It is impossible to predict how the birth will pass in the animal. Even with the perfect condition of the pet, various non-standard situations arise. It also happens that the animal behaves strangely after childbirth, while the reasons for this behavior are not clear. The article will discuss why the cat after birth is restless. We will understand the reasons for this phenomenon.
Possible reasons
It happens that after the birth the cat becomes restless, meows, looks into the eyes, fusses. Her unusual behavior is associated with:
- her or her cubs physical condition;
- psychological reasons (depression or stress).
When the birth passes without complications, the cat's health is normal, then she calmly lies down with the kittens, providing the latter with access to the nipples. She may refuse food and water for a while. This is a normal condition, just a cat is afraid to leave helpless kittens.
Psychological problem
Childbirth causes stress in the cat, which changes its behavior. Usually this happens in inexperienced, young animals that do not know how to behave properly. Any squeak of the cub provokes anxiety. The cat may also be restless after giving birth due to problems with lactation. She understands that her cubs are not full, so she is worried and calls for help. Owners should find out the cause of the alarm and then take urgent action. It is necessary to breed a mixture for kittens and try to feed them. Full calves will not squeak, excite the animal.
Sometimes people themselves lead to the fact that the cat is worried. This happens when they show excessive curiosity for her newly born cubs. Similar behavior of people is disturbed by a mother cat. She can begin to move kittens, hide them from prying eyes. Thus, it is not worthwhile once again delivering stress to animals. Provide the cat with maximum comfort and silence.
Incomplete birth
If the cat after birth is restless, meows, then there is a chance that the main contractions have not yet been completed. Remember that the intervals between the births of cubs can be quite long (up to several hours).
If an ultrasound scan was not done during pregnancy, then it will not work out exactly how many kittens the animal will have. Having given birth to the next, the mother will calm down and continue to feed. When the cat meows and worries again after the birth, this may mean that the next one is ready to be born.
It also happens that the period of labor in duration reaches several days. This happens with uncontrolled mating, when the coating of animals lasts up to a week, that is, the entire period of sexual hunting. In this case, fertilization occurs with each subsequent mating, as a result of which the kittens are born with a delay. In such spontaneous coatings, it is advisable for a pregnant animal to do an ultrasound to know the number of cubs.
It is necessary in the process of childbirth to monitor the number of afterbirths (taking into account those that the cat ate). Remember that if the placenta remains in the womb, then it causes the animal apparent discomfort.
Postpartum hemorrhage
Why is a cat feeling bad after giving birth? It is possible that some complications arose. Let's look at the most common problems that may appear.
Postpartum hemorrhage occurs against a background of complex labor or a large number of fetuses. The main symptoms are:
- the appearance of non-standard in appearance brown-red or pink discharge;
- rapid breathing;
- anxiety.
Remember, bleeding for more than 10 minutes is dangerous to the life of the animal!
Uterine inflammation (postpartum metritis)
Why is the cat after birth restless, meows? Similar behavior can also indicate a specific metritis. But here other signs are also observed: fever, red-green vaginal discharge, refusal to eat.
This disease occurs due to delayed placenta or pregnancy pathology. In addition, an ailment can provoke a dead fetus in the uterus. Also, non-compliance with cleanliness during surgical intervention can lead to the development of the disease.
Mastitis
This is an inflammation of the mammary glands. It occurs due to fluid stagnation. Signs of the disease:
- fever;
- purulent discharge;
- soreness in the nipples;
- depressed state;
- local increase in temperature in the mammary gland.
Eclampsia (milk fever)
It occurs due to a sharp drop in the level of calcium in the bloodstream during feeding of kittens. This usually happens when there are many cubs in the litter. Symptoms of this ailment:
- fever;
- rapid breathing;
- cramps
- increased salivation;
- uncoordinated movements.
A person who does not have a special education will not be able to determine what exactly happened to the cat. Therefore, for any of the above symptoms, the animal must be shown to the veterinarian. After giving birth, in order to avoid additional stress, it is better to call him at home.
Kittens condition
Why is the cat after birth restless, meows? It is possible that kittens are the reason for her similar behavior. After all, cubs do not always appear healthy. They often have problems. For various reasons, they can be undeveloped and weak. Let's look at the main ones:
- congenital malformations.
- hypoxia;
- intrauterine infections;
- hypothermia;
- anatomical abnormalities;
- dehydration (due to lack of milk);
- hypoglycemia;
- obesity cat.
Conclusion
Now you know why, after giving birth, the cat behaves uneasily. We examined the main reasons. After giving birth, be very attentive to the cat and its cubs so as not to miss a single important symptom.