To be honest I'm not sure where this thread belongs, but I'll try here.
As some of you know, I have a pregnant stray, Misty who is about to give birth. The vet has been saying it's imminent from Thursday (It's Sunday here now) and advised me to separate her from my other stray boy, Stevie, which I have done. Misty is in the cat's room and I've taken Stevie's litter tray out and closed the door, separating them.
I'm just worried because they really loved eachother so so much, and Stevie is really pining for her, lying outside the door and crying until you take him away for a cuddle. They've been separate now for 4 days and Misty still hasn't had her kittens. She tends to go through periods of scratching or banging at the door and crying, although if I go to her and sit with her she's fine and calm and sleeps in her box or in other areas in the room, then sometimes on her own she just layes or snoozes near the door.
Partly I'm afraid they'll lose their closeness and also I don't want to stress both of them out.
My question is, I understand she needs to be away from him to give birth, but would it make a difference, would it cause her to delay if I let her wander around when we're home and keeping an eye, or just for an hour or so so they could hang out?
Please help somebody because I feel so guilty about separating them especially as this birth is taking longer than anticipated!
As some of you know, I have a pregnant stray, Misty who is about to give birth. The vet has been saying it's imminent from Thursday (It's Sunday here now) and advised me to separate her from my other stray boy, Stevie, which I have done. Misty is in the cat's room and I've taken Stevie's litter tray out and closed the door, separating them.
I'm just worried because they really loved eachother so so much, and Stevie is really pining for her, lying outside the door and crying until you take him away for a cuddle. They've been separate now for 4 days and Misty still hasn't had her kittens. She tends to go through periods of scratching or banging at the door and crying, although if I go to her and sit with her she's fine and calm and sleeps in her box or in other areas in the room, then sometimes on her own she just layes or snoozes near the door.
Partly I'm afraid they'll lose their closeness and also I don't want to stress both of them out.
My question is, I understand she needs to be away from him to give birth, but would it make a difference, would it cause her to delay if I let her wander around when we're home and keeping an eye, or just for an hour or so so they could hang out?
Please help somebody because I feel so guilty about separating them especially as this birth is taking longer than anticipated!