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post #1 of 33
5/5/11 at 3:27pm
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My cat should be having her kittens any day now. When i came home from work today, I noticed her stomach looked much different. At first I thought she may have had the kittens, as it looks somewhat smaller, but a closer look revieled that her tummy is just sitting much lower (no longer sticking out as much on the sides).
Does this mean she's going to have her babies soon, or could this indicate a problem?
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post #2 of 33
5/5/11 at 4:50pm
It's normal for the kittens to "drop" a few days before delivery. Keep us updated. (And don't forget the pictures ).
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post #3 of 33
5/5/11 at 5:35pm
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Oh, there will definately be lots of pictures.
She has started panting a bit, I hope that means she'll have them really soon. I am sooo excited.
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post #4 of 33
5/5/11 at 8:00pm
have you noticed any wet spots that are light pink? if you have noticed that then your cat is in the early stages of labour, labour can take a long while.
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post #5 of 33
5/6/11 at 1:03am
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I was hoping she would have them throughout the night, but no luck. I havn't noticed any spotting yet.
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post #6 of 33
5/6/11 at 3:53am
Tummy being smaller, and beginning to pant sounds like its very close...


Good luck!
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post #7 of 33
5/6/11 at 4:00am
Hi when my cat was about to give birth she wouldnt leave me alone all day she just stayed by my side. she didnt eat much but she didnt stop eating completely. she was acting funny from when i got up at 8am until 1am when she just wandered off to the box she had completely ignored for 4 weeks and minutes later she had her first kitten, by 6am she had 5 kittens.
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post #8 of 33
5/8/11 at 10:50am
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Still no kittens, but she has started to produce milk, and has been digging around in her nest box since last night. Here's hoping she has them today!!
This waiting game is awful.
I did feel a kick though, which means at least one is alive. I've been worried as I've not been able to feel any movement until today.
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post #9 of 33
5/11/11 at 2:37pm
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I think the vet may have been way off with her estimation. Still no kittens. She has been more aggressive than usual for the past few days though.
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post #10 of 33
5/14/11 at 4:50pm
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I think she may be going into labor
Hopefully she'll have the kittens tonight!
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post #11 of 33
5/14/11 at 7:28pm
for kittens tonight.
When I took a pregnant stray to the vet he told me she would deliver in about 2 weeks. It ended up being 4 weeks. She drove me crazy the last 2 weeks of that time thinking she was going to pop any minute.
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post #12 of 33
5/14/11 at 7:43pm
Keep us posted... and supply us with adoooorable kitten pictures!!
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post #13 of 33
5/14/11 at 9:37pm
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One kitten out so far!!!! It is soo beautiful, and very lively.
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post #14 of 33
5/14/11 at 9:51pm
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post #15 of 33
5/15/11 at 2:46am
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3 beautiful calicos and one dilute torti!!! They are sooo adorable, and mommy was completely fine with me checking them out.
So does this mean that they are ALL females??





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post #16 of 33
5/15/11 at 5:28am
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Originally Posted by gothicangel69 View Post
3 beautiful calicos and one dilute torti!!! They are sooo adorable, and mommy was completely fine with me checking them out.
So does this mean that they are ALL females??
Yes! Unless they are very rare.
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post #17 of 33
5/15/11 at 9:05am
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Originally Posted by mrblanche View Post
Yes! Unless they are very rare.
In any case, they are precious!


greetings to mom and grandma!



Good luck! *vibes*
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post #18 of 33
5/15/11 at 9:07am
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Here's some close ups



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post #19 of 33
5/15/11 at 9:31am
Look at all of those beautiful little girls!!! How exciting! Congrats!
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post #20 of 33
5/15/11 at 10:35am
Ohhh congratulations, those kittens are absolutely to-die-for GORGEOUS!!!
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post #21 of 33
5/15/11 at 2:45pm
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Well, I'm at the e-vets right now. I went to check on the little ones an hour ago, and one of them was gasping and sneezing. They are under observation right now as it was acting normal when I arrived and they can't find anything obviously wrong with her.
I will keep you all posted and hopefully its nothing.
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post #22 of 33
5/15/11 at 10:27pm
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Originally Posted by gothicangel69 View Post
one of them was gasping and sneezing.
She might have got some water in the lungs... Hopefully she did sneezed out it all...


Good luck!
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post #23 of 33
5/16/11 at 1:20am
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They couldn't find anything wrong with her there and said there may have been some mucus in her nose/ throat that she was able to sneeze up.
He did say that all the kittens are extremely healthy looking and have good hearts. He did find a mild heart murmor in the mother.
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post #24 of 33
5/18/11 at 1:10pm
How are the babies doing today?
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post #25 of 33
5/18/11 at 2:38pm
Oh wow,they are just so beautiful,congratulations.xx
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post #26 of 33
5/22/11 at 3:19am
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The kittens are all doing very good. One of them has even opened its eyes already. I thought their eyes didn't open until they were 2 weeks old, not one??
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post #27 of 33
5/22/11 at 6:09am
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Here are some more pictures. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the smallest one (with the most black) would be considered a calico or torti? I understand that calico's are mostly white with patches of black and orange, and that tortis are mostly black with stripes or streaks of white/ orange, but this one is mostly black, with patches and streaks. Its almost like he's right in the middle of the two.






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post #28 of 33
5/22/11 at 7:25am
Ooooooh! Baby cats!!
As far as when kittens open their eyes, I've heard two weeks as an average. I've also heard that shorthair kittens open their eyes earlier than longhair kittens, and that smaller breeds open theirs earlier than larger breeds. I think they just open when they're ready.

It looks to me like you have three calicos and one dilute patched tabby and white. "Calico" refers to patches of all three colors (red, black, white) without reference to how much of each color there is. "Tortoiseshell" or "Tortie" is a mix of red and black, with no white, and the two colors are usually scrambled together rather than in discreet patches. "Patched tabby" is any kind of tabby with irregular red patches, and may or may not have white on the chin, belly, and feet.
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post #29 of 33
5/22/11 at 12:35pm
Ohhhh my gooosh what a furry little pile of ADORABLE. I would come steal them away if I could!
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post #30 of 33
5/22/11 at 12:41pm
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The mother keeps taking the one with its eyes open and putting it outside the nest. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it, and its very lively. Why would she be doing this??
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