My rommates pregnant kittie

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A friend of my roomates left her kittie here for us to watch but now she is not able to take here to where she lives and Misty (the kittie) is now prego...I think. She does not like  me touching her belly and will bite me until I leave her belly alone. Misty seems to have a ball shape around her middle and may be 6 months or so in age. We will see time will tell
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Why Im thinking on the tale about the Cocoo bird??    :)

6 months is awful young to be a mom, but not unique at all.     IF a spaying abortion is considerable for you I want to say its medically fully possible, and know it is not as dire as it sounds: the foetuses cant survive if delivered more than 2-3 days before the expected delivery time. Human babies manage early delivery much better.

Being a very young mother has its risks. Perhaps not necessary physical risks, but being very young and not mature, her maternal instincts may not kick in at once, and you must be prepared to help her with delivery (cutting cords, taking off the sack, drying, etc).  Perhaps even some feeding.  But with a little luck and your cooperation it may go well yes.

I will paste in our usual recommended links.  You are of couse welcome to come with new questions and reports.   :)

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.
 
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