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Hi, forgive me of all the text I’m about to write quite alot.... I’ve been researching through most of the web trying to find info and helps but being uncertain is not helping me.
Basically I had a female cat (coco) of around early 7 months, and a friend had a male who was early 9 months. Due to circumstances I had to lodge at their home till i found a new apartment to stay at (don’t ask.. neighbours can be aweful sometimes), anyways these cats were always supervised and they hated each other.
Although the male is friendly even till now with all cats since the beginning, he was a rescue kitty, he wasn’t interested in coco .. so this all happened around let’s say 20th Jan. They fought so badly during this time it took me a week to get them to even look at each other.... and involved isolating them separately all the time.
I noticed coco had been in heat only 2 days after she started, around the 27th let’s say the male had no clue as to why and did not attempt anything, at this point they tolerated each other up to a foot away.
Once we saw the male trying to chase and mount her.. that instance we isolated them and booked a next morning appointment to get the male neutered, as the vet said coco was too small and can be done in 2 months.
Things were ok we managed to get the male done, however the vet said he only had 1 testicle remove, as the other was probably not mature enough and has not popped up, and assured me it could take 10 years or more before it does.
Anyways all things were fine, until after his surgery we noticed the male trying to mount her and well do his thing, we separated them for a few days but eventually had to be let out.
Last week I noticed coco had gone more barrel shaped and her nipples had pinked, and took to the internet to look up how and when this happened. We even went to the vet and asked but they only had theories of: Attempts were made a few days before it, however we feel more like the hidden testicle descended for whatever reason.
I managed to take coco to the vet next day (last week) and she is apparently 4 weeks pregnant with 4 kittens, problem with the vet is since I found out I trust this vet a bit less now (as in the past they aged a friends cat wrong from 9months at 1 occasion to 1.7 years 2 months later.
Well now the story is over.. and I’ve built her a nesting home, followed tips, instructions and everything I can do to help this first time birth, and have managed to get owners sorted for the kitty’s.
She’s quite affectionate, rubbing, literally sleeping on my chest when I’m laying down at any opportunity, I sometimes see tiny movements of the kitties under her fur and on palpating have felt 2 of them on opposite sides of her abdomen and well ate quite a lot (she normally used to inhale the food regardless) till today where she had a sudden appetite loss.
Other problem she had was soft and sometimes liquid light brown stool, taken to the vet 2x now and they didn’t seem to concerned but online has suggested otherwise... thing is this has lasted almost 2 weeks, vet had suggested to feed the queen rice and boiled chicken to help with it, sometimes I see signs of ever so slightly recovering and clumping of the stool then it goes back to diarrhoea.
I took her to another vet today at a clinic outside of town, who has asked me to come again tomorrow to perform more tests and gave some antibiotics and prescribed Imodium to help her, so waiting on that to find out why her stool is as it is, although till now this did not effect her appetite. She drinks a lot of water on a regular basis compared to other cats.
I’m just wondering should I stick to the vets estimate of well hitting 5th week now... or should I assume it may have happened earlier and be prepped for kitties by next week or so? She’s currently been isolated just in case as the male often cares for her too much and feel like he’s instigating her best symptoms while in pregnancy, but has not been successful.
I’m excited but also worried for coco as yes she is half the age of what should be the norm and as soon as this process is over she will be neutered along side the male for the hidden testicle.
Male was neutered on the 30th Jan.. as an example if he was successful in impregnating her still after this then the kitties would be in around week 6. Unless he had kept trying with her in which case she’s in week end 4-5.. there’s no milk production, restlessness, she likes her nesting box but just sits in it, and prefers just sleeping close to us all the time. Not very vocal unless we leave the room, however earlier today she was let out on the balcony and she was meowing a few time (sounded like calling.) attached a photo below of the coco and male (stalker in black/white) and they only tolerated this closeness in the 1st week of March, before if the male even tried this coco would leave the room and find a new spot to stay in without exception only because she is intolerant of other cats in general.
