A nursing mother cat cannot get a rabies shot or any type of vaccine in particular. Vaccines contain live components that can cross the placenta and may cause defects or even death in the fetus.
Yes, a mother cat can transmit rabies to their kittens from the birth canal or from nursing. Her saliva may also transmit it.
A mother cat nursing her kittens is often referred to as a "queen."
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I believe the correct term for a pregnant or nursing cat is a 'queen'.
This is not certain. It depends on when the mother cat got rabies. If it is still in its early stages, the kittens may not catch it, but eventually the organism that causes rabies will migrate through the placenta and infect the kittens. The organism will, I believe, be passed in mother's milk, so if the kittens nurse, they most likely will become infected.
it is called a 'Queen'
Yes, by biting or scratching. (Rabies does not appear to spread through fleas.)
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Check with your vet before giving your cat any medications, especially if it is nursing. Medications can pass through the cats milk and harm the kittens.
A cat will stop lactating when she is no longer nursing her kittens. A cat will know when to stop her kittens from nursing when she is ready.
Yes, of course! Another nursing cat's milk is no less nutritious to a kitten if it is not the mother. Letting young orphaned kittens suckle from another nursing mother cat increases their chances of survival.
A mother cat can be called a "Queen"
A mother cat should always have plenty of food near by when she is nursing her kittens, she will eat as much as she needs.