Waiting for kittens - frustrating!

Hello All,
I don't expect a lot of people will be on this site right now since it is the wee small hours for most of the world. But I thought I'd post anyway. I am waiting for the birth of kitties - my first (and Silvie's !!). I have 5 cats, apart from Silvie all desexed and microchipped. Just good old moggies - I love cats! We were waiting for Silvie to be "old enough" to be spayed (we found her as an abandoned tyke) and we had our male into the vet the moment he got that twinkle in his eyes. Well, we were out of sync somehow. We never saw Silvie in heat and she is a very little girl. I took her in for her last shots and the vet announced she was pregnant - about 6 weeks along!! Boy did I feel stupid
That was 3 weeks ago and now I am just impatiently waiting for the new arrivals. The vet did an ultrasound and says there are at least 3, maybe 4 kitties. Poor Silvie is such a little thing. I feel very guilty. So much for "doing the right thing" and having them all desexed.

Well, I am new at the kitten-birth thing so it is an anxious yet exciting time. I have done a lot of reading about it. Silvie has a nice comfy nesting box in my closet and we have her isolated from the others now. Today she has been very clingy and was shivering for awhile (even though it is nice and warm). She is still nibbling her food but sleeping a lot. She has had tiny drops of milk from her nipples for the past 3 days now, so I can't see how it can go on much longer!! This waiting is sooooo hard!

Anyway, I will be reading the very informative posts on here as I wait and will pop back to update when anything dramatic happens. I sure hope it is soon
Bye for Now

Welcome to the site....glad to read that all your other cats are fixed. You will find that many people who visit this site have experience with the "waiting" game. I would suggest that you also talk to your vet about setting up Silvie's spay appt. after she has weaned her kittens and make sure she stays indoors until she has been spayed. I had a friend whose cat kept getting out and she ended up with 5 litters. If you have any other questions, there are lots of helpful people.

Katie

Thank you for the welcome. All my cats are exclusive indoors except when they go outside into their fully enclosed "cat-habitat" to get some sunshine and fresh air. But yes, she will be spayed asap after the kittens are weaned. I feel like a doofus to have let this happen - we try to be responsible pet owners! We love our furry family so much - even brought our two USA kitties to Oz when we relocated (hubby is an American). Friends thought we were mad - all that expense, time in quarantine etc etc. But they are family to us!
Silvie is in her nest at the moment - getting a little titchy. I think we will see kitties within 24 hours - I hope much sooner!!

Originally Posted by AussieMum

I feel like a doofus to have let this happen - we try to be responsible pet owners!!

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Don't feel like a doofus..it happens. That is why this site is here. I am glad you will get her spayed after she weans her kittens.

Off Topic...but my cats would be very jealous of your outdoor cat habitat.

Katie