What are your experiences with due dates?

Yep, I share your pain. It seems like every single thing make me think that she's going to have them. I joke with my family. Everytime she looks at us or moves, I say, "I read on-line that her looking at you like that means that she's going to have her babies tonight". Now we joke about it all the time. I'm hoping that yours has her's soon too!

My breeder friend's cat had her first babies on 67th day, but I'm almost 100% sure about the exact time when the 'successful' mating happened which would make it more like 66 days (cats were bred at my place).

I'm guessing, because we didn't know the mating date, that the vet just was off. It will be interesting if I take her in to the vet on Monday and they say she's still one week or so away. When she tried to sit down, her back legs go up a little because her belly is so close to the ground. She's full of energy this morning though. She slept really good last night and only got up when I did. We'll see. Her kittens may have the same birthday as my daughter, if they're born today!

Hahaha! Wow, that would be a hilarious thing to happen at a three year olds party...."mommy, i saw kittens born today..." hahaha, just kidding
She's a very pretty cat, by the way!

Go Coral!

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Her kittens may have the same birthday as my daughter, if they're born today!

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Ohmygosh! My son's birthday is tomorrow, that would be so great if the kittens were born then, too.

Good luck, I hope they are for you, and happy birthday to your daughter!!!!

Yeah, that would be the party everyone remembered. Happy birthday to your son tomorrow. How old is her turning? He may share his birthday with some very cute kittens! Does anyone know an answer to this? Coral just got a bag stuck around her body and was running around like crazy to get it off. She was really freaked out. I had to hold her down, very gently though, to get the bag off. Does stress cause cats to go in labor? I know that a stressful event can do that to humans, car accidents, falling down stairs, those sorts of things. She was so freaked out and now I feel really bad and hope it didn't hurt her kittens

He'll be 5 tomorrow. He has autism, hence the reason I adopted an adult cat. He's not aggressive, but he's clumsy and hyper, he literally bounces off of walls at times. I'm worried I'm going to have to horde these kittens for safety until they are ready to be adopted out.

Can you still feel the kittens moving? I'm sure she'll be okay, don't worry.

And about the stress thing; I was wondering if stress might actually hinder labor. I'm starting to worry my cat is holding back because my son is so hyper. He's very gentle with her, but she watches him like a hawk now. She's been nesting all over our place the last few days.

I bet they have a mutual understanding with eachother that we would never understand. She is good therapy for him I bet. Yeah, but at night she should have a chance to unwind right? That will be hard for you to keep them shut away, but I always think of cats in the pound. They're confined to such small areas, so a bathroom or laundry room must seem like a mansion. You could let her out with the kittens while you're supervising at least. Don't feel bad about confining them though. They're lucky to have a safe place to call home. You sound like a good mommy. Patience must be key to having an autistic child. My son is 1 1/2 and he's all over the place and doesn't listen to a word I say. He'll start laughing when I tell him no. Oh, the challenges I'm sure he'll give me. We make it through and gain amazing things through it though, huh?

Sorry, I got off on a tangent. I just have lots of respect for people who are great enough to give their children and animals such great lives.

Oh yeah, I put a towel on our bed and Coral won't even leave it. She was acting weird and meowing alot this afternoon. I'm thinking kittens tonight maybe. I've said it so many times, but she was also licking her hind area, which she never does. I keep going into our bedroom and checking on her. I'm wondering if my daughter's birthday dinner maybe delayed till next week. We'll see. Dinner is going to be in an hour, so lots will have to happen to make us cancel on our daughter (like seeing some heads).

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Oh yeah, I put a towel on our bed and Coral won't even leave it. She was acting weird and meowing alot this afternoon. I'm thinking kittens tonight maybe. I've said it so many times, but she was also licking her hind area, which she never does. I keep going into our bedroom and checking on her. I'm wondering if my daughter's birthday dinner maybe delayed till next week. We'll see. Dinner is going to be in an hour, so lots will have to happen to make us cancel on our daughter (like seeing some heads).

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Oh I crossing my fingers for you!! Birthday and kitties! Heres more for you!

She's looking in the closet as I type. Maybe tonight!?

Come on babies! And coral!

