My pregnant cat is leaking water from past couple hours.

ajmal ali

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so my cat is pregnant now or more than 65 days and a couple hours ago she started leaking water. but still she's normally walking around. so i was just curious if my cat is in danger or what is it. please help...
 

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 Hi Aimal,    She probably isn't in danger,  she is just likely going  to have the kittens very soon .    Of course it's best to be prepared and know what is normal and what's not and how to help if needed,   and when to get her to a vet if it is not going well.    But usually cats do have kittens without a lot of difficulty.  so hopefully yours will be fine

Here are some links  about cat birth to read in advance...     

This  has the basics in sort of an outline format that is a good overview     http://www.cat-world.com.au/parturition-birth-in-cats    

  An article by a breeder who used to post a lot on this site.    http://www.thecatsite.com/a/pregnancy-and-delivery-in-cats   

 A short article on normal cat birth  http://www.icatcare.org/advice-centre/cat-care/normal-cat-birth

 A more detailed article about  cats giving birth ,  includes more about possible problems that could happen    http://www.icatcare.org/advice-centre/cat-care/cat-birth-–-when-wait-and-when-worry
 
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my cat is in labor right now. she already gave birth to 1 live and 2 dead kittens and there are still more to come. is this normal? please help
 

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Some kittens being dead does happens. The living ones many be either entirely healthy, no problems, or they can be sick...  We cant know at the moment.  You must be extra observant with them, and ready to step in.

It is quite common, kittens who would die by themselves, do manage and survive if their owner helps them. Reaching adulthood, and living good long healthy lives as home cats.

If you ask, if a pause in labor is OK?  Yes, if the mom is calm and contend, no visible problems with her, you can wait and see.  If she is in visible distress, or has long unfruitful labor, contact the vet immediately, and be ready to rush her in.

The first kitten can have several hours labor, not very peculiar.  But the other kittens should have shorter labors, so everything over one active hour is alarming.  Some advisors say even over 30 active minutes for the next kittens...

Keep reporting and asking!

Good luck!
 
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