We have 9 barn cats all are spayed and neutered except two kittens that we added 3 weeks ago. I lock them up in the barn each night because we have three Great Horned Owls that take every rabbit and squirrel in sight and I'm afraid my cats would be prey if not locked away at night. We've been here 7 years and so have most of the cats. We've had one incident with one cat needing antibiotics for a cold. Everyone gets wormed twice a year and I buy vaccine from TSC. We've never had a problem with fleas - Thank Goodness. We live on 9 acres surrounded by a creek and woods.
Sick Kittens are such a sad and pathetic sight. If you keep your cats clean and vaccinate and spay and neuter - you should be fine. I wouldn't hesitate in getting all of the cats fixed after the next litter is born. In the long run you'll be happy that you did - so will your cats.
Your adult cat is getting robbed of nutrients for not only herself but her unborn kittens. You need to stop the teenage kittens from nursing. Maybe you can re-home them at the farm next door that is looking for Kittens. Just make sure they spay the little girls. Better yet, spay them before you hand them over. They may not be the Adult cat's kittens. Sometimes female cats nurse other cat's kittens without any trouble at all. We had a cat like that growing up. She even nursed puppy's at the same time she nursed her own kittens.
Good Luck with your new little creatues. I hope they do well for you. If you feed them and make them comfortable I'm sure they'll stay around.
Sick Kittens are such a sad and pathetic sight. If you keep your cats clean and vaccinate and spay and neuter - you should be fine. I wouldn't hesitate in getting all of the cats fixed after the next litter is born. In the long run you'll be happy that you did - so will your cats.
Your adult cat is getting robbed of nutrients for not only herself but her unborn kittens. You need to stop the teenage kittens from nursing. Maybe you can re-home them at the farm next door that is looking for Kittens. Just make sure they spay the little girls. Better yet, spay them before you hand them over. They may not be the Adult cat's kittens. Sometimes female cats nurse other cat's kittens without any trouble at all. We had a cat like that growing up. She even nursed puppy's at the same time she nursed her own kittens.
Good Luck with your new little creatues. I hope they do well for you. If you feed them and make them comfortable I'm sure they'll stay around.