Pregnancy Help

Someone dumped a cat out by the interstate near where my fiance works, where she hung around because they were feeding her leftover food. We went ahead and brought her home and now we're pretty sure she's pregnant. We didn't notice at first because she has really long fur. Anyway we've started feeding her kitten food and she's starting to look a lot healthier, she was pretty skinny except for her belly when we picked her up. We can feel the kittens moving around in her belly. She seems fine except that she threw up this morning, but it was right after she scarfed down a bowl super quick and she ate more after and was just fine. I've never had kittens, so I don't really know what to expect. We have two other cats a 2 yr old male who's neutered and an 8 month old female, who's spayed so I wasn't really expecting to have kittens anytime soon. Any advice or explanations would be greatly appreciated, my vets out of town until Monday, and I don't know any of the others in town. I do have the animal hospital number written down in case anything goes wrong though.

I'd take her to another vet before Monday just to be sure she has no parasites and such. Also, they would be able to tell you how far along she might be. Whatever you do, don't let her interact with your other cats until getting the all clear from the vet.

I agree with StephanieTx. Most homeless does get some sort of parasites. Better to get them off before than later.... As the proverb goes in Swedish.

If you, a amateur, can feel the kittens move, it is quite near now. At most two weeks, prob nearer.
I presume you had looked through the earlier threads here at this forum? You can find many good advices... Coming also into the atmosphere both of a rescuer and of owner of a high preg cat mom.

Although, with a little luck, you dont need to do very much. Save to prepare for the mom a "nest" and a quitet, nice, undisturbed place. Where she will be in peace, but you can observe - and if necessary, come to.
With any luck, she will manage the rest.

You dont talk much about your residents. If they dont have met yet, dont let them before the vet check up. - The considerations are partly - if they are fully vaccinated, healthy and used to roam outside, you dont need to overdo the quarantene.
If they are strict indoors, or not entirely healthy, or anything - better have her in quaratine - better safe than sorry.

Another aspect, is, she as high preg, better not to stress her. So unless your residents are very friendly, dont stress her with forcing a meeting upon her.

Or DID they met already?


Keep us updated!!!


Tx for helping this little sis of ours,

and good luck!


ps Welcome to the Forums!

Wendy, the pregnant cat, is by herself in the bedroom. The other two are strictly indoor cats, and they haven't had any contact with her except for when I opened the bedroom door and Julius, the male, stuck his head in. She hissed at him and he took several steps backward, he still sometimes sits at the door to look at her but he doesn't try to get anywhere near her and as long as he doesn't get closer she doesn't seem to mind. My other female cat doesn't seem to have any interest in her at all, she saw her when we brought her in the first night and knows she's in the bedroom but she doesn't go back there at all. Both of them are used to not being allowed in the bedroom.

We have two nests set up in the bedroom and she seems to like one of them, we had to block off part of the room though, she kept trying to get into the changing table. Thanks for the help.

I see nobody is openly hostile. Good! When the day comes for them to meet, I think it will go rather smoothly. Some hissing is common and not to be too afraid off.

But for now, as said, better safe than sorry, for two different reasons.

You are apparently doing well!

Good luck!

I made an appointment with another vet for tomorrow to have everything checked out, hopefully that goes well. Thanks.