How far long is my pregnant cat?

miloandchloe · Jan 5, 2015

Can anyone tell me how far long is she approx? we confirmed Chloe was pregnant on dec 17th..vet said she was 20 days pregnant approx..but she said it cud be more or less depending on the number of kittens..btw this is Chloe's first litter..

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miloandchloe · Jan 5, 2015

Oh and btw..she was showing wen we went to the vet..

StefanZ · Jan 5, 2015

You can see the nipples go redrosy at about day 21... Count from there. But lets say it was exactly this day you went to the vet, and it was why she was so sure on day 20. Wait, it means she is very near now, being on the verge of overdue?   Tough!   The waiting game is in full!

Anyways, cats seems to manage being overdue better than humans. While kittens manage premature delivery much worse than human babies, so of two bad things, being overdue is the less dangerous for them.

Her belly isnt very big, so either she has a small litter, or it has already dropped - which it usually does a couple of days before delivery.

I presume you feel the kittens moving? How long had you done it?

May I ask, why did you go to vets 17 dec? you wanted her to have a litter and hoped to get the pregnancy confirmed?

I send some of our links, they may become useful to you.

You are of course welcome for more questions - and reports.   Usually we do answer!

Good luck!

Most of these links have been readied by our forumist Red Top Rescue:

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" )

Fleece or flannel good to use in the bedding for kittens.

miloandchloe · Jan 5, 2015

Thank you!

I have not felt the kittens moving cuz if i put my hand on her belly for more than a few seconds she gets up and walks off...

And its her first litter so i think its a small one..

We went on dec 17 cuz we suspected that she was preggers and she looked bigger and nipples had gotten color and were bigger..and her lower abdomen was also hanging..

StefanZ · Jan 5, 2015

MiloAndChloe said:
Thank you!

I have not felt the kittens moving cuz if i put my hand on her belly for more than a few seconds she gets up and walks off...

And its her first litter so i think its a small one..

We went on dec 17 cuz we suspected that she was preggers and she looked bigger and nipples had gotten color and were bigger..and her lower abdomen was also hanging..

If you dont clearly feel the kittens - hey, you should be able to see them moving! You had two fully weeks to notice! Also, they dont look preggy at day 21, it usually takes still at least two weeks... Experienced cat owners and breeders can distinguish small signs earlier, even before day 21, but its rare common owners of a family girl do so.

Then Its fully possible she has a false pregnancy. Its not that unusual.

You were at the vets who confirmed, but at about day 20 the vet cant either really know anything. I presume they can take blood samples and see the contain of hormones, but I presume also, she went after these typical rosed teats and talked from experience, not because of definite and sure confirmed knowledge.. Or??

We will see!

StefanZ · Jan 5, 2015

ps. Work parallelly: prepare for the birth according to all rules and be vigilant, bu dont be surprised nor disappointed if it shows to be a false pregnancy.

If it is false pregnancy, please do spay her as soon its feasible and the vet agrees.

Good luck!

StefanZ · Jan 5, 2015

ps. She seems to be a little beauty!!! Do I see right, she has blue eyes? not so common with cats who arent siameses. Does she has any troubles with hearing? some wholly white cats have such troubles being more or less deaf..

miloandchloe · Jan 5, 2015

yup! she has blue eyes

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She doesnt have any hearing problems..

miloandchloe · Jan 5, 2015

Do I have to keep her away from my male cat? I tried putting them i different rooms but she sat on the door wanting me to open it and so did he.. Male cat's name is Milo...he's not at all violent..still should I keep them separate?

miloandchloe · Jan 5, 2015

StefanZ said:
ps. Work parallelly: prepare for the birth according to all rules and be vigilant, bu dont be surprised nor disappointed if it shows to be a false pregnancy.

If it is false pregnancy, please do spay her as soon its feasible and the vet agrees.

Good luck!

How to differentiate between an actual pregnancy and a false one?

StefanZ · Jan 5, 2015

MiloAndChloe said:
Do I have to keep her away from my male cat? I tried putting them i different rooms but she sat on the door wanting me to open it and so did he.. Male cat's name is Milo...he's not at all violent..still should I keep them separate?

If they are best friends, he is probably no danger for the kittens. He may even help her with them.

So if she wants him near and doesnt mind, you can allow them to be togehter. Be vigilant, to be sure, at least in the beginning, but its a rather safe bet.

