Taken A Cat In - Pregnant Please Help

[Jessbubz1802]

Thank you! I think that’s where some of my anxiety is coming from! That’s helped thanks again! Xx

 

[Kflowers]

Okay, here's the answer to the question you will think of at 4 am. If she's had a few kittens and then seems to be in trouble, take them all to the vet together. She'll be calmer if they are with her. You probably will too. And the vet can check them out while you're there.

One thing is to try to keep the kittens in dim light until their eyes open. I have no cat direct sources on that, but most animals keep their young in the dark or dim until the eyes are open.

 

[Jessbubz1802]

Okay, here's the answer to the question you will think of at 4 am. If she's had a few kittens and then seems to be in trouble, take them all to the vet together. She'll be calmer if they are with her. You probably will too. And the vet can check them out while you're there.

One thing is to try to keep the kittens in dim light until their eyes open. I have no cat direct sources on that, but most animals keep their young in the dark or dim until the eyes are open.

Thank you I have plans set up if it comes to it now! Hopefully all goes well. I have a welping kit being delivered tomorrow also

 

[Kflowers]

Glad to hear you've got things under control. Best of everything to you and your soon to be crew. this is the best time because you can feed mom kitten food and KMR as much as she wants from now until they are weaned. It will help the kittens learn to like wet food when the time comes.

It's good to be excited about it. It's even okay to sleep on the floor in Mom cat's room while you're both waiting for the kits. Really.

 

[Jessbubz1802]

Glad to hear you've got things under control. Best of everything to you and your soon to be crew. this is the best time because you can feed mom kitten food and KMR as much as she wants from now until they are weaned. It will help the kittens learn to like wet food when the time comes.

It's good to be excited about it. It's even okay to sleep on the floor in Mom cat's room while you're both waiting for the kits. Really.

I really appreciate the advise given! I am currently lying on the floor as you wrote that haha!
She’s not eating much of the kitten food so I got her some applepaws ( smells good enough to eat myself! ) and kitten milk and she’s devouring those!

 

[Kflowers]

Mom will give you good practice in feeding the kits, which is when they get to solids feed as much as they want. So give her as much as she wants.

What's her name, if you don't mind?

when our cat had kittens (long ago, we thought she was just getting fat from becoming an inside cat, we were young and not
much around the pregnant) we kept them and they all stayed together. It was rather nice watching them grow up and spend their
lives under their mother's watchful care.

 

[Jessbubz1802]

I think she’d have the whole box if I put it down she really likes the applepaws stuff! I don’t love the price though! I am mixing the applepaws and regular kitten food together and that’s seeming to work!
Her name is Bella <3
I Plan to keep remainder after my aunty has had two there’s no issues here of worrying about finding homes xx

 

[Jessbubz1802]

*update*
Still no kittens!
She’s generally not wanting to move much and only moves to get food or use litter tray.. I could feel individual kitten bodies yesterday when she got up? Is that normal? It’s like she’d lost all fluid in her tummy for a minute x

 

[Sarthur2]

It’s all normal sounding to me! It’s good she’s resting. She’ll be very busy with kittens to care for soon.

 

[Jessbubz1802]

She’s verryyyy moody today lol she’s biting me when I try to fuss her lots of tail flicking going on too! Was happy for belly rubs 5 minutes ago lol! I’m feeling kittens again though like she’s lost fluid? Wondering if she has actually lost some? Anyone know if that happens? Xx

 

[Jessbubz1802]

*update*
Still no kittens!
She’s generally not wanting to move much and only moves to get food or use litter tray.. I could feel individual kitten bodies yesterday when she got up? Is that normal? It’s like she’d lost all fluid in her tummy for a minute x

 

[Jessbubz1802]

Her stomach is like it’s been vac packed? That’s the only way I can describe it

 

[Sarthur2]

That’s normal towards the end of pregnancy. Try to relax and be patient!

 

[Jessbubz1802]

That’s normal towards the end of pregnancy. Try to relax and be patient!

I can’t be patient!
Is this pre labour contractions by any change? The gearing up for the big ones?

 

[Jessbubz1802]

Hello guys, update to date..
I’ve noticed the kittens have moved further down her sides, I can actually feel them underneath in between her back legs where her last set of nipples are. Is this them getting into birth position? Movements have reduced and she’s absolutely loving having her belly rubbed, right down to where he back legs are! If anyone could shed some knowledge I’d appreciate it so I can adjust plans etc - again I don’t know due date so I only have the signs to go off! Thanks x

 

[Sarthur2]

It does sound like she’s dropped, so she’s in the final stages. It’s still up to Mother Nature though!

 

[Jessbubz1802]

It does sound like she’s dropped, so she’s in the final stages. It’s still up to Mother Nature though!

Thank you by final stages how long am I looking roughly? X

 

[Sarthur2]

There’s no way to know. That’s why I said it’s still up to Mother Nature.

 

[Jessbubz1802]

No I understand, I just don’t even know what week she’s in when does the belly usually drop / go down like that? Xx

 

[Jessbubz1802]

Are popping and crackling sounds normal :/ they’re quite noisy coming from her belly