the cycle of constant kittens! We certainly don’t need any more running around when there are so many adorable kittens (and adult cats!!) who need good, loving homes 💖
It’s so precious that she kneads the air as her babies nurse her! ❤️😻
Hi Hannah, after watching your videos on Kitten care, I started loving kittens. You made them look soo lovable. The way you educate through your videos will surely bring lot more awareness to people like me.
I wish I could adopt this momma. She's a darling!
Cool to see an orange female tabby, I don’t see them that often 😊 Mama looks like such a sweetie, and the kittens are precious! 🧡
1 out of 4 orange cats tend to be girls so mom is very special! I love that one of her 4 kittens is a girl, too ❤
Have a great 2022, Hanna and Andrew, and thank you for all the care.
Mama cat looks like the nicest cat! I hope all have a great life together!
Thank you for everything you do for these cats . You are a superhero!
Such a precious little family! I wish you all a safe and Happy New Year!
Awww cute babies, once my cat had TWELVE KITTENS! She was a amazing mom too, all the kittens are just a year old now and most got adopted (we kept four of them). Their names are: Selki (white, mom) Seal (little pale gray Tom) peddleshade (black/very dark brown she cat, one of the ones we kept) lilystone (pale gray, she cat, one of the ones we kept) dandelionclaw (black with white paws and dot on chest, Tom, one of the ones we kept) Icy (white Tom) Eclipse (black she cat) Solaris (orange/white Tom) Luna (pale gray she cat) starieyes (white she cat) Lavenderlune (pale gray she cat, one of the ones we kept) willow (pale gray she cat) Morningglory (orange she cat).
i love momma firework so much! i have fostered a momma with babies twice and it is always so special
Thank you so much for everything you do for the kitties and for the human foster parents that care for them. I absolutely love this mommy cat. She has such a sweet, lovable disposition
My cat just had her babies a week ago, and I desperately needed a video from you! Thanks a bunch!
Omg ! A orange mama ! 🥰😍❤️
I love fostering the moms with babies. It's amazing seeing how strong of nurturers they are.
Thank you for starting off the New Year in the best way! Showing all of us how to give the best care to our feline ! May your New Year be full of many blessings and much joy! 💕🤗❤️🥰❤️
I would foster fail this mama. And all of her babies. So precious 😍
Never had any cats then we took in stray mama and 8 kittens.according to kitten lady we did it right.all got adopted and mother stayed with us.I was rewarding.
I’ve been fostering kittens for a little over two years but I’ve never fostered a mom and i’ll be taking on a momma and her three boys this weekend so this video helps a ton! 🥰
This video was informative as well as therapeutic...such calm and peaceful energy ❤
Just stopping by to say thank you! We ended up taking in a 4-day old baby kitten from an abandoned litter and weren’t sure where to begin. At times I doubted our decision and felt like I was in over my head. I’m happy to report that Cleo is now a happy, spunky 9 month old kitty who we adore. Thank you for all you do and for sharing your knowledge with others. It was truly a rewarding experience and we couldn’t have done it without you!
i know how already luckily by experience as i had a mama cat (who i sadly had to rehome but shes still in the family same with her 3 kittens i had to rehome they are with my family still so i can visit them) her name was rosie and my ex let her out before i could get her done so she came back pregnant she had 5 kittens 2 of which i still own
They are so precious …. I love gingers!!
Beautiful sweet mama and beautiful babies ❤ thank you for saving and taking care of them 🙏😘
The babies are adorable but mama has both stolen and broken my heart with her cute air biscuits. I hope she can go to a good home with one of her babies. Anyone would be lucky to have such a loving little beauty 😍
Happy mama and happy babies
I've rescued and cared for mama cats with kittens many times. It's fun and raising kittens is rewarding.
Just the sweetest mama ever!!!
You are such an inspiration to the world. You share a wealth of information and help to both humans and the animal kingdom thank you for all that you are and all that you do. God bless you. I hope the year ahead is blessed and bountiful so you can continue your journey ahead. We love you.
What a sweet mama! She certainly knows how to take care of her babies. BTW, your hair looks beautiful!
