Pregnant cat advice please.

Hello there I'm a new member on this site I'm from the UK, I often read these columns and I have come for all of your help and advice please, I have two male neutered cats of my own ( Alfie and Olaf) and just a couple of weeks ago this little stray appeared and I decided to take her in as I was feeding her for 4 weeks just 1 weeks ago I noticed that she was very round and her nipples are almost bald it's like she's licked all her furr off them and she had had some vaginal discharge for 3 days now I can feel and see her kittens moving around so I'm guessing she is close too labour? I have never had a pregnant cat before so was just wondering what everyone's thoughts are? She will be spayed once the little ones are old enough to be weaned and my male cats will be locked away from her once she has given birth, thank you, and I also called her pebbles she is the cat in my display picture[emoji]128516[/emoji][emoji]128516[/emoji]

What a beautiful and very lucky little cat.  I am NOT one of the resident kitten experts on the forum. but I have noticed that once a question gets one reply, others soon follow!  Just make sure she has plenty to eat, you might think about putting her on kitten food, and maybe a little kmr added.  The additional nutrition will help with milk production.  I can give you that advice with confidence.  One of our more knowledgeable folks will be here soon.  You have a community now.

I think so too I believe she is a tortie shell and her markings are beautiful, my two males love her and accepted her also witch I am relived couldn't see her out on the streets had her to the vets and she is four years old she looks tiny lol, aw thank you I didn't no I will go buy some kitten food tommorw, she usually sleeps a lot at night and tonight she hasn't slept at all she has been walkin about and licking her belly a lot, thank you I hope some one can answer my questions and give me more advice xxx

It sounds like she may be laboring. Have you set up a nest for her?

Here are some helpful links:

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

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/how-do-i-know-when-my-cat-will-give-birth

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/help-my-cat-is-having-kittens

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Hello sarthur she has a nice box in my closet with lots of blankets she has shown no interest in it tho she seems to just want to walk about the house she has clostruam as I noticed it on her nipples and she has no hair around them either is that normal? I seen on Google too cheak Her tempature and it was 36.9 thanks for your reply x

Yes, the colostrum is normal and licking the fur from the nipple areas is normal also.

Temperature is not always the most reliable indicator, so no need to keep checking it.

Most cats do not go to the nest until ready to push.

oh ok, yeah I wasn't going to cheak her tempature again as she didn't like it and I don't think I would like some one doing that too me either, I can feel her kittens moving and her belly is below her knees poor little thing just looks so fed up, that's good too know hopefully she will go to her nest when she is ready to push then[emoji]128512[/emoji]

sarthur2 said:

Yes, the colostrum is normal and licking the fur from the nipple areas is normal also.

Temperature is not always the most reliable indicator, so no need to keep checking it.

Most cats do not go to the nest until ready to push.

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And just like that, here comes one of those knowledgeable folks I was telling you about!  If sarthur2 doesn't know it, there is always a good reference for you!

Thank you, I have just noticed some discharge from her the now it was redy pinky and now she keeps licking her privates x

This begins to occur about 1-3 days before kittens are born. [emoji]128571[/emoji]

okay well she has been in her nest all day now and only gets out to go and eat she usually likes me to rub her belly but today she doesn't seem too want me to do it xx

She may be in early labor. Time will tell.

Ok thank you for your replies I will keep you posted, this is all new too me so I don't want to panic her lol

This is what I do know, and I learned it working in hospitals, in case of emergency, take your OWN pulse first!  Breathe, Darlin.  BREATHE!

Thank you mamanyt, well pebbles has had three healthy kittens there would have been four but it came out dead and not fully developed poor wee soul, but the other three are doing great and pebbles done an awesome job, they are now all suckling away and nice and content xx

Two beautiful gingers and one white they are beautiful I wish I could keep them all xx

DanielleHerd said:

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• danielleherd
• Oct 5, 2016

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Very beautiful. Congratulations to Pebbles! xx

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