If your cat unexpectedly presents as pregnant or gives birth, don’t panic! First, call RSPCA ACT for helpful advice on what to do next.
It is vital that kittens receive their mother’s milk for as long as possible (they will naturally wean after about eight weeks) as it contains essential nutrients, necessary for their health and immunity. The best way to ensure kittens grow strong and healthy is to keep them with their mother.
It is important to ensure that while your cat is nursing her kittens, she is kept strictly indoors in a safe environment. You may consider turning a spare room into a makeshift nursery while she raises her new bundles of joy.
RSPCA ACT offers the Last Litter program to those in need of desexing their mum cats. To qualify for this program, you will need to surrender the entire litter of kittens to RSPCA ACT for rehoming. We will desex your mother cat for a fee of $50. To make a booking, please contact RSPCA ACT.
