My husband and I are moving into a new apartment just down the street from us.
We noticed a stray cat outside of the building that would follow us and was just begging for love and attention. We gave her some food and inquired with other neighbors and apparently the people in the building next door had her and just abandoned her.
We think she may be pregnant, one of the other neighbors that has been feeding her on occasion said she is pregnant and checked her ears for mites to make sure she didn't have any.
My question is this:
We cannot afford to take her to the vet right now, finances are WAY too tight...but we do want to take her into the new place, give her her own room and let her have the kittens, if she is pregnant.
How do we tell if she is in fact pregnant??? My husband picked her up and felt that her belly was bottom heavy and swollen....How long are cats pregnant before they give birth and is there a sure way to tell that it's not worms or something?
Also, we obviously don't want to bring fleas into our home (we have two other healthy cats), so is it safe to give her a flea bath? I picked her up to inspect her claws and she doesn't seem like she'll be difficult to bathe and such because she's DESPERATE for touch and affection.
My guilt is rising and rising about this cat...I want to help.
Please give me advice on what to do!!!
We noticed a stray cat outside of the building that would follow us and was just begging for love and attention. We gave her some food and inquired with other neighbors and apparently the people in the building next door had her and just abandoned her.
We think she may be pregnant, one of the other neighbors that has been feeding her on occasion said she is pregnant and checked her ears for mites to make sure she didn't have any.
My question is this:
We cannot afford to take her to the vet right now, finances are WAY too tight...but we do want to take her into the new place, give her her own room and let her have the kittens, if she is pregnant.
How do we tell if she is in fact pregnant??? My husband picked her up and felt that her belly was bottom heavy and swollen....How long are cats pregnant before they give birth and is there a sure way to tell that it's not worms or something?
Also, we obviously don't want to bring fleas into our home (we have two other healthy cats), so is it safe to give her a flea bath? I picked her up to inspect her claws and she doesn't seem like she'll be difficult to bathe and such because she's DESPERATE for touch and affection.
My guilt is rising and rising about this cat...I want to help.
Please give me advice on what to do!!!