Basically I had a female cat (coco) of around early 7 months, and a friend had a male who was early 9 months. Due to circumstances I had to lodge at their home till i found a new apartment to stay at (don’t ask.. neighbours can be aweful sometimes), anyways these cats were always supervised and they hated each other.
Although the male is friendly even till now with all cats since the beginning, he was a rescue kitty, he wasn’t interested in coco .. so this all happened around let’s say 20th Jan. They fought so badly during this time it took me a week to get them to even look at each other.... and involved isolating them separately all the time.
I noticed coco had been in heat only 2 days after she started, around the 27th let’s say the male had no clue as to why and did not attempt anything, at this point they tolerated each other up to a foot away.
Once we saw the male trying to chase and mount her.. that instance we isolated them and booked a next morning appointment to get the male neutered, as the vet said coco was too small and can be done in 2 months.
Things were ok we managed to get the male done, however the vet said he only had 1 testicle remove, as the other was probably not mature enough and has not popped up, and assured me it could take 10 years or more before it does.
Anyways all things were fine, until after his surgery we noticed the male trying to mount her and well do his thing, we separated them for a few days but eventually had to be let out.
Last week I noticed coco had gone more barrel shaped and her nipples had pinked, and took to the internet to look up how and when this happened. We even went to the vet and asked but they only had theories of: Attempts were made a few days before it, however we feel more like the hidden testicle descended for whatever reason.
I managed to take coco to the vet next day (last week) and she is apparently 4 weeks pregnant with 4 kittens, problem with the vet is since I found out I trust this vet a bit less now (as in the past they aged a friends cat wrong from 9months at 1 occasion to 1.7 years 2 months later.
Well now the story is over.. and I’ve built her a nesting home, followed tips, instructions and everything I can do to help this first time birth, and have managed to get owners sorted for the kitty’s.
She’s quite affectionate, rubbing, literally sleeping on my chest when I’m laying down at any opportunity, I sometimes see tiny movements of the kitties under her fur and on palpating have felt 2 of them on opposite sides of her abdomen and well ate quite a lot (she normally used to inhale the food regardless) till today where she had a sudden appetite loss.
Other problem she had was soft and sometimes liquid light brown stool, taken to the vet 2x now and they didn’t seem to concerned but online has suggested otherwise... thing is this has lasted almost 2 weeks, vet had suggested to feed the queen rice and boiled chicken to help with it, sometimes I see signs of ever so slightly recovering and clumping of the stool then it goes back to diarrhoea.
I took her to another vet today at a clinic outside of town, who has asked me to come again tomorrow to perform more tests and gave some antibiotics and prescribed Imodium to help her, so waiting on that to find out why her stool is as it is, although till now this did not effect her appetite. She drinks a lot of water on a regular basis compared to other cats.
I’m just wondering should I stick to the vets estimate of well hitting 5th week now... or should I assume it may have happened earlier and be prepped for kitties by next week or so? She’s currently been isolated just in case as the male often cares for her too much and feel like he’s instigating her best symptoms while in pregnancy, but has not been successful.
I’m excited but also worried for coco as yes she is half the age of what should be the norm and as soon as this process is over she will be neutered along side the male for the hidden testicle.
Male was neutered on the 30th Jan.. as an example if he was successful in impregnating her still after this then the kitties would be in around week 6. Unless he had kept trying with her in which case she’s in week end 4-5.. there’s no milk production, restlessness, she likes her nesting box but just sits in it, and prefers just sleeping close to us all the time. Not very vocal unless we leave the room, however earlier today she was let out on the balcony and she was meowing a few time (sounded like calling.) attached a photo below of the coco and male (stalker in black/white) and they only tolerated this closeness in the 1st week of March, before if the male even tried this coco would leave the room and find a new spot to stay in without exception only because she is intolerant of other cats in general.
