So, I rescued a neighborhood stray cat about 3 weeks ago, and I noticed she was pregnant then so I am guessing she's having them soon. Her nipples are larger and longer, she has lost the hair around them, and last night I checked if she had milk and actually got a drop of milk out of her, but from her bottom nipples only.
I've been checking her a lot and have not seen any vaginal discharge whatsoever. So she's either very good at cleaning herself right away, or she's just hasn't got any (yet?). I'm not sure if all cats get discharge.
She has been sleeping more than usual, and she's still eating, but not as much as she was when I first got her. With dry food she only takes small bites, but frequently. She will however still eat a whole can of wet food in one sitting. She's a small cat, and she's not THAT big, so I don't believe she's having more than four.
I don't have a thermometer, and I honestly think it'd stress her out if I did get one and used it. So I won't know what her temperature is.
She was a stray, and she's a rather friendly cat. She'll let me check on her belly and vulva for a few seconds before she gets up, walks a few feet away, and lies down again.
This is my first cat pregnancy, I have been through 3 foster dog pregnancies before. So I'm just a little impatient and nervous. The dogs I had were so easy to tell when they went into stage 1 labor.
So, any guesses of when she'll have them? I've heard that it can be between 24-48 hours after they get their milk in, but does the tiny little drop I got out of her count? I've also heard it can take up to a week in some cats after they get there milk!!!
Also, do all cats get vaginal discharge at the end of their pregnancy?
I hope she has them soon. She will be spayed when the babies are 8 weeks old and have found homes, and she will be an indoor only cat staying with me.
Here is a picture of how big her stomach is, it's not huge, but again, I don't think she's having very many.
I've been checking her a lot and have not seen any vaginal discharge whatsoever. So she's either very good at cleaning herself right away, or she's just hasn't got any (yet?). I'm not sure if all cats get discharge.
She has been sleeping more than usual, and she's still eating, but not as much as she was when I first got her. With dry food she only takes small bites, but frequently. She will however still eat a whole can of wet food in one sitting. She's a small cat, and she's not THAT big, so I don't believe she's having more than four.
I don't have a thermometer, and I honestly think it'd stress her out if I did get one and used it. So I won't know what her temperature is.
She was a stray, and she's a rather friendly cat. She'll let me check on her belly and vulva for a few seconds before she gets up, walks a few feet away, and lies down again.
This is my first cat pregnancy, I have been through 3 foster dog pregnancies before. So I'm just a little impatient and nervous. The dogs I had were so easy to tell when they went into stage 1 labor.
So, any guesses of when she'll have them? I've heard that it can be between 24-48 hours after they get their milk in, but does the tiny little drop I got out of her count? I've also heard it can take up to a week in some cats after they get there milk!!!
Also, do all cats get vaginal discharge at the end of their pregnancy?
I hope she has them soon. She will be spayed when the babies are 8 weeks old and have found homes, and she will be an indoor only cat staying with me.
Here is a picture of how big her stomach is, it's not huge, but again, I don't think she's having very many.
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