cat pregnant

my cat milli is 61 days pregnant her mammery glands are swollen any advice on wat else to expect   thanks lesley

Its just to wait!  It can come any hour, but it can take a full week too...

I shall paste in some links for you, in one minute.

from this site:  http://www.thecatsite.com/a/pregnancy-and-delivery-in-cats
http://www.thecatsite.com/a/pregnant-cat-what-to-prepare-for-the-birth

http://www.icatcare.org/advice/my-cat-having-kittens    ( This is a link to a group of articles on cat pregnancy, birth and kittens.   Read the ones on normal cat birth and on " when to wait and when to worry"  )  

http://www.cat-world.com.au/parturition-birth-in-cats

http://www.icatcare.org/advice-centre/cat-care/normal-cat-birth

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/post-birth-complications-in-cats

 http://www.thecatsite.com/t/80724/all-about-pregnancy-labor-delivery-in-cats

Good luck!

thank u found ur links usful cheers lesley

hey guys as i said my cat milli is due any day now what i wanted to know was this is her second litter is it any different the second time round or much the same as first id appreciate some feedback thanks guys

It should be about the same, but as in human second time births, will most likely go quicker. And since mom already knows what to do, kitten care will be more confident and quick too. Second litters are usually bigger too, my mama cat had 5,5, and then 7 in one year! Needless to say we had this little kitten machine spayed and adopted her into our family. Good luck and keep us posted!

thank u first time she had 4 but isnt as big this time just have to wait yeh i know this time i have to get her spayed and i will thanks again x

well my milli has still not had her babies she was 65 days yesterday. i have noticed from yesterday that her stomach has changed in to a hard like ball and when im stroking her i cant really feel babies si is this an indication that labor is soon xxxxplease can i have some advice thanks lesley xx

Yes!    Im not sure if it is because her kittens are now down into positions - you wont feel them as much down there, also - their place is not the same as before.

Or even- the hard tummy is because precontractions had began and you feel it like a thigh well muscled tummy.

Unless you clearly notice big problems elsewhere, it is going forward into delivery....

Cats manage nicely a little too long pregnancy, unlike humans.  So dont worry, even it is would take a two days more. (I dont think it will take more than that, not with the kittens into birthing position now).

Good luck!

thank u stefan ur advice is always appreciated xx

have a question my cat has 3 kittens nearly 2 weeks ago 2 of the kittens eyes fully open 1 kittens eyes still shut.  I heard that this could mean they are mixed kittens and one could be long haired. Well milli bred with a grey long haired but 2 kittens are black n white the one with eyes still shut is pure black would there be any truth in this does this mean could be 2 fathers and one kitten could b long haired . hope u understand my question.

There's no truth in longhaired kittens taking longer to open their eyes than shorthaired kittens. :nod:

Yes they could have different fathers but the kittens will all still grow and reach their development stages around the same time, whether they have short hair, longhair or what ever length hair :lol3:

Two shorthaired cats can produce a longhaired kitten if both the parents carry the longhair gene. So just because a litter as both longhair and shorthair kittens doesn't mean the don't all have the same father.

Is the kitten that has not opened its eyes yet smaller than the other two ? Does it weigh much less than the other two ? What is the difference in the weights ?

slightly smaller but not much difference he was last born

I would think that he just a little premature compared to the others, so he just a little behind them reaching the development stages.

As long as his eyes don't have any crustiness or goop around them sealing them shut. He should start to open them in the next few days.

yeh i think ur right just had a wee look and u can see they are slightly starting to open thanks for the answer to my question xx

Glad to be of help

momma cat had 3 kittens over 6 weeks ago one kittens is eating and drinking fine other 2 just are nt interested still feeding of momma but they r biting her nipples i tried seperating tried everything they just not interested in eating they drink water is this normal any tips on wat to do thanks

At 6 weeks they should be pretty much transitioned to food though still nursing occasionally at this age is normal.

Can you please explain to us exactly  what you've done to try to wean them? It will be easiest for us to advise you if we know what you have already tried. Do they show any interest when mom is eating?

last few days ive tried to seperate the two try to get them to eat they r fine but would rather play ive tried and tried watering down wet n dry food every time i try to get them to eat they just run away i was eating a biscuit one tried to lick that it seems to be everything i put down to them they just r not interested im a bit worried as mommas milk wont b enough i tried takinfg one at time in to another room for a while and try offer food but yet again not interested x

they dont really show much interest im mom eating either they run around mad just seems not interested in eating they watch other kitten eating just walk aay tried putting some round there mouth nothing