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I've looked and there are only 2 that are in our county that are actually close to us. It will cost 130 to get our male fixed. And probably 300, maybe less to get our female fixed.
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Starting labor?
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Wow..that seems steep. Call this number and see if they can get you a discounted certificate:
call 1-800-248-SPAY (1-800-248-7729)
Katie
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- #23
Thanks I'll give them a call tomorrow.
If you have a 2 baby gates, you can set them up, one on top of the other, in your bedroom doorway. That way, the heat can go into the room, but not the daddy cat.
The babies do have to stay warm...we usually have the heat in our house drop to 60 when we are gone at work, when I got my feral kittens, I increased the heat in that end of the house to 70 all day and night. Now that I have tiny babies in a separate room, I put a space heater in there to keep the temp steady.
Best of luck with your kitty. I will keep checking back for the updates. Sounds like it it going to happen real soon!
The babies do have to stay warm...we usually have the heat in our house drop to 60 when we are gone at work, when I got my feral kittens, I increased the heat in that end of the house to 70 all day and night. Now that I have tiny babies in a separate room, I put a space heater in there to keep the temp steady.
Best of luck with your kitty. I will keep checking back for the updates. Sounds like it it going to happen real soon!
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She hasn't had them yet. And I'm not sure when she's due. If she doesn't have them soon though, I have no idea what I'll do. I dreamnt a few nights ago, she had three babies and they all looked like their daddy. And that she had them with no problems. I woke up and thought it was real, but no babies. So hopefully soon.
what color is the fluid coming out? Is the fluid still coming out?
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Yeah it's still the same white color, and then there's the brownish red color. Everytime I call the vet though I get the same answer. If nothing happens soon, I'm goign to take her in for a check up. If she needs a c section, no vet is willing to work with us on payments. She has been nesting the past few nights though also, which isn't something she normally does. Usually when I go to check on her she's rearranging her blankets.
The brownish red color concerns me. There was a cat at my moms place that was pregant and she had that brownish red color fluid leaking for a few days and finally died because she couldn't have the kits. I not trying to concern you too much but if you can't afford the vet you might want to seriously reconsider giving her to a no kill shelter so she can get some help. Keep an eye on her, if she gets listless and tired then she may be in trouble. Check to see if her third eyelid is showing-that's a bad sign as well. Wishing you the best. Keep us updated, ok.
Just to add-is she straining (trying to push) at all?
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She sleeps normally and visits us throughout the day. She seems fine to me. She isn't straining or trying to push at all. As far as I know she hasn't started at all. The fluids scare me to no end. The vet exam we can afford. It's only 36. If she needs a c section or inducing (if they can even do that with cats), I have no idea how much that would be.And there's no way we can afford a c section. It amazes me that no vet is willing to work with us. It hurts to know they would rather let a cat die, rather than working with the owner on finances. And her thrid eye lid isn't showing. I myself am pregnant so it makes me wory about her even more lol.
They can give her oxytocin to help her contractions get stronger...I know I feel the same way about vets, unfortunately a lot of them are in only for the money. I could not find a vet to work with me on payments either, but I ended up not needing a c section for my girl the kitten finally came out after she was at the vets and they gave her some oxytocin and an x-ray. That costed me $400.00
Everything is expensive here in CA though.
Umm I would just like to put in my tiny 2 cents and say: VET. SOON.
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Yeah I know. The exam would only tell us what's going on though. It wouldn't help us with whatever she may need. Which I know may make no sense. BUT we can't afford 400 and no vet wants to work with us.
Have you verified that it would cost $400? I thought you were going to take her in if she didn't have her kittens soon.
Katie
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None of the vets are open right now. I did call an er vet though and they told me the same thing and that it could last up to a week. She has meowed at me a few times today. I caught her peeing in her box though on her blanket I JUST got done washing for her. Is she marking it as hers?
I would be more inclined to have that be answered by a vet..because there could be a medical reason instead of a behavioral reason. I would honestly take her in as soon as you can.
Katie
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I'm guessing she did it because my husband hasn't cleaned the litter box in days.
Well....would you use a toilet with "stuff" in it?? Please clean out the litterbox...your poor girl has gone through enough and the litterbox should be cleaned at least once if not twice a day.
Katie
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If I could clean it myself, I would. But I can't because I'm pregnant. I've told him the same thing about using a full potty.
Not to get off topic but I cleaned 2 litter pans while I was pregnant with 4 adult cats -- no problems. Wear rubber gloves if you are concerned.
