My pregnant kitty: when will she give birth?

deelynne87

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I found my kitty as a stray and she was already pregnant she keeps getting bigger and bigger but still no kittens should I worry she might not go into labor at all? Ive always had boy cats so I have no clue? Is there any way to tell how much longer she has to go?
 
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They can get pretty big before delivering.  Things to look for are movement of the kittens which will be 2-3 weeks before birth.  As she gets closer she will become very affectionate and restless.

Please get some supplies before she delivers.

Powder Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR), Pet Ag is good, stay away from Hartz and Seargents brands. Can be purchased at Walmart and pet stores

A needleless syringe, small 1- 2 ml, can be found at a pharmacy.

A scale that weigh in grams or 1/10 of an ounce

A heating source, i.e. heating pad, hot water bottle, sock willed with raw rice can be nuked for 5 minutes and will hold the heat for 3-4 hours.

Blunt scissors

Dental Floss

You may have some of this, make sure you know where it is.

Here are a couple of articles that will come in handy.

 [article="29720"]Pregnancy And Delivery In Cats​[/article]  

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/pregnant-cat-what-to-prepare-for-the-birth

there are more articles at the top of this forum you may want to read.

Keep us updated.
 

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Cats can get huge before birthing. Have no fear - your cat WILL go into labor. You just need to be patient and let Mother Nature do her job! :)
 
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