strange behaviour and heavily pregnant

Hi my cat rebel is due any day now from what I can tell and has been acting strange today cuddley one minute and not wanting any1 near her the next she's always wandering about meowing not sitting still for long unless she's asleep she's had no interest in the birthing box at all untill a few hours ago and keeps going in tearing up a bit of paper then coming out could these be signs labour will start soon? She is absolutely massive and has been walking like john wayne for the past week I feel so sorry for her any advice would be appreciated thanks x

I think she has some precontractions now and then...  And many arent interested in nest before shortly before the delivery, or even firstly after.   In the nature, they dont want their chosen nest to get smelly too early.

Its nearing!

Later on during the day, I will send some links, when Im at another computer.

Good luck!

Here are the links I did promised   @jamjar1987

We have a good collection of articles in the Cat Health section which you can access by scrolling up to the brown bar, clicking on Articles,and then choosing the Cat Health section and scrolling through the choices.  To make this super easy for you, I am copying the links regarding birth, delivery and newborns for you here.  After reading this information, let us know if you have any more questions.  And good luck with your approaching new arrivals.

Birth, Delivery and Newborns

How to Tell if My Cat is Pregnant?

Cat Pregnancy

How Do I Know When My Cat Will Give Birth?

Pregnant Cat? What to Prepare For the Birth

Help! My Cat is Having Kittens!

Premature Kittens

Post-Birth Complications in Cats

And also:

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"  )  

Thank u for the links I'll go have a read just now will keep u updated x

My cat rebel who is due soon has all of a sudden started trying to take my 13week old kitten moon into her box but he just wants to jump on her n play wen I move him away she meows constantly but I don't want to leave him with her incase he hurts her as he's quite rough, the other thing is if my. 2yr old son cries she runs to him and starts trying to lick his face is this a sign she could go into labour soon ?

its sooner shows her motherly, protective instincts are kicking in now, strongly.    

That's good I hope she has them soon she's so big

Well today rebels still trying to clean moon and she's meowing a lot and walking around n making funny little noises a bit like a pigeon lol I really do hope she has the kittens soon x

jamjar1987 said:

Well today rebels still trying to clean moon and she's meowing a lot and walking around n making funny little noises a bit like a pigeon lol

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I suppose it it friendly noises, like a mom makes to her kittens, or a friendly courting tom can make to the lady of his heart...      In both these situations they can have many different soft sounds.

Its a funny noise iv never heard it before n iv had cats for 10yrs but she is acting like his mum theyr even asleep tgether in her box and usually she avoids him completely lol

Well rebel delivered 5 beautiful kitten between 7-8.30am this morning all doing great !x

jamjar1987 said:

Well rebel delivered 5 beautiful kitten between 7-8.30am this morning all doing great !x

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Congrats!    Take their weight every day, and please continue to report now and then!

Good luck to mom, babies, and the proud Grandparents!

Yeah iv took it already and 4 are 140g and 1 at 130g but all feeding great and moving around x

Wow!  THAT big?!   Wow!   Unless you have experience as a salesperson, and were pressing down the scale with your thumb??  

Yep I read that average weight was 100gram so was a bit surprise when there 30-40g heavier and we have 2 at 15cm long (crown to rump) 2 at 14cm and 1 at 13cm so looking really healthy so far

Right need some opinions on rebels kittens they will all be rehomed and I'm possibley going to keep 1 but my kids want to name them untill they can leave do u think this is a good idea ?

jamjar1987 said:

Right need some opinions on rebels kittens they will all be rehomed and I'm possibley going to keep 1 but my kids want to name them untill they can leave do u think this is a good idea ?

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Why not?  Their new owners can rename them if they so choose.   So is for example common with purebred cats sold to new homes.

They WILL have new names.  "A beloved child has many names", as the swedish proverb says, - very thrue, no?   

The only disadvantage with naming them is you may get fond of them and get deeply attached - and thus, dont have the force to sell them...  

But it is really the ONLY disadvantage.

What I thought it can't do any harm and it saves havin to describe each one when I'm talking about them lol and rehoming them won't be a problem as much as I love them and would love to keep them it wouldn't be fair and aslong as they go to loving caring homes (which will b vetted) I'll b happy to let them go

Well kittens and mum are doing amazing we have one at 210g 1 at 200g 1 at 190g and 2 at 280g all moving (well comando crawling) about I'm sure we have 1 boy and 4girls rebel is being a great mum only leaves the box to eat and toilet when kittens are asleep and has even accepted visitors (moon) into the box to lay with her and kittens altho this is always supervised as he's only a kitten himself x