I'd have mom rechecked for the roundworms in a month - they may not show up if its a recent infection. And have the kittens checked too. More then likely they will have them from mom; even tho she doesn't show right now.
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Watched Cat Never Pops Thread (Rags' Thread)
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I will go ahead and have mom and kittens checked a couple of weeks after they are born. I still don't feel kittens so I think she isn't nearly as far along as I thought. She is trusting me more and more now. She is so sweet! I might attempt a trip to the vet, since she has been here for a week now and is not nearly as skittish. She wants to come out of the back bedroom, but I have other animals and I don't want any fights. I bought some treats today so that I can toss treats to the other side of the room when I get ready to leave. That way she goes over to the treats instead of hanging around my legs trying to escape. I guess she gets lonely in there, but I do spend some time with her every day.
I got her a scratching pad today and she loves it.
I got her a scratching pad today and she loves it.
Only you can make this decision since you know her best (and IMO they are all different), but my kitty had a relapse in the trust department after I took her to the vet. It does stress them a little so you'll have to weigh the health advantages vs. the stress disadvantages (and consider the carrier, the car ride, and the vet experience itself).
But no matter what you choose, Rags was a smart cookie to pick your doorstep to show up on
But no matter what you choose, Rags was a smart cookie to pick your doorstep to show up on
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Hi Gayle,
I wanted to check in and see if you are feeling Rags' kittens move yet???
Houdini's kittens are finally moving (or rather I am finally beginning to feel the movement). Not the type of movement that can be seen across the room, like some posters have described. But if I hold my hand on her abdomen, I feel little thumps and kicks. Very cool. My vet says she should deliver within 2 weeks.
Update on Rags' abdominal activity??
I wanted to check in and see if you are feeling Rags' kittens move yet???
Houdini's kittens are finally moving (or rather I am finally beginning to feel the movement). Not the type of movement that can be seen across the room, like some posters have described. But if I hold my hand on her abdomen, I feel little thumps and kicks. Very cool. My vet says she should deliver within 2 weeks.
Update on Rags' abdominal activity??
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Rags is no different than she has been for the 22 days since I brought her in, except that her belly is bigger. Her soft stool problem has improved a bit. I still feel no movement at all and no discharge from the nipples or anywhere else. I don't know how far along she was when I let her in, but certainly not as far along as I thought she was. I'll try to get a pic posted of the way she looks today. I'm just dying for kittens!!!
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I love this thread title too!!! And Rags looks ready to pop. She looks like a small cat, but that belly is BIG. And she may be like Houdini and give no warning signs. You might just look down and see a kitten like I did! But rest assured, she's in the home stretch
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I'm not sure of her age, since she was a stray. But my guess is that she is pretty young, like 1 or 2 years old. I will let the vet give me a better estimate when it is necessary for her to go.
And thanks, I think she is a pretty girl, too. She is the second calico I have adopted recently ( I still have the other one, her name is Josie) and the third calico I have had in my life. When I was a kid I had a beautiful, gorgeous dark long haired calico named Cindy. She died of bladder cancer.
And thanks, I think she is a pretty girl, too. She is the second calico I have adopted recently ( I still have the other one, her name is Josie) and the third calico I have had in my life. When I was a kid I had a beautiful, gorgeous dark long haired calico named Cindy. She died of bladder cancer.
I can't wait to see Rags' kittens because there is no telling what they could look like!! My family took in a calico when I was around 7 and she had kittens that were all over the map...an orange one, a black and white, one all white, 2 tabbies, and one calico (the only female).Originally Posted by GayleMG
I'm not sure of her age, since she was a stray. But my guess is that she is pretty young, like 1 or 2 years old. I will let the vet give me a better estimate when it is necessary for her to go.
And thanks, I think she is a pretty girl, too. She is the second calico I have adopted recently ( I still have the other one, her name is Josie) and the third calico I have had in my life. When I was a kid I had a beautiful, gorgeous dark long haired calico named Cindy. She died of bladder cancer.
And, Gayle, I thought Houdini was only about 1 when she showed up, but the vet said she was more like 3 and could tell that she had already had kittens before.
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I can't wait to see them either! There could be quite a variety of babies in there. There was a pretty white male cat with blue eyes that I was also feeding outside, but before I could make arrangements to bring him in, he disappeared. I haven't seen him for awhile. Rags seemed to like being around him, so he could be the daddy to some or all of the babies. He was a pretty boy and I miss him. I just wasn't ready to bring in another cat at the time. I fed him and Rags, and a tortie female on the porch for awhile and hoped I could get to a point when I could get them all off of the streets. I haven't seen the tortie for awhile either. As much as I'd like to, I don't have the resources to rescue everyone. Rags's pregnancy sort of lit a fire under me and I cleared out the extra bedroom for her and made it her room. I
will attach a picture of the (maybe) daddy in a few minutes. I managed to snap a pic of him before he disappeared.
Here it is- Daddy????
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...eMG/Misha2.jpg
will attach a picture of the (maybe) daddy in a few minutes. I managed to snap a pic of him before he disappeared.
Here it is- Daddy????
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...eMG/Misha2.jpg
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awwwww what a pretty boy!
oh what a beautiful boy! He and Rags would have lovely kittens. But I've been reading up on cat genetics and learned that cats can have more than one father per litter. So anything is possible! But no doubt Rags will have beautiful kittens!!
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Oh My between the two of them they oughta have beautiful babies!!! I can't wait to see them and she does look like her belly is getting really big!!
