Quote Originally Posted by pomtzu View Post
I've been present at numerous cat and dog births, and you really need do nothing. Momma should take care of everything, and it's best not to intervein unless absolutely necessary. When my Lhasa had her last litter, one of the pups was stillborn and I tried to revive it, but to no avail.

Make sure Momma cat has a nice birthing box or area, and definitely do not let the other cats stay with her while she is giving birth, or even after for that matter. Not only could it stress her, but could be dangerous for the babies. I don't know how much truth there is to this, but I have heard that a male cat will try to kill the babies - all except for a Siamese male. When my Siamese Momma had her kittens, my male Siamese would get in the box with the babies and babysit, so Momma could take a break.. but I still did not allow him near her while she was delivering, and for about a week after.
Yes, I concur w/what Ellie said. (I can't comment on the part about Siamese, though, b/c I really don't know.) My vet told me not to keep looking in on a cat or dog while they're giving birth b/c it stresses them, just to let nature take its course and Mom will do fine unless you can tell that something just isn't going right. My dog Charmin gave birth to only 2 puppies but she ended up having them Caesarean so I was glad that I checked on her but my cats have had kittens w/no problems.