I presume he isnt molesting or irritating her in any way. She doenst need to be stressed in these time.

But as he is fertile, observe she isnt protected by lactacing. She may get pregnant again very soon after delivery...

StefanZ · Jan 5, 2015

MiloAndChloe said:
How to differentiate between an actual pregnancy and a false one?

Its not easy for a cat owner. It becomes clear in the end, when you feel and see them kittens move.

Easier for a vet of course, who can palpitate and feel if there are fetuses. Or even better take some ultra sound. X-rays are also possible, but it costs much, unnecessary much here.

But these palpitations works first midway, at 3 weeks I dont think its possible to palpitate yet.

If you dont feel them kittens, it may be time to visit the vet again, and make sure. IF it is a false pregnancy, it may be time to give her hormones which will end the false pregnancy...

miloandchloe · Jan 5, 2015

Had him neutered last month so that won't be a problem ....he doesn't trouble her at all

miloandchloe · Jan 6, 2015

StefanZ said:
You can see the nipples go redrosy at about day 21... Count from there. But lets say it was exactly this day you went to the vet, and it was why she was so sure on day 20. Wait, it means she is very near now, being on the verge of overdue? Tough! The waiting game is in full!

Cat gestation period is 63 days? if she was day 20 on 17th dec then now she wud be 40 days ..Can you tell me by wat day the kittens shud start moving?

miloandchloe · Jan 6, 2015

StefanZ said:
Its not easy for a cat owner. It becomes clear in the end, when you feel and see them kittens move.

Easier for a vet of course, who can palpitate and feel if there are fetuses. Or even better take some ultra sound. X-rays are also possible, but it costs much, unnecessary much here.

But these palpitations works first midway, at 3 weeks I dont think its possible to palpitate yet.

If you dont feel them kittens, it may be time to visit the vet again, and make sure. IF it is a false pregnancy, it may be time to give her hormones which will end the false pregnancy...

I am planning to go to the vet today and confirm the pregnancy....One more thing..she is excessively rolling on the floor the past week and she never used to do that before even when in heat ...do they roll on the floor if its a false pregnancy?

StefanZ · Jan 6, 2015

MiloAndChloe said:
Cat gestation period is 63 days? if she was day 20 on 17th dec then now she wud be 40 days ..Can you tell me by wat day the kittens shud start moving?

17 dec = 20 days. 30 dec=33 days, 30 jan = 63 days (acutally 64), yesteday the fifth =68 day at least...

You feel kittens the two last weeks, possibly some more if you are used at feeling on your cats tummy. So roughly from 20 of january.

The last days before delivery you dont feel them as much, as they go down into the birthing positions. And if you feel them, they are in a different place then before.

miloandchloe · Jan 6, 2015

StefanZ said:
17 dec = 20 days. 30 dec=33 days, 30 jan = 63 days (acutally 64), yesteday the fifth =68 day at least...

You feel kittens the two last weeks, possibly some more if you are used at feeling on your cats tummy. So roughly from 20 of january.

The last days before delivery you dont feel them as much, as they go down into the birthing positions. And if you feel them, they are in a different place then be

30 dec= 33 days and today 6 jan= 39 days..

StefanZ · Jan 6, 2015

MiloAndChloe said:
I am planning to go to the vet today and confirm the pregnancy....One more thing..she is excessively rolling on the floor the past week and she never used to do that before even when in heat ...do they roll on the floor if its a false pregnancy?

it may be she is in heat again...

We had such an experience with our oldest resident who once upon a time was a young stud.

So, he had his first wife at home, wedding done at last after some experiments, she goes back home, and yes, she is pregnant. We do happily wait for the outcome, get now and then reports from the owner. So the day 65 nears as we count on fingers, we wait on the phone telling us the results, about mom, the kittens whom we counted almost as our grandchildren, you know...

And yes, the phone comes evening of day 66. The breeder asks for a new mating. He tells us it was a false pregnancy, and now she is in full heat again... I didnt sayed what I had on the tongue, but managed to say Good bye, sir, and slammed down the phone.

Afterwards he got other, more succesfull wifes, and his son sired he too some descendants....

Now they are two happy senior citizens in their teens, retired since about 10 years.

StefanZ · Jan 6, 2015

MiloAndChloe said:
30 dec= 33 days and today 6 jan= 39 days..

Ah! Oh...

Lets see, let me recount.

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