My cat's nipples have no milk. Are her 5-day-old kittens getting enough milk?

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Hello there ! I have a queen which had given birth to 4 kittens ,their age are 5 days old but i fear that she doesn't have enough milk cause when i squeezed her nipple nothing comes out and the kittens sometimes fighting over specific nipples, their belly look rounded tho. Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | unspayed | 1 year old | 6.61 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Congrats on your kittens! Even though you are squeezing Peky's nipple and no milk is coming out doesn't mean that she isn't producing enough milk for her kittens. Newborn kittens are very fragile and require round the clock feeding. If they weren't getting enough food, they would every weak and crying all the time. Kittens will fight over specific nipples, this is normal behavior. As long as they are feeding, not acting weak or crying all the time, and are gaining weight every day, they are getting enough milk from their mother and you have nothing to worry about :-)

My cat's nipples have no milk. Are her 5-day-old kittens getting enough milk?

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