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Joined: 11/17/2010
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HI, JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW I CAN TELL IF MY CAT WILL BE HAVING HER KITTENS SOON?
SHE IS SO HUGE THERE IS NO MORE ROOM IN THAT BELLY OF HERS.
CAN PEOPLE PLEASE GIVE ME SOME TIPS.
THANKS
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Rank: Newbie
Joined: 11/18/2010
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she will start to look for places to give birth.
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They waddle like humans do some will look for some where or like mine woke me up at 6am grunting in my face on my bed (no mess luckily),one tip with my girl she vomitted 24 hours before she went into labour and was very chatty at me also extremly loving.
Goodluck what a joy it is to have the babies born but be prepared to do the hard work when momma cat doesn't want to.
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Rank: Newbie  Joined: 11/19/2010 Posts: 1
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she will have them in about nine weeks they lay around a lot more then usual like they lay in weird positions different to usual and the look for places to have them because our cat just had kitten right next to our cousin
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Rank: Newbie  Joined: 11/19/2010 Posts: 1
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dont panic she will be searching around the house for a safe and quiet place to have her kittens and you will notice that her nipples are more swollen. some cats get bigger than others.
i kept a old baby basinette which i got my cat used to so i knew where she was haveing them.
if you set up a box for her she will most proberly have them in it that way you wont get any surprises in your draws lol
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Rank: Newbie  Joined: 11/18/2010 Posts: 3
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She will look for a safe place to have the kittens, she will also be vocal and nervous. try to offer comfort at this time.
All the best,
Jacqui and Tiggs.
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Joined: 11/21/2010
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Their nesting behaviour varies if she has already had a litter (or more). My neighbour's cat often spent time in my house and the more huge she got, the more I let her. I would keep her in my house at night as we had a lot of cars in the street. All the places she sussed out in my house to have her kittens in didn't even feature in her "birth plan"! She ended up having them under the armchair by the front door. This was her second or third litter. Within an hour she had had four kittens with no noise, no mess. Despite me studying her for days, she gave no true sign that the birth was imminent. Yes she was huge, and yes her nipples were extended but no obvious change immediately prior. The kittens had moved around a while earlier too - you could feel some body part every so often! The biggest clue (in retrospect) was her toileting changed in the last days prior to birthing and the smell lasted for several days post-birth. The gestation period is (from memory) 63 days.
Biggest problem you may experience, is that she may come on heat very quickly after the birth. Millie was on heat within six weeks. Unless you want to have more kittens, book her into the vet as soon as the kittens can do without her for a day. Until then, get a harness and lead if you want her to toilet outside. She will/should still be able to feed after the op.
Good luck!
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Joined: 11/23/2010
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When cats are pregnant and near to giving birth they will begin to roll and stretch out. They will start looking for places to give birth, so it is advised that you keep your cat indoors to prevent them from making a nest outdoors. Before labour, your cat will begin to show signs of restlessness – growling or purring which can last up to 24 hours. Hope this helps!
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