Can my spayed cat nurse abandoned kittens after an abortion?

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The kittens mother abandoned them but our other female cat took them in she's been recently fixed and had kittens aborted could she still nurse the 4 kittens?

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Yes she can still nurse the kittens, if she still has milk. Sometimes a queen can also restart making milk. This is great as she will take care of them emotionally, hygienically and teach them everything they need to know, especially if you do not take them away before they are 12 weeks old. If she does not have milk (the kittens will get grouchy and whine ) you will need to feed them with kitten formula. You can find out their age by weighing them. For each week of age they are 3.5 oz , so if they are three weeks old they would weigh about 10.5 oz. If you are not sure that mama has milk, take her to your vet who can check that for you. Thank you for taking in those kittens.

Can my spayed cat nurse abandoned kittens after an abortion?

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