CARE OF QUEEN 19 



CHAPTER VIII 



Care of Queen in Kitten 



When the queen returns from her visit to 

 the male, after a few days she will settle down 

 to her usual habits and if bred sleep much more 

 than before. Give her good nourishing food, 

 see that she is not handled and do not allow her 

 to jump from high places. Jumping is one of 

 the causes of miscarriage. Some queens will 

 begin house hunting at once but others not for 

 a few weeks before the kittens are due. Nine 

 weeks or sixty-three days from the day of mat- 

 ing the kits may be expected, but if the queen is 

 well and they do not arrive for a few days or 

 even a week, do not be alarmed, unless the 

 queen shows signs of sickness, does not eat, and 

 has a discharge. In a case of this kind, call a 

 good veterinarian as the cat has either been in- 

 jured or something is wrong. 



