ADVICE NEEDED PLS

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ADVICE NEEDED PLS
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Fri, 10-22-2004 - 7:11pm

MY CAT, ISSEY, HAD KITTENS ON THURSDAY. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL ABOUT 12HRS LATER WHEN ISSEY STARTED BEHAVING STRANGLY. SHE GOT HERSELF INTO A RIGHT STATE, BREATHING REALLY QUICKLY (PANTING WITH HER MOUTH OPEN) AND TRYING TO HARM THE KITTENS. I RANG MY VET WHO SAID IT WAS A SORT OF PANIC ATTACK AND TO LEAVE HER TO CALM DOWN....SHE DID BUT IT TOOK 5HRS !!

TODAY WAS WAS FINE BUT THEN TONIGHT SHE STARTED THE BREATHING AGAIN AND THEN MOVED THE KITTEN ONTO THE SOFA, TRYING TO HID THEM UNDER A CUSHION ! THEN SHE MOVED THEM ALL ONTO THE FLOOR AND AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR SHE CALMED DOWN AGAIN.

IS THIS NORMAL ?? I HAVENT SLEPT FOR 2 DAYS AND I'M SCARED TO LEAVE HER WITH THEM.

PLEASE PLEASE ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREAT....THIS IS MY FIRST TIME AS A "NANNY" LOL

THANKS ALOT
MICHELLE

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Registered: 12-01-2003
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Fri, 10-22-2004 - 8:40pm
OMG!!! I hope someone posts soon as I see how worried you must be!!!!!


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Registered: 03-19-2003
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Fri, 10-22-2004 - 8:49pm

She is probably feeling threatened by your presence (some cats are VERY protective of their babies).

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Registered: 03-19-2003
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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 10:11am

I have never heard of that, but I haven't a lot of kitten experience either.


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