my friend took her cat in the end to a vet and yes she is pregnant!! which was a total suprise as she was a resure cat and told she was done, vet scanned her and the vet said she was about 7 weeks, the problem is my friend is really worried as she has no internet and cannot easily find out, but the cat has her first milk come through!!! does that sound weird considering she is only 7 weeks???? my cat had babies like 10 weeks ago now which have all found good homes so i am trying to give some advice but this question i cannot answer.
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The vet might be wrong!
Ooodles of good information at the FAB:
http://www.fabcats.org/behaviour/understanding/kitten.html
http://www.fabcats.org/breeders/infosheets/breeding_from_your_cat/felineparturition.html
Make sure your friend knows how and where to get hold of her vet out of hours. Everthing will probably be OK but the middle of the night isn't the time to have to start finding out.
Did the vet deal with fleas & worms? If not it needs doing.
Ooodles of good information at the FAB:
http://www.fabcats.org/behaviour/understanding/kitten.html
http://www.fabcats.org/breeders/infosheets/breeding_from_your_cat/felineparturition.html
Make sure your friend knows how and where to get hold of her vet out of hours. Everthing will probably be OK but the middle of the night isn't the time to have to start finding out.
Did the vet deal with fleas & worms? If not it needs doing.
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yes she has been fled and worms, what do you mean vet might be wrong??? could it be sooner!! stressed.com my friend
That's exactly what I meant if she is producing milk already.
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oh ok, she really is in a pickle.
Not sure why she should be in more of a pickle if the kittens come in a few days rather than a couple of weeks?
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Agree the vet could be wrong on the due date, unless they have a lot of breeder clients they probably don't see a lot of cats with known mating dates so the ultra sounds is really a best guess.
Perhaps you can print out some info for your friend with signs her cat is approaching labour, or she could visit the library. Depending on where you live getting a pre-paid usb internet connection could also be a possibility if she wants to get online and research pregnancy.
Perhaps you can print out some info for your friend with signs her cat is approaching labour, or she could visit the library. Depending on where you live getting a pre-paid usb internet connection could also be a possibility if she wants to get online and research pregnancy.
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All fine she has the kittens last night 2 healthy bundles!!! 2 passed away they were very small,had a banging on my door at 11 to say something is happening, she did need a little help and i had to cut one of the cords however i told my friend she needs to now get her done when she can as the cat is only 1 year old and seems young!!
Sad about the two small ones, but it happens.
Try to get her to weigh the kittens every day at about the same time. A cheap pair of digital scales, that weigh to 1g, are perfect. Except maybe for the first couple of days they would normally put on 10g each per day, or more. If the stop gaining or start losing for more than a day or so then there's a problem - maybe with the kitten if just one isn't gaining or is losing, or with mum if it's both.
Try to get her to weigh the kittens every day at about the same time. A cheap pair of digital scales, that weigh to 1g, are perfect. Except maybe for the first couple of days they would normally put on 10g each per day, or more. If the stop gaining or start losing for more than a day or so then there's a problem - maybe with the kitten if just one isn't gaining or is losing, or with mum if it's both.
