Pet King - Chapter 672

Chapter 672

Chapter 672: Birth


Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The miracle of life was a magical and solemn process . Fina, who despised everything, widened its eyes in amazement .

"That's clearly a rat's tail . " Fina glared at Zhang Zian . "If you're joking, I'll feed you to Snowy Lionet!"

Zhang Zian explained, "That's a kitten's tail . Newborn kittens are tiny and weak . "　　

"Really?" Fina doubted . 　　

"Yes, labor would be much more difficult if the kittens were too big . " As he spoke, he took out disposable rubber gloves from the medical box . 　　

"What are you doing?" Fina stared at his hands, and had a bad feeling . 　

"We might be in trouble," he said honestly . "The kitten's head is supposed to come out first, but the tail came out . "　　

Just like humans, kittens and puppies should come out head first . If the tail came out first, their limbs could get stuck . 　　

If this happened to a human, the only option would be to have a C-section . However, cats were more flexible, so they had more options . Either way, Zhang Zian prepared for the worst . 　　

He disinfected the scissors in alcohol . Honestly, he didn't know what he was doing . He wasn't a professional vet . He didn't know if the scissors would hurt the kittens . 　　

It would've been great if they had Sun Xiaomeng, but she had gone back to her hometown, and most pet clinics were closed for the holidays . 　　

After a few minutes, the cat realized something was wrong . It looked down between its legs, and hesitated before it tried to lick itself to lubricate the way for the kitten . 　　

Fina was anxious because there was nothing it could do . It felt helpless . 　　

The kitten seemed to come out little by little, with each contraction, but then it retracted back into its mother . It was stressful to watch . 　　

"Hey! Are you just going to watch? Pull the kitten out!" Fina suggested . 　　

Zhang Zian shook his head . "I can't . The kitten is fragile, it isn't fully formed . If I pull it out, the kitten can come out paralyzed . Let's wait a bit more . Don't stress out . " 　　

"'Don't stress out?' That's easy for you to say!" Fina said angrily . "You aren't the one giving birth!"　　



Zhang Zian sighed . "You may not know this, but labor can last a long time, sometimes a whole day . The kitten is breech, but it doesn't need our help right now . Let's wait and see if its back legs come out . " 　　

He went through the medicine box and took out a vial of glycerin enema, which was used to treat constipation . He opened it and moved closer to the mother . 　　

The mother stared at him and Fina, then stuck its head between its legs again . 　　

Zhang Zian waited until it finished licking, then applied a few drops of glycerin enema around the kitten's tail . It was a much stronger lubricant than the mother's saliva . 　　

It worked almost immediately . During the mother's next contraction, the kitten's back legs appeared, one by one . 　　

Fina wasn't satisfied with its spot, so it came closer and watched the process anxiously .

The mother pushed and licked, while Zhang Zian applied more glycerin enema . Thank goodness it was safe for the cat to eat glycerin enema . 　　

The kitten's body gradually came out . The kitten was darker than its mother, as its body was covered in a thin film . 　　

"Why isn't it moving? Is it dead?" Fina asked . 　　



"We can't make that conclusion right now . " Zhang Zian asked it to calm down . 　　

The mother pushed again . Most of the kitten's body was already out, so the glycerin enema was no longer needed . 　　

The front legs appeared, Fina had finally calmed down, the finishing line was near . 　　

Yet, at this crucial moment, the kitten got stuck again . 　

The mother pushed and pushed, but the kitten's head wouldn't come out . 　　

Zhang Zian couldn't wait any longer . He lifted one of the mother's back legs with one hand, and gently grabbed the kitten's body, which was covered in a thin film, with the other hand . 　　

"What are you doing?" Fina asked . "Didn't you say that you couldn't pull it?"

"Things are different now . " Zhang Zian stared at where the kitten and the mother connected . "Only the head is stuck . If we wait any longer, the kitten could suffocate!"

He couldn't use too much force, so he just slowly pulled the kitten's body out . 　　

The mother knew that he was helping, and pushed harder . 　　

Soon, the kitten's head appeared . Zhang Zian let his hands drop, and checked on the kitten . 　　

The mother turned over to look . It saw the dark and slick little thing covered in blood, and paused, as if it didn't realize that this was the baby it just pushed out of its body .

The kitten was covered in the amniotic sac, connected to its mother by the placenta and umbilical cord . 　　

The mother hesitated a while longer, then lowered its head toward the kitten . 　

Zhang Zian was nervous . This was the moment that tested the mother's maternal instinct . If the mother tried to bite the kitten, he'd stop it . If the mother didn't do anything, he had to tear off the amniotic sac that covered the kitten's mouth, or else the kitten would suffocate . 　　

Fortunately, the mother stuck its tongue out and licked the amniotic sac open, and cleaned the kitten's body .

After its first breath of fresh air, the kitten wiggled and woke up . Its eyes weren't fully open, but it was adorable . It meowed gently, but it sounded like a bird . 　　

Fina was relieved . "Good job . "　　

Zhang Zian stared at the mother's belly . "It's too early to celebrate . There's more kittens on the way . "