I need advice on pregnant cat

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Hi as many of you know I've been fostering kittens.

Well, I have obtained another pregnant cat. No idea what her estimation is, but I can feel kittens moving.

I'm torn... what do I do?

Do I spay/abort? It might be the right thing to do..

Sigh


Of course I would love to have more kittens. raising these 2 litters has been so amazing. I love it. From the day they were born to the day they go to their new homes.

But.. is it logical? Is it.. right? to keep them? To go through with the pregnancy would cost more money, more time, bringing more kittens into the world, but would be fulfilling for me on some neurological levels.
To abort would be depressing, but would be helping population control and we would save money in the long run.

I guess I will abort....I don't know. Please advise?
 
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I think you should let her have her babies. Some vets will refuse to do a spay/abort so far along in the pregnancy. I think if you were to do that then it needs to be done in the very early stages. Here's a site you should see and remember that by the time you feel the kittens moving they are at least 7 weeks.

http://www.pet-informed-veterinary-a...pregnancy.html
 
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I personally can't abort after I feel them moving. I just can't
. At that point they would basically be delivering them c-section and then putting them down. Which I can't deal with. No one can make the decision for you and of course there are a LOT of variables you have to consider.
 
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It's really a truly difficult decision to make. I don't have strong views on abortion, and in cats I do strongly beleive it is the right thing to do in early pregnancy, but I'd be a little hesitant if she's this far along... I mean, in the abortion they'd have to take out the kittens themselves, and they could be born anyday now.
If I were in the situation, I would probably let her have them- they could very likely live outside her, so they may end up having to euthanize the kittens...

Anyway, I'll respect your decision either way- it's a hard call to make
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Before you spend more thinking on it, the key question is if you do have a vet who does late abortions.

Although technically it isnt no big bizness for a good vet, most vets wont do it.


If you dont have such a vet, there is nothing to think about (save perhaps if the abortion is the only way to safe the mother life)

- If you do have - yes, you do have this possibility.
 
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Originally Posted by Willowy

I personally can't abort after I feel them moving. I just can't
. At that point they would basically be delivering them c-section and then putting them down.
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I agree in much.
If the mother is healthy, and them already moving inside and there is a good fosterer available - no pleasant decision to make no.


But it is partly different compared with humans.
Human babies manage premature birth much better than cats.

In humans you can deliver even up to two months before the time, and the baby should be OK even without big fuss. (Baby CAN make it three months before, but with big fuss and lotsa of medical intensive care). It is about 20% earlier is OK.

Cats kittens does seldom manage early deliveries. A couple of days, not much more.
If the premature borne is alive you must always fight on, for them to have a shadow of chance. Even so, most dont make it.
And we are talking about perhaps one week premature to have ANY chance at all, with extremely good care. It is about 10% as max, probably less.
 
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Originally Posted by StefanZ

I agree in much.
If the mother is healthy, and them already moving inside and there is a good fosterer available - no pleasant decision to make no.


But it is partly different compared with humans.
Human babies manage premature birth much better than cats.

In humans you can deliver even up to two months before the time, and the baby should be OK even without big fuss. (Baby CAN make it three months before, but with big fuss and lotsa of medical intensive care). It is about 20% earlier is OK.

Cats kittens does seldom manage early deliveries. A couple of days, not much more.
If the premature borne is alive you must always fight on, for them to have a shadow of chance. Even so, most dont make it.
And we are talking about perhaps one week premature to have ANY chance at all, with extremely good care. It is about 10% as max, probably less.
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Yes, I agree, pre-matures are VERY difficult, especially since they are already less developed than human babies at birth. I had a queen deliver around week 7, and there was no way those kittens could have suvived- their mouths hardly opened...
 
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