Stray cat very pregnant! Help!!

heather32

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I had someone drop off a beautiful cat a couple weeks ago and we have taken her in because she is pregnant. She was noticeably pregnant when she showed up but now she is huge. She doesn't even want to climb stairs because she is so big. I can see her kittens moving across the room. She has been sleeping a lot and she will get up move about 6-7 feet and just lay down again. I don't know anything about a cat giving birth. Is there any sure signs of when she will have the kittens?
 

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Rub her tummy, is she wants and allows it.   They usually do!   Shortly before the delivery - 1-2 days before, she will "drop", and will look smaller...   The exact signs -  I seldom write them out, because none of them is entirely reilable.  We had sometimes Looong treads on this...   Its essentially, to prepare as well you can, and wait...   Try to enjoy the waiting, after all, its a magic time.

Im sending some links!

Good luck!

Many 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.thecatsite.com/a/kitten-development-stages-illustrated-guide

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.
 
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