Still none. I can't believe it. I read another post about her having babies in the dog crate, so I started thinking. At 12:30am I went into the garage, when I heard Coral scratching under our bed, and got the cat crate. She looked at it and walked away. So much for the effort in the middle of the night. I really thought if would happen. Now is better though because the party is over. So, now I'm ready. Hopefully she is too.

It doesn't matter how many nice nests you make for her, she's going to have the kittens wherever she pleases. Hope it's soon.

Ugh, Veruca is trying to nest anywhere and everywhere. She got into the cupboard where we keep our dishes last night, AND on top of the fridge. She can leap right onto the counter, I can't stop her. If I put her in my bedroom she just cries and scratches on the door. I don't know what to do.

Still none!
Wow! Well, at least Flower on the other forum had hers...Coral can't be far...usually liking themselves is a sign...
Oh ya, Happy birthday to everyones kids!
Come on Coral!

It sounds like Veruca is very close! I'm wondering how much Coral is going to nest. Do some cats just find one spot fast and just claw at that one spot or should I expect her to go all over the house for a day or two? Do some cats only nest for a few hours and then have their kittens? I feel like I know nothing about all of this, but I want to be around to see if she needs any help. I'm so anxious. I'm very thankful to have all of you to help me with all my questions. THANK YOU!!!

Yeah, I have been watching Flower for a couple of weeks now and was so excited to read that she had her kitties. Maybe Coral or Veruca are next. I'm taking bets it won't be Coral. She likes having those kittens in her. I was feeling her tummy today and it seems like she has 3 or 4, which is neat because I thought she only had 2! We'll see. How easy is it to feel the kittens at the last stage?

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Yeah, I have been watching Flower for a couple of weeks now and was so excited to read that she had her kitties. Maybe Coral or Veruca are next. I'm taking bets it won't be Coral. She likes having those kittens in her. I was feeling her tummy today and it seems like she has 3 or 4, which is neat because I thought she only had 2! We'll see. How easy is it to feel the kittens at the last stage?

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LOL it looks like our cats are holding out on us. Veruca has been nesting for the past 10 days. She's been in every cupboard, closet, under the bed, on top of the fridge and in the bathtub. As many pages on the stages of cat pregnancy I have read, I'm still completely clueless as to what is supposed to happen. She's hiding under my bed right now, and I would have coaxed her out, but my sister told me to let it happen there. "It'll happen, quit worrying," she says.

I'm really excited that Flower had her kits. It was a timeline I latched onto. I knew Veruca was pretty close in stage to her, so now it can happen at any time! I'm guessing that's what you did too! We just have to hang in there, it's got to happen soon!

I check this forum like 3 to 5 times a day to see if any new kitties are born, too. I think I'm getting obsessed. I've never even seen a baby kitten before, and since I'm getting Veruca spayed as soon as she weens her babies, this will also be my last time.

to you and Coral!!!!

You're funny! You sound exactly like me! I was reading about flower for the same reason too. I was telling my husband, "Look, I'm not being weird, other people are one here too posting about their pregnant cat." He he...I'm not sure that made him feel any better. This cat pregnancy is like an obsession. I look at my cat every few minutes and look for any discharge or an odd behavior. I'm afraid to even leave the house. It's funny because the last thing I ever wanted was to have kittens, but now it's all I can think about. Crazy cat ladies are we!? I think so

Did you get your cat's name from the band Veruca Salt? They're from the 90's and were one of my favorite bands at the time. I love that name.

Come on Veruca and Coral. Today seems like a good day to have kittens!!!

Haha yes, I think we've crossed the line to becoming crazy cat ladies! I got Veruca off of Craigslist. I had been watching it, hoping one day a bengal cat or main coon would need to be rehomed. They're personalities are somewhat like dogs, and I have an adult friend who has autism who greatly recommended either them or a dog. Since we live in an apartment, I didn't think a dog would work. Finally, I saw a post for an adult purebred bengal, really cheap, on Jan. 16th and snatched her up.

I can't remember exactly when I noticed that she was pregnant, but it was before Feb. 4th, the day I had her scheduled to be spayed. She hasn't stepped a foot outside of our place, so she had to have gotten pregnant before we adopted her. I wasn't too hip to her name, but my son says it so cutely, so we kept it, hehe. So that's the timeline I have to work with. And I also check her out, looking for mucus plugs and kicking kittens and any other signs there all all day long! She can have them on top of the fridge, I don't care! Just have them! haha