Very pregnant stray!

I took in a female cat who was on the streets was scared of her getting attacked by dogs but she's very pregnant her nipples are huge and licking them a lot like none stop her I can see and feel the kittens been happening a lot more this week milk is coming out she's liking them too much though. She sleeps loads eating a lot but from other posts some don't stop eating I just need a bit of advice really I wanna get her sprayed after she's had this litter cos she's a lovely house cat now she's not allowed back out she's supper affectionate she comes on my lap to have a belly rub she's also found her nesting spot too

Rebeccaworthing said:

I took in a female cat who was on the streets was scared of her getting attacked by dogs but she's very pregnant her nipples are huge and licking them a lot like none stop her I can see and feel the kittens been happening a lot more this week milk is coming out she's liking them too much though. She sleeps loads eating a lot but from other posts some don't stop eating I just need a bit of advice really I wanna get her sprayed after she's had this litter cos she's a lovely house cat now she's not allowed back out

she's supper affectionate she comes on my lap to have a belly rub she's also found her nesting spot too

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Tx for helping this little sis of ours, in her great need.   Prob a family girl whom got thrown out when she become pregnant.   Alike isnt not uncommon  among humans either.

It sounds she is quite near, less then a week probably.

Its not even sure you will see the drop, if she has dropped already...

Im sending our usual links, and wishing you and her good luck.

Please come with reports, and further questions as soon as you wish and need.

Ps.    I shall ask a mod to create your own tread of this your post.  You dont need to do anything.

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"  )  

http://www.kitten-rescue.com/
http://www.kittenrescue.org/index.php/cat-care/kitten-care-handbook/
http://www.hdw-inc.com/glop.htm

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

She's absolutely brilliant with my 18 month daughter she's just not wanting to leave me at all she's actually asleep next to me right now on my bed. Yeah her belly has dropped. So I'm unsure on when she got pregnant

Rebeccaworthing said:

. Yeah her belly has dropped. So I'm unsure on when she got pregnant

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If you can see her belly has dropped, its just days left, maybe even hours.

She got pregnant for about 65 days ago.

The next morning she had 4 kittens but now she's super overprotective if someone comes she will take the smallest and move it and leave the other 3 she crys a lot and say like I'm sitting by the kittens or my daughter cos she's only 18 months she doesn't understand she either sits over them or puts her arm over them not sure whys she's like this. She comes out of the box a lot now when they have finished feeding and cleaning for cuddles and food but she's acting so weriod

Rebeccaworthing said:

The next morning she had 4 kittens but now she's super overprotective if someone comes she will take the smallest and move it and leave the other 3 she crys a lot and say like I'm sitting by the kittens or my daughter cos she's only 18 months she doesn't understand she either sits over them or puts her arm over them not sure whys she's like this. She comes out of the box a lot now when they have finished feeding and cleaning for cuddles and food but she's acting so weriod

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Moms are usually protective.  its part of their job, isnt it?  Sometimes they overdo it, but such are the facts of life.

Try to analyse what is most stressing her, and "cut that out".  My suspiction is your little dau, although very friendly in her way and trying to help, is that  symbolic drop to make the cup  flow over...   Her moment will come in a three  four  weeks, when it will be imprtant to socialzie the kittens to small children too.  (yet, the mom may still be somewhat protective)

But  at this moment, dont stress the mom.  Its enough if you, mommas  Ma, are the only person who nears and helps take care of the kittens.

Good luck!

Well I can't cut my daughter out can I its her home the cat picked the nesting area in the living room rather than anywhere else so it's not my baby's fault I have tried to move her but she brings them back in

Ok, she may move them somewhere else in the house eventually. Mama cats usually like dark, quiet spots the first 3 weeks or so - like inside a closet with the door cracked. She will calm down more and more as times goes on. First-time moms are usually very nervous. I would not handle the babies at all right now. When she realizes there is no threat to her babies she will relax a little. Your mama cat is very pretty!