My cat had kittens. Is the small one a runt? What care is needed?

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So my cat just gave birth (the 2nd time) yesturday to 4 kittens and thankfully the birth went well except that one of her kitten was born too pre mature and didnt survive the birth but my question is not about that. My question is about her other kitten ,who is still well, but is smaller in size then her siblings and i just want to know tht will she require some special care that i might need to provide her? My cat takes good care of her kittens but i am just being sure that do i need to help? Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | unspayed

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

The best thing you can do is to weigh her twice daily to make sure she's growing appropriately. Kittens should gain 10% of their birth weight per week, or if you don't know the birth weight you should make sure the kitten is gaining weight each day and not losing weight. If she is not gaining weight it would be a good idea to see a vet for an exam and potentially to supplement with bottle feeding.

My cat had kittens. Is the small one a runt? What care is needed?

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