Sometimes you have to do this if the mother cat/dog is young and inexperienced or if you found abandoned puppy or kitten with placenta still attached.
CUTTING CORD DURING DELIVERY
Do not cut the cord until the placenta has been delivered. NEVER pull on the cord to speed up delivery of the placenta.
CUTTING CORD AFTER DELIVERY
Do not cut the cord until the cord is limp & the placenta is cooling. Tie of ½ “ away from naval using plain floss or sewing thread that was sanitized in any alcohol (vodka, whiskey or similar) Use a pair of sanitized scissors & cut the cord 1 1/2 “ out from the kitten naval. NEVER pull on the cord that is attached to the kitten or it will cause hemorrhage or an umbilical hernia. Don’t worry about a long stump of cord, it will wither & fall off very soon.
