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Topic	The cat I'm caring for smothered her kitten to death and I'm devastated
InfinityMonster 07/27/21 5:46:48 AM #1:	Me and gf have been feeding a stray for a few months. About 12 days ago, while feeding it, I went in and came back to find a newborn on the floor. Eventually 3 were born. Today was their 12th day. Cutest things I've ever seen. Indescribable. Everything has been going great. I put the mother in an old cage in the large closet where she's just been chilling and really enjoying her babies for about the past 2 weeks. About 3 hours ago, I got up to go to sleep and check on them one last time. I saw two of the kittens just chilling. I didn't see the third, so I got the mother to get up and that's where I saw a smushed up body. I grabbed it and it was already partially hard from rigor. I kind of went into shock after that. I stood there for maybe 45 minutes just frozen, replaying everything over and over again in my head. What could I have done to save her? Maybe I should have checked earlier? Last I checked was 8 and everything was fine. I don't even know what to do or how to feel or what to do with the body. This is the second cat that has died. First was years ago from FKS. Also if anyone remembers, I took care of another stray last year that had babies and the mother had attacked/accidentally scratched it and I came here to get help saving her. I did with help from several people here and it was the biggest relief since I thought she wasn't gonna make it. I never thought this would happen. It wasn't even an attack or anything. She just sat on her. I know I've only known her for barely 2 weeks, but still. Especially since she was already both of our favorite. Another thing that's scaring me now is, will she do this to the other 2? Is something wrong with her? There's no real way to seperate them, so I left them with her. I keep watching them but I'm several hours late for sleep. Really paranoid. Sorry for the long post. I'm really angry right now and I just need to vent a little. I've been kind of waiting for my gf to wake up and tell her what happened. --- "It lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge" <cite>InfinityMonster posted [p:956502015] in The cat I'... [t:79585064]...</cite> <quote>Me and gf have been feeding a stray for a few months. About 12 days ago, while feeding it, I went in and came back to find a newborn on the floor. Eventually 3 were born. Today was their 12th day. Cutest things I've ever seen. Indescribable. Everything has been going great. I put the mother in an old cage in the large closet where she's just been chilling and really enjoying her babies for about the past 2 weeks. About 3 hours ago, I got up to go to sleep and check on them one last time. I saw two of the kittens just chilling. I didn't see the third, so I got the mother to get up and that's where I saw a smushed up body. I grabbed it and it was already partially hard from rigor. I kind of went into shock after that. I stood there for maybe 45 minutes just frozen, replaying everything over and over again in my head. What could I have done to save her? Maybe I should have checked earlier? Last I checked was 8 and everything was fine. I don't even know what to do or how to feel or what to do with the body. This is the second cat that has died. First was years ago from FKS. Also if anyone remembers, I took care of another stray last year that had babies and the mother had attacked/accidentally scratched it and I came here to get help saving her. I did with help from several people here and it was the biggest relief since I thought she wasn't gonna make it. I never thought this would happen. It wasn't even an attack or anything. She just sat on her. I know I've only known her for barely 2 weeks, but still. Especially since she was already both of our favorite. Another thing that's scaring me now is, will she do this to the other 2? Is something wrong with her? There's no real way to seperate them, so I left them with her. I keep watching them but I'm several hours late for sleep. Really paranoid. Sorry for the long post. I'm really angry right now and I just need to vent a little. I've been kind of waiting for my gf to wake up and tell her what happened. --- "It lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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