My cat just had kittens. What if she doesn't cut the umbilical cords?

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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 bitten one off. but I dont know what I am doing. Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | unspayed | 30 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

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.

My cat just had kittens. What if she doesn't cut the umbilical cords?

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