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should kittens be moving above nipples? in pregnant cat
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Could be she's emptying her bowels ready for labour, my Ginny's went loose and she went several times during the day, she went into labour at 4.30pm and by 7.20pm she'd had 6.
I am not sure what you mean about an inch or two above nipples ( above nipples in which direction? and there are 8 nipples! )
but basically she is probably very full of kittens and that pushes on the other organs. ( which is also part of what can lead to loose stools)
Loose stools ;/ diarrhea at this time shortly before birth is not that abnormal . She may be about to have the kittens in the next day or two .
You don't want diarrhea to keep happening a lot though or she will get dehydrated which is not only bad for her own health but makes it harder for her to nurse the kittens.
If she keeps having it, try adding some probiotics to her diet. and feed food with less grains/ vegetables... With having to eat more when pregnant or nursing, sometimes the extra amount of plant material ( which cats really are not made to be eating) can increase the chance of diarrhea.
She will need to be on a food that is either kitten food or a food that is OK for all life stages ( which means it's good enough for kittens and pregnant/ nursing mama cats) .
Personally I also start adding more raw including ground raw bone and that helps to firm up the stools. ( but I am not sure if your cat is used to eating that. and don't just make your own without following an exact recipe / plan. ( you can get a lot of tips in the Raw Feeding forum here).
But if you want to try it there are some commercial kinds. I get the Natures Variety Instinct raw that comes frozen. They have it at Petco. My cats love the venison one but there is rabbit, chicken, etc.
but basically she is probably very full of kittens and that pushes on the other organs. ( which is also part of what can lead to loose stools)
Loose stools ;/ diarrhea at this time shortly before birth is not that abnormal . She may be about to have the kittens in the next day or two .
You don't want diarrhea to keep happening a lot though or she will get dehydrated which is not only bad for her own health but makes it harder for her to nurse the kittens.
If she keeps having it, try adding some probiotics to her diet. and feed food with less grains/ vegetables... With having to eat more when pregnant or nursing, sometimes the extra amount of plant material ( which cats really are not made to be eating) can increase the chance of diarrhea.
She will need to be on a food that is either kitten food or a food that is OK for all life stages ( which means it's good enough for kittens and pregnant/ nursing mama cats) .
Personally I also start adding more raw including ground raw bone and that helps to firm up the stools. ( but I am not sure if your cat is used to eating that. and don't just make your own without following an exact recipe / plan. ( you can get a lot of tips in the Raw Feeding forum here).
But if you want to try it there are some commercial kinds. I get the Natures Variety Instinct raw that comes frozen. They have it at Petco. My cats love the venison one but there is rabbit, chicken, etc.
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Sounds like she is probably in Stage 1 of Labor.
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