Water broke THREE days ago & now she's gotten smaller & no kittys!!!! Help!!!

This is the saddest possible way I ever couldve imagined this all turning out!!

Took in this starving, malnourished unhappy tiny little cat aprox. 10 weeks ago from a couple that had had her 4 two years and have much more money than we do and never got her fixed!?!?!?!

Anyway, as I say. Bethanys water broke three days ago on Saturday evening at around 5pm
It is now Tuesday.

Some nesting behavior and signs of perhaps pre labour but nothing else really.
We made her a cozy spot in my ensuite where the walk in closet where shes at is carpeted & easy access 2 her box on the heated tile floors of the bathroom.

Eating and drinking constantly. Loving and purring and essentially her usual self. Wanting to be out with us most of the time.

Spoke with animal hospital several times and they told me not too worry tht complications were rare ect ect.

Come home last night from pickin husband from work and shes soaked from the waste down again similar 2 when the water broke but not quite as extreme and her towels were spotted with 4-5 spots of brownish watery substance.

Shes was very restless and rubbing up against us and very vocal as if trying to tell us somthing!

It became obvious after a few minutes that she is smaller. Much smaller. But there are no babies!

She may have 1 maybe 2 left and I never did feel or see them moving ever although I didnt want 2 try 2 hard in fear of hurting the little babies.

Where are they? Omg!!! Im in tears.
My husband was also quite upset because we are both aware of the obvious but dnt wanna say it or believe it.
We luv this cat. And we barley have a hundred bucks 2 our name till pay day and apparently it wouldnt even cover the initial exam fee!!!
The lady told me id be wasting my money at this point becuz without more $$ they wouldnt end up treating her anyways! !

Please help us! Explain this 2 me what the hell is going on here? We love Bethy. Shes right here with me on the bed. Still cleaning. Thats all shes done the whole time. No straining no obvious contractions (that ive seen) yet i am not a vet! I just dont know. Im so upset.

Here are two comments.  One is, water goes sometimes without immediate labor.  So it can be with humans too.   And labor coming even days later.

Second, if you ARE fairly sure she must have delivered, as she is noticeably smaller, she may have aborted them or got them deadborne,  and in such cases, they often eat up them, or hide the bodies well.   This could explain why you dont find any kittens or sure traces of delivery.

It is even possible,  she aborted some, but still has someone left inside, who will be delivered in his proper time, hopefully OK.

I would say, normally this is a vet errand.  I would take my cat to a good vet...   But you say you really dont afford.   But you do have telephone contact with vet?

If she seems OK, no visible strain, no visible fever etc,,, you can probably wait and see.    Not my first hand recommendation as here were complications, but as you really dont have much alternatives until really desperate -

I wish you good luck, and I do hold my thumbs!   *vibes!*

Thank you I appreciate your prompt reply and stating the obvious. I just didnt really want to say it or believe it.
But why? Why do they do that? Or hide them even? So we dont take them away or what? It is so sad?
Ive just called the spca& someone is going 2 be calling back. Perhaps they can help w this a little bit even ya know?
But either way-shes goin 2 a doctor. Ill force them 2 treat her and throw down what I got & if they wont help her. Well shame on them and thatll be that.

I hope 4 at least 1 healthy kitty.

Most vets here (Ontario) will work with owners to get the pet treatment. Especially in your case where it's not something that can wait a few months, this is happening now.

Our vet has a small sign on the desk to inquire about a payment plan. Good luck, l hope she's okay 

Hi. I am very sorry you are going through this.   I am glad you are going to be able to take her to a vet.

Unfortunately, it is very likely as Stefan Z said that she has either eaten the kittens or hidden them well. I hope a vet will be able to tell you more.  The reason they do this is that in the wild, if something happens to the kittens or a kitten, they do not want predators to be able to smell it and come checking around.  They eat the dead kittens to protect themselves and any remaining kittens. 

Let us know how things progress. And please consider getting her spayed when you can. 

Oh of course she will be fixed. No worries there.
This has just been too much. Poor thing.

However now that we believe this is over. What to do about the smell of her??
Poor little thing is some smelly! And were afraid to bathe her & further traumatize ya know?

Otherwise she is doing well. I think....

Spca still no callback. After 4 messages! (Sigh!!!)

Why did I ever move to this place? (Nova scotia)
So archaic! Just thinking about Andrya said about the sign on her vets front desk about "ask here about payment plans"
& that is just so far off from anything ill ever see again if I never get out of here. (Nova scotia)
I was born & raiswd in Vancouver where no vetinarian ive ever known would ever turn away a sick animal. Errgh!!


And thanks to Tulosai for the explanation on the dissapeared baby kittys.

Oh Andrya... If only. If only. This place is awful!! That would never happen here in million years.
You cant get anything done. Cant find anything you need when you need it. And these people have no idea. (Nova scotia)

My last kitty had a treatable cancer and we only had 400 bucks and they put her to sleep and took it anyways!
No payment plans. No nothing! No options.

I had 2 steal her a two hundred dollar urn & waited 2 weeks till pay day 2 have her creamated for another 2 hundred dollars!
If we had had it (the money spent on the "euthanization", cremation ect.) Plus 2or 3 hundred, they wuld have saved her &wewould still have her today. Grey kitty her name was. She was feral. Had her 3 years.

Just an example of what I am dealing with.

You are lucky to be in the land of the plenty. Lol...

diamondhfx said:

Oh Andrya... If only. If only. This place is awful!! That would never happen here in million years.
You cant get anything done. Cant find anything you need when you need it. And these people have no idea. (Nova scotia)

My last kitty had a treatable cancer and we only had 400 bucks and they put her to sleep and took it anyways!
No payment plans. No nothing! No options.

I had 2 steal her a two hundred dollar urn & waited 2 weeks till pay day 2 have her creamated for another 2 hundred dollars!
If we had had it (the money spent on the "euthanization", cremation ect.) Plus 2or 3 hundred, they wuld have saved her &wewould still have her today. Grey kitty her name was. She was feral. Had her 3 years.

Just an example of what I am dealing with.

You are lucky to be in the land of the plenty. Lol...

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Wow, that is so sad. l can't imagine. l'm so sorry you had to lose your kitty 

l really don't know Nova Scotia, but is there somewhere else you can take her. Or a shelter vet who would see her maybe.

There should be some kind of body everywhere overseeing that treatments occur when needed and can be billed later, grrr