I am aware i'm not looking for a specific date- more so a week range if possible. I am also aware I need to get my cat spayed as soon as possible but a little too late right now so please don't berate me for something i'm already getting taken care of.
My cat Mistios has definitely been in heat and hasn't gone back into heat for sometime. They were inconsistent so I am unsure of when this may have happened.
She is a fairly small cat in size, weighing around 7 lbs before she was obviously pregnant.This is her 1st litter and she is about 20 months old.
about 4 weeks ago when picking her up her nipples were larger than before. a few days after this she looked noticeably swollen (seemed to happen so fast after realizing the nipples were pinking)
about 3 days ago I was remarking on how big she has gotten recently and now she seems less pregnant. I am aware the kittens move into the birthing position and her belly drops which can make her appear less pregnant I just didn't think we were there yet.
A few days ago I noticed her mammary glands were starting to swell also. other than her belly swell and the mammary/nipples shes not really exhibiting any other symptoms of being "close". Her nipples aren't dark but like an unchewed bubblegum pink. hair has receded but she's medium hair and I still have to part hair to get to them. no milk but nipples look a little dry. From when I remember my friends cats birth the nipples were much longer and pointed but I am unsure about if shes had a previous litter and what they looked like before. also hard to know when looking up pictures on the internet because you also don't have that information about previous litters and such from a photo.
She started sleeping in a weird corner about a week ago so I set her up a birth box there and she sleeps in it for about 3 or so hours at a time before she gets up and moves to a new location. she has revisited the box but solely to sleep. haven't noticed any digging or movement of the pads in the box since I set it up.
She wasn't the most affectionate cat to begin with but she would take any pets we would give her anywhere on her body. she didn't beg for attention but she liked it. however now, touching her tummy isn't allowed, haha, even just touching her toes she will give a bat or a little nip. shes gentle about it just warning me not to continue which obviously I oblige. This started about a week ago.
I just want to be able to be here for her in case something happens. The dad to be has an oddly large head in my opinion (unknown breed but appears to have some Siamese and is quite longer than my queen) so I just want to make sure things go smoothly for her and can get her the help she needs if anything happens.
She is confined to inside so there's no way she will get out for anyone concerned. I'm just merely looking for a guesstimate on when my little lady will possibly start prelabor symptoms so I can stay home for her.
My cat Mistios has definitely been in heat and hasn't gone back into heat for sometime. They were inconsistent so I am unsure of when this may have happened.
She is a fairly small cat in size, weighing around 7 lbs before she was obviously pregnant.This is her 1st litter and she is about 20 months old.
about 4 weeks ago when picking her up her nipples were larger than before. a few days after this she looked noticeably swollen (seemed to happen so fast after realizing the nipples were pinking)
about 3 days ago I was remarking on how big she has gotten recently and now she seems less pregnant. I am aware the kittens move into the birthing position and her belly drops which can make her appear less pregnant I just didn't think we were there yet.
A few days ago I noticed her mammary glands were starting to swell also. other than her belly swell and the mammary/nipples shes not really exhibiting any other symptoms of being "close". Her nipples aren't dark but like an unchewed bubblegum pink. hair has receded but she's medium hair and I still have to part hair to get to them. no milk but nipples look a little dry. From when I remember my friends cats birth the nipples were much longer and pointed but I am unsure about if shes had a previous litter and what they looked like before. also hard to know when looking up pictures on the internet because you also don't have that information about previous litters and such from a photo.
She started sleeping in a weird corner about a week ago so I set her up a birth box there and she sleeps in it for about 3 or so hours at a time before she gets up and moves to a new location. she has revisited the box but solely to sleep. haven't noticed any digging or movement of the pads in the box since I set it up.
She wasn't the most affectionate cat to begin with but she would take any pets we would give her anywhere on her body. she didn't beg for attention but she liked it. however now, touching her tummy isn't allowed, haha, even just touching her toes she will give a bat or a little nip. shes gentle about it just warning me not to continue which obviously I oblige. This started about a week ago.
I just want to be able to be here for her in case something happens. The dad to be has an oddly large head in my opinion (unknown breed but appears to have some Siamese and is quite longer than my queen) so I just want to make sure things go smoothly for her and can get her the help she needs if anything happens.
She is confined to inside so there's no way she will get out for anyone concerned. I'm just merely looking for a guesstimate on when my little lady will possibly start prelabor symptoms so I can stay home for her.