Question I have a pregnant puss cat for the first time

mumma cat

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So I have a pregnant puss cat I'm not sure how pregnant she is I returned from holiday and noticed a drastic change in the size of her belly a few weeks previous to this there had been a male cat stalking my house but am led to beleave u dnt start to notice a belly until roughly 5 weeks ?.
Also I can feel the kitten moving about and see her belly almost like a wave effect as they move about.
I've read lots of articles about how this could go however roxy has a hole in her heart n her previous owners clearly didn't get her done :(
She is on no medication and is a loonatic cat :)
Does anybody know if this is going to affect her giving birth ?
Also I have another cat also female n they fight constantly I'm concerned this behaviour around her now is going to endanger her ! The other cat also keeps checking out her nesting box I've left for her do I shoo her away?
Am I to keep her locked in the spate room for the ne t few week or let her continue as normal ?
Plz help its a very scary time :/
 

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If the other cat isn't spayed get her done ASAP.  Entire queens can be very hormonal.

The male cat stalking your house was a sign the pregnant one was coming into call.  She could have been spayed as soon as she stopped.

Usual pregnancy is approx 65 days from first mating.  If you remember the date the male was around, and if she goes out freely, I would guess 68 days or so from when you first noticed him.

If she isn't strong enough to be spayed then letting her get pregnant really isn't a good idea, but if she doesn't need medication I wouldn't have thought spaying would be an issue.

You only need to separate them if the pregnant one is upset by the other one, but I would keep the other one out when the kittens are tiny - until they are 4 weeks or so.  But whatever you do, don't let the pregnant cat out until she has weaned the kittens.  She could have an accident, she could have the kittens outside, and you really don't want to end up with her having kittens in the house, going out and not coming back.  Bottle feeding kittens isn't easy at first, needs doing every 2 hours and so is very time-consuming.
 

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I agree with Oriental.

Keep the other cat from the preggy. The preggy and new mom goes first. Always.

Keep the mom inside of course, both now and after the birth till the kittens are weaned (and she spayed).

Second, keep in touch with your vet, as she does have this hole in the heart, if I understand you.

Contact him ASAP!

I am afraid her life will be in great danger while giving birth.  Perhaps the vet have some good strenghenign medication.  It may even be a case of emergency spaying at this very late pregnancy. (the kittens will of course die, cats stand very badly premature deliveries).

One of the few cases when a late spaying is entirely ethical - saving the mom goes first.

Such a late spaying is not without dangers, but the delivery is also with big dangers.

Talk it over with the vet.

If you decide to hope for the best and let the birth go on, make sure you do have kitten replacement milk at home with all necessary extras, make sure you know how to give the flask (not easy if you dont know how)  etc.

As said, even if the mom hopefully survives, not sure she will have much strengh to help her small children.

Sorry to say, you should have spayed her when you had good time for it, Now you must try to save what is to save of this mess...   :(

Good luck!    *vibes*
 
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