First Time - Momma Cat Adopted Us

We recently had a stray cat adopt us. She is now very pregnant. We took her to the vet yesterday and they told us she could deliver anytime in the next week. Tonight when I got home, I noticed a small amount of discharge. It is greenish and the consistency of mucus. Is this normal? Is this a sign of the onset of labor? We've had cats for years but never been through the pregnancy & birthing experience. I have no idea what to expect and I think I am probably obsessing about this too much.

Originally Posted by first time mama

We recently had a stray cat adopt us. She is now very pregnant. We took her to the vet yesterday and they told us she could deliver anytime in the next week. Tonight when I got home, I noticed a small amount of discharge. It is greenish and the consistency of mucus. Is this normal? Is this a sign of the onset of labor? We've had cats for years but never been through the pregnancy & birthing experience. I have no idea what to expect and I think I am probably obsessing about this too much.

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Welcome...I would also recommend you read this thread:

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46743

I'm glad you had this cat checked over by a vet. Please also keep her indoors only until she weans her kittens and is spayed. If you need a low cost clinic, here is a list for Texas:

TEXAS
Texas state Animal Friendly Account
Contact the Fund for Animals 713-862-3863 for information about low cost spay/neuter available through the state's animal friendly car license plate fund.
Animal Defense League
11300 Nacogdoches Road
San Antonio, TX 78217
210-655-1481
Free spay/neuter for pets of low-income people.

Spay Neuter Your Pet (SNYP)
PO Box 29435
Dallas, TX 75229
214-349-7697
Discount certificates for pet spay/neuter in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Luv A Pet S/N CLinic South Oak Cliff Dallas TX
214-372-9999



HSUS Spay - Neuter Clinic/Animal Wellness Center
4830 Village Fair Drive
Dallas, TX
214-372-9999
SPCA of Texas
Martin Spay/Neuter Clinic
Dallas, TX
214-651-9611 ext 116 or 133
Low cost spay/neuter. Also, for pets of qualified low income people, there are low cost veterinary services.

Brown County Humane Society
Brownwood TX 76801
325-646-0617
Has a drawing to provide very low cost spay or neuter for 15 animals per month.

Animal Birth Control Clinic
Animal Aid Humane Society
1531 Wooded Acres Drive
Waco, TX 76710
254-776-7303

Waco Humane Society
Waco, TX
254-399-9883 or 254-754-1454
Low cost or free spay/neuter for low income.

Fund for Animals
Spay/Neuter Clinic
1603 Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX
281-863-0010

Humane Society of Southeast Texas
2050 Spindletop Rd
Beaumont TX 77705
409-833-0504
Spay/neuter assistance certificates offered to all who want to spay/neuter a dog or cat. Certificates for low cost s/n for feral cats also available.

Life Force Operation Spay
PMB 671
148 South Dowlen Road
Beaumont, TX 77707
409-838-0072
"We welcome all low income, elderly folks and anyone not being able to afford the full price" of spay/neuter of pets.

Williamson County Humane Society
Cedar Park/Leander TX
512-260-3602

Animana Birth Control Vet Center
Houston TX
713-450-1444


Animal Trustees of Austin
5129 Cameron Road
Austin, TX 78723
512-450-0111
Low cost spay/neuter and vaccinations.

Emancipet mobile clinic
Austin TX
512-587-SPAY

713 Animals
Houston TX
713-264-6257
Web: www.713animals.org


Homeless Pet Placement League
PO Box 273027
Houston, TX 77277
713-862-7387
Free spay/neuter for pets of qualified low income people.

Houston Humane Society S/N Clinic
14700 Almeda Road
Houston, TX 77053
713-433-6421

Houston SPCA
900 Portway Drive
Houston, TX
713-869-7722 ext 136
Free spay/neuter and vaccinations for qualified low income.

Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP)
Mobile clinic
PO Box 440304
Houston, TX 77244
713-522-2337
Mobile clinic goes to low income neighborhoods and provides free spay/neuter and vaccinations to pets for qualified low income.

Long Drive Dog & Cat Hospital
Houston TX
713-643-0633


Spay/Neuter Assictance Program II (SNAP II) - See above
San Antonio, TX
713-862-3863

Humane Society of North Texas
1840 East Lancaster
Fort Worth, TX 76103
817-332-HSNT
Low cost spay/neuter for qualified low income.

North Texas Spay Neuter Coalition
Decatur, TX
877-FIX-SPOT
Email [email protected]

Denton Low Cost Pet Sterilization and Vaccination Program
Denton, TX
940-566-5551

Originally Posted by first time mama

We recently had a stray cat adopt us. She is now very pregnant. We took her to the vet yesterday and they told us she could deliver anytime in the next week. Tonight when I got home, I noticed a small amount of discharge. It is greenish and the consistency of mucus. Is this normal? Is this a sign of the onset of labor? We've had cats for years but never been through the pregnancy & birthing experience. I have no idea what to expect and I think I am probably obsessing about this too much.

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No need to obsess, but it is always a good idea to be prepared! Read the article that TNR1 left for you in her reply and just ride it out.

Everything you have described sounds very normal so far. We'll just keep positive thoughts coming that it stays that way for both you and for your newly adopted girl! Let us know how it goes!

Best of luck,

~gf~

Aw... I know just how you feel. Same thing happened to me. Luckily kitties do it pretty well on their own, but it's a good idea to know what's natural & normal, and when it's time to worry. At least reading articles will make you feel a little stronger, PLUS it gives you something to do while waiting!

LOL @ Kim ... I hadn't thought of it that way but you are right! The only problem with it is that I'll get to reading something and then just get up to walk back and check on Lexus. I don't ever finish reading!

Thanks for the advice. There's absolutely nothing going on today. We could feel the kittens moving quite a bit this evening. We'll just keep checking on her. I think her being in the bathroom is probably making her restless though. It's certainly driving our indoor cats nuts