Fina didn't consider the fact that there was more than one kitten in the mother's belly. She was shocked. "What? It's going to give birth? "
"Of course," Zhang Zian answered with certainty. "Cats rarely give birth to one kitten at a time. Most of them give birth to four or five kittens. Look, its belly is still swollen, and the contractions haven't ended. It's going to give birth again. "
The female Abyssinian cat licked the fur of the kitten from head to tail, licking up the amniotic fluid brought from the fetus, so that the fur of the kitten, which had been tightly attached to its body, stood up. Finally, it looked like a cat, with its chocolate-colored fur.
After licking, the mother noticed the placenta and the umbilical cord that connected it to the kitten. Once again, it was confused and didn't know what to do.
Zhang Zian picked up a pair of scissors and pinched the umbilical cord to stop the blood from flowing back. He then cut the umbilical cord half a centimeter away from the kitten to demonstrate to the mother.
The mother hesitated for a bit, then instinctively ate the purplish-red placenta.
Fei Na immediately revealed a look of shock and disgust.
"It's to replenish its energy," Zhang Zian explained. "Giving birth to kittens is very tiring. It's dangerous if you run out of energy."
There was a lot of nutrients in the placenta. Eating the placenta was a habit that had been passed down since ancient times. After all, wild cats didn't have people to take care of them when they were giving birth.
However, the placenta couldn't be eaten too much either, or it could cause diarrhea.
Zhang Zian took the canned cat food that he had prepared beforehand. He was going to let the mother eat it after the next kitten was born to replenish its energy.
The kitten was getting more and more energetic. It closed its eyes and called out in a cute voice. It raised its pink nose to look for its mother's scent.
Zhang Zian touched the bottom of the cardboard box. The electric blanket was warm, so it shouldn't catch a cold. However, he still used paper towels to dry the kitten's body fluids and the mother's saliva.
The mother picked up the confused kitten and placed it next to her. The kitten lay down and started drinking milk.
Fina stared at the kitten curiously. It reached out its front paw to touch it, but the mother, who had always been respectful to Fina, blocked its paw and stared at Fina with fear in its eyes.
"This mother is very maternal. It's afraid that you'll hurt the kitten," Zhang Zian quickly explained, worried that Fina would be angry.
Fina was indeed a little angry, but it wasn't directed at the mother. "Why are you allowed to touch it and not me? Aren't you afraid that you'll hurt the cub? "
"Well …" Zhang Zian hadn't really considered this problem, but he could roughly guess that since Fina was also a cat, it was more likely for the same species to hurt the same species. Another reason was that he was wearing rubber gloves, so he wouldn't leave his scent on the kittens. If he touched the kittens with his bare hands, the mother might not recognize the kittens, let alone the kittens that had the scent of other cats on them.
The interval between births was variable, ranging from a few minutes to an hour or two. Zhang Zian explained the situation to Fina and asked it to go back to sleep. There was no need to wait here all day, since it could not help anyway.
Unexpectedly, Fei Na, who usually loved to sleep, glared at him and said with dissatisfaction, "What do you mean I can't help? It's precisely because this Empress is here that the delivery went smoothly! "
Zhang Zian didn't know what to say to this self-righteous cat.
When the shoe store was renovated, they had strengthened the soundproofing, but the sound of fireworks still came from outside. The sound of firecrackers started around midnight, reached its peak around 12: 10, and then gradually subsided, but it never stopped.
Zhang Zian had calculated the due date, and it was estimated to be around Chinese New Year, so even if the mother was disturbed by the sound of firecrackers, it shouldn't be considered premature. Premature kittens were born with congenital deficiencies, so even if the owner put in a lot of effort, it would still be difficult for them to survive.
The mother calmed down for a few minutes, then stuck its head between its two hind legs and licked them.
Zhang Zian was excited and reminded Fina, "It's about to give birth to a second one."
Sure enough, before he finished speaking, a wedge-shaped head was squeezed out of the mother's womb. It was lucky that it was a natural birth, so there shouldn't be any danger.
After the experience of giving birth to its first kitten, the mother seemed to be a little impatient. It didn't wait for the kitten to be completely born before it started licking the amniotic membrane around its nose and mouth, so that it could breathe as soon as possible.
The natural birth was smooth, and the little guy with the amniotic membrane left the mother's womb in less than half a minute.
The mother skillfully licked it from head to tail, removing the amniotic membrane and licking its fur dry. When it wanted to eat the placenta, Zhang Zian's hand, which was wearing rubber gloves, grabbed it first, cut the umbilical cord, and wrapped the placenta in tissue paper. He would throw it away when he was done.
It looked at his hand with pity and confusion, and kept meowing, as if to say, "That's mine, why won't you let me eat it?"
Zhang Zian opened the can of cat food and placed it next to its mouth, replacing the placenta to replenish its nutrition and energy.
After getting the delicious canned cat food, the mother quickly forgot about the placenta and started to enjoy the boiled tuna in the can.
Looking out through the window, he saw that at this time, there weren't many houses in the neighborhood with their lights on, but today, almost half of them still had their lights on. According to past experience, the Spring Festival Gala was coming to an end, and it was time to sing "An Unforgettable Night."
It was an unforgettable night for Zhang Zian. It was his first time delivering a mother cat, and seeing the two kittens safely drinking milk in the mother's arms, he felt a sense of accomplishment.
After giving birth to the two kittens, about 20 minutes passed, but there were still no signs of labor.
The lights in the opposite community went out one after another, signifying the end of the Spring Festival Gala. Most people's nights were over, but Zhang Zian's night had just begun.
"Is it done?" Fina asked impatiently.
Zhang Zian shook his head. "I'm not sure. Let's wait a little longer. If you're sleepy, go back to sleep."
"I told you I'm not sleepy!" Fina stared at him.
"Okay, okay." Zhang Zian didn't argue with it. He sat down against the wall and rested the back of his head on the wall. "You can take a nap while you wait."
Then, he closed his eyes. The delivery room was warm, so he didn't have to worry about catching a cold.
Fina wanted to stay awake, but after waiting for a while, the mother still didn't show any signs of labor, so it yawned and found a place to lie down, planning to take a nap.
It wasn't completely asleep, and it kept opening its eyes to look at the mother, but the frequency of it opening its eyes was getting lower and lower.
After a while, when it was half asleep, it suddenly heard Zhang Zian say, "Third time, it's going to give birth!"
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