How long should I wait to cut a kittens umbilical cord after the mother gives birth, if she does not ? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed

Half n Half will do it, generally isn't not something humans do for kittens. Cats are pretty self sufficient, and will birth alone and do the aftercare themselves. I would leave her be to take care of it :-)

What to do if your cat doesn't cut her kitten's umbilical cord?

Food & Nutrition

Hello! My cat had 5 kittens today. At approximaly 9:03am this morning, well she hasn't bit off the unbilical cords and I have no scissors to do it. I am home alone, and I have never done this before. What do i do? It does however look like she has bi

There is no rush. Just make sure that the umbilical cords to get wrapped around the legs or bodies or get tangled up together. They will dry up and fall if I’m their own. If you find scissors, you can cut off the remainder, but leave about an inch attached.

Updated on September 24th, 2025

Health & Wellbeing

I have a cat that just had 2 kittens. She has not eaten the placenta, and the kittens' umbilical cords are still attached to their mother. What do I do?

Ensure the mother has cleaned their noses and nothing is obstructing their breathing. If the mother has not broken the cords you can tie off the cord with some cotton or dental floss sterilized with boiling water. Tie two very tight knots at least one inch from the kittens belly and half inch apart and cut between the two knots with sterilized scissors. She may eat the placentas when she is completely done with the [queening](https://www.petcoach.co/article/queening-giving-birth-in-cats) (delivery). If she doesn't, you can dispose of them after a few hours.

Updated on September 24th, 2025

New Pet

My cat had her kittens 10 hours ago. And there is no sack attached to them anymore but the umbillic cord is still attached to there belly . What should I do?

Leave it alone. The Mom cleans them and removes the sac and chews down the umbixak cord to a safe distance ... usually an inch or a little less. The remainder of the cord will dry up and go away over the next few days.

Updated on September 24th, 2025

Health & Wellbeing

Hi my cat which is a ragdoll is having baby kittens right now she is 11 months old she just had her first kitten and it looks like she hasnt cleaned it properly the sack is still attached to kitten but it is full of it it is still wet and the mother

Go ahead and gently clean the sac off of the kitten. You may need to tie off the umbilical cord if Mom is not attending to it. (Normally she will chew it off.) you can use a warm hand towel from the dryer to clean the kittens and stimulate them. Mom may not show interest in nursing until she is done delivering. Good luck to all of you and thank you for using Pet Coach.

Updated on September 24th, 2025

Health & Wellbeing

My grandmother found a kitten in her backyard. But there is a sack and a cord still left on it. What should I do?

The sac and cord need to be removed. In theory you could do this at home, but I would recommend having your veterinarian do this. Cord needs to clamped close to the body, then tied to prevent possible hemorrhage from occurring. The use of thread or dental floss could be utilized if you choose not to have a vet do it. The kitten needs to be kept warm and fed every 2-3 hours for the next 7-14 days. A kitten milk replace will be required.

Updated on September 24th, 2025

Health & Wellbeing

6 days old kitten umbilical cord didn't fall off. but the kitten seems healthy and the cord doesn't seem infected. what should i do? do i have to cut it? if yes please tell me how. no vet around here thank you

Hello and welcome to Boop by Petco. I would suggest just leaving the cord alone. As long as it doesn't have any discharge, and the kitten is eating, drinking, playing and doing well, the cord will die and fall off on it's own. Do not pull on it and you don't have to cut it. Best of luck with Tinkie!

Updated on September 24th, 2025

Health & Wellbeing

I think beans might have an umbilical hernia his cord hasn't fallen off yet and he has a lump under the cord and when I push it, it disappears then it comes back when I don't push push it is it normal for a 12 day old kittens cord to still be attache

The cord typically will fall off within the first week of life. A longer cord will take longer because it must dry out sufficiently first. A pair of sharp, sterilized scissors can be used to cut the dried cord if necessary. If you've never done this before, have your veterinarian do it for you. The possible umbilical hernia can be assessed during the exam. These types of hernias are common in kittens. Usually, they don't cause any problems. It can be surgically repaired at the time of the spay or neuter if necessary.

Updated on September 24th, 2025

Health & Wellbeing

Have 2 newborn kittens about 8 hrs old. Their ambiblical cords have gotten tangled and wrapped around 1 kittens back legs and tummy. The cords r dried now and i don't know what to do to get them apart. Scared stupid with this. Plz help!!!!

I can certainly understand being scared about this! I would have the kittens (along with their mother) seen by a vet now for this, as the cord will likely have to be cut away. It the cord is too tight around the legs and tummy, it can cut off the blood supply, which is why it's important to have it removed right away. You can try to cut the cord carefully yourself to remove the kitten, but if you are frightened to do so, it's certainly fine to take them into a vet now to have this done :-)

Updated on September 24th, 2025

New Pet

My cat delivered 2 kittens, the 3rd on was still born,she cleaned it but its still attached. The 4th one came out without a problem. What should i do with the o e thats still attached???

Hi, thanks for using Boop by Petco! I would use a piece of thread to tie off the chord a little above the belly buttons (where is attaches to the kitten) then use scissors to cut the chord off (away from attachment). It will be fine. The stillborn kitten will be fine if you just cut it. For the alive kittens you should tie off a few millimeters above where it attaches to the body. I hope this helps!

Updated on September 24th, 2025

Health & Wellbeing

Hello, I have a two week old kitty who has a small piece of umbilical cord, which was never chewed off. I saw that it started to harden, curl, and turn black/green. Also, his belly button is slightly another color. The bottom part is pink but the top

Normally when kittens are born the umbilical cord is tied off at the base where it meets the belly and the remainder is snipped off. The remaining piece will usually dry up and fall off on its own (like you are describing). If you suspect an infection and see signs such as oozing debris from the area, pain around the area, redness, pus forming, etc, then it should be looked at by a vet. Otherwise, keeping the area clean, and dipping it in some iodine may help it to heal and ward off infection. If you're having trouble affording veterinary care this site may help you figure out some ways to make it more affordable: http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_veterinary_care.html

Updated on September 24th, 2025

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