Mama and her babies are so precious! It's been so great keeping up with them on instagram!
thanks for a great lesson. I have 3 little kittens at 2.5 weeks now. Their mother is absolutely wonderful with them. I'm moved every time I see her take care of them. Nature is amazing ❤️🤗
Happy New Year to you and your family, What a beautiful Mama cat and those kittens, too cute 😍 Keep being a lovely foster carer for these poor furbabies and keep being an advocate for spaying and neutering 🌟
My goodness, mama is so sweet! Orange females are a gift
Wow what a fantastic video, Kitten Lady! Those babies were just the sweetest! And the Mamma kitty is just a doll. ❤️
i rlly needed this video, my cat is pregnant and i rlly needed a video like this one thank you kitten lady☺️❤️
This was both relaxing to watch and very educational. Also, this new look is great on you!
I've learnt alot from your videos , and i love them soooooo much ! Keep up the good work 😻😻
Very good advice to keep babies safe.
I really love the work of Hannah
The first time I can honestly say that someone making "air biscuits" was adorable! Much
Definitely needed this today! My newest rescue kitty had babies this morning🙂... Thanks for sharing this, James & Rescue Kitties & Snowvan
Make sure you get them all spayed and neutered :)
What a sweet and happy-looking mother cat!
❤❤God bless u for your kindness for animals and their care❤
I've been caring for cats since I was 10.
That’s amazing I helped my cat give birth when I was 13! Her kittens are all in their forever homes now!
Such a good video. I knew all this stuff, but it’s nice to see it anyway. What a good momma! Hopefully she’ll find a lovely new home where she isn’t dumped on the street. 😎🇬🇧🇺🇸
She melts my heart what a sweetheart.💞💞💞💞Love those ginger babies 💞💖💗Thank God she and her babies are safe and warm.
Aw I love this little cat family!
Sweet kitties. I wish I could adopt the whole family.
I started fostering last summer and I’d love to get my second litter soon!
So cute and sweet. The mama is such a sweetheart 💓
Oh, you are such a sweetheart - thank you for educating us 🥰🐈👩🦳
Happy new year Hannah, Mama Firework and her babies
Happy new year Hannah!! ❤️
What a briliant vdo! This is my first time fostering kittens with a mama and your videos helped me so so much, thank you!
The first time I fostered a mom cat with kittens, she kept picking up the kittens and hiding them behind the refrigerator. So yeah, definitely don't give them free reign of the house, haha.
I'm in love with that Mama. I really hope she gets an amazing human to give her everything she could ask for.
i don't know about that. our cat, Tommie actually kind of belongs to the dog, she brought the cat home, she adopted her she raised her. When she had kittens, Mable watched from 1 inch away for about 9 hours straight, she totally midwiffed the shit out of the entire situation, she was actually the only one that knew what to do
She's isn't speaking about generally having a cat. Her videos are directed at people who foster. If you're fostering a mama cat and her kittens, she doesn't know your other animals and will be stressed.
Excellent advise‼️ May you and all your loved ones…stay safe, happy & healthy in 2022 🎊❣️
We're about to foster again after several months off. Thank you for a thorough review!
You have inspired me so much! I even helped my adorable cat Moony give birth when I was 13 and you helped a ton! Love your videos thx!☺️
Please tell your parents to get your cat fixed so that she can’t have any more kittens.
No worries she’s spayed now and her kittens have homes.
@@moony8831 I would like some videos of your kitty cat named Moony, please!
@@CryBlueofZ sure I just started posting!
Awww so cute family 🥰💙💛💕💕
I cant wait to start fostering again! i have exams right now so we're waiting to start fostering again (plus there are no kittens being born in my area right now). I love watching them grow up and helping them!
You're a genuine angel 😇
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I took in a kitty last year (or rather, she learnt to use my dog door and I bought a litter box and food 😅) she started gaining weight and when I took her in to her spayed the vet said she was pregnant and estimated her age to be less than a year. I fed her kitten food throughout the pregnancy and nursing, but she is now 2 months out from the kittens all heading to their fur-ever homes and her spay and I think she might have to be switched to cat food now… she’s getting chunky again and this time there’s no chance of a pregnancy 😹🙈
Sooo cute!! I love the fact that the mama is friendly, and the little ones are so small!!
she is gorgeous and so sweet!! I love all your videos. You give such clear, good advice.