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Like human fetuses, the kitten fetuses need an umbilical cord for nutrients from the mother's bloodstream. For a human baby, a doctor cuts the cord right after birth. When the stump of the cord falls off, you have a bellybutton. With cats, the mother licks and chews until she breaks the thin umbilical cord. Like humans, when it heals on a kitten it leaves an area like a bellybutton. If you pet your cat's belly, you should be able to feel it.

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