URGENT ADVICE NEEDED! Ashes and her kittens. UPDATE in post #50

[Reachoutrescue]

Thank you. The first kitten has passed away, the second is still fighting to live, but I don't think he'll make it.

Ashes has not gone back into labor yet. Is it possible to go to term with the remaining kittens?

I'm going to try to get some sleep. I'll update soon.

[Medusa]

I experienced this w/my tortie, Pigeon. When I rescued her she was ready to deliver. Her kittens were premature, did not try to nurse and she kept trying to suffocate them. I finally had to remove them from her. She had three kittens, one born dead, another died shortly thereafter. I bottle fed the third one but it died w/in a couple of hours. Your vet may be able to give you some good advice. I did everything that my vet told me to do but the kittens just couldn't make it and Pigeon wasn't the least interested in them. She must have known that there was something wrong.

I'm sorry that this is happening and I do hope that you're able to save the surviving kittens but either way, know that you did your best w/them. It will be a round the clock issue to keep them alive until they're able to on their own with or without Ashes' help.

[smokey the elder]

I had a foster, Silver. Her five kittens were born preemie on Halloween; they looked much like Ashes' kittens. She didn't know what to do with them, and we lost the whole litter.

[Reachoutrescue]

The little kitten is still fighting to hang on. He has been alive for about 7 hours now. I gave him another feeding at 7 am and he urinated. Ashes still has not had anymore kittens, but I can feel faint movements in her belly. I am not sure if it is kittens or just her body, but she still has quite a belly. I called my vet, but she was not in. The vet tech told me that Ashes will need to have a c-section to remove the remaining babies, as she will just wait for them to die to deliver them. I have a feeling we will lose them all, but we will do everything in our power to save them. It is so sad.

[moosmom]

Ashes and her babies are in my thoughts and prayers. Keep doing what you're doing, ROR. You are a hero.

[Laura's Babies]

Do what you can, as we know you will. Sometime no matter how hard you try, you can't save them, you just do the best you can for them.

[catmandu]

I remember when Pouncette had two Kittens Gary and Ivon in the cellar where she ran and hid and I couldnt catch her.
I wanted her to have her babies in the spare bedroom where it was safe and dry and warm, but Pouncette had other ideas.
And there was the tiny head of a little Kitten that she had been born dead , I assume and that she had eaten. I guess thats an instinct of a wild Cat as they cant have something that will draw predators top the nest.
Those Tiny Kittens will be Eternal Angels now, and will be a part of The Animal Angel Army, and loved for Eternity.

[Anikaca77]

I don't have any advice but my prays are coming.

RIP small kitten.