Hi, my cat Jade is we think a month pregnant but i was wondering how much longer it will be till she has them. Shes already showing around the middle and is now a clean freak lol. When shes not playing which she does alot now shes is cleaning her nipples. Does this mean shes further along then we think or what??
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How much longer
- Thread starter pixiecat
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A cat's normal gestation period is about 60 to 65 days, give or take. If you believe Jade is about 30 days into her pregnancy, then it may be another month or so, give or take, before she delivers.
If you haven't already, start feeding her a good, high-quality kitten food in both wet and dry formulas. You have probably already noticed that she wants to eat more than normal. Let her have as much as she wants, but don't overfeed.
Closer to her anticipated delivery time, Jade may seek out warm, dark, out of the way places in your home and choose one as her birthing nest. If you haven't already, it is time to provide her with a suitable nest for her delivery - keep in mind when choosing what is suitable as a nest that she will, for the most part, be in there 24/7 for the first 3 to 4 weeks of the kittens' lives. Whatever you choose should be large enough to accommodate Jade so that she can freely stand, turn, lay down comfortably. A large cardboard box is fine, others have used a large plastic storage tote. I use an extra-large dog crate. If you use a cardboard box, cut an opening for Jade to come and go but make it high enough so that the babies can't get out until it is time for them to. Line the bottom of whatever you choose with newspapers (a recently suggested good idea is to place the newspapers in old pillow slips) and soft old sheets or blankets. I also use old towels but as someone mentioned in another thread, the loops on the terry cloth may catch little claws - I have never had a problem with this, but I can see where it might present a concern. Once you have made a soft, warm nest for Jade, place it in a quiet room away from the normal traffic routines of your home and cover it with a thick blanket so that the opening you've made is only partially covered. Show Jade the nest and allow her to explore it at will. Hopefully, she will take right to it and have her babies in there when the time comes. You might even think about setting up a couple of different nests in different places - just think warm and dimly-lit.
If you haven't already, start feeding her a good, high-quality kitten food in both wet and dry formulas. You have probably already noticed that she wants to eat more than normal. Let her have as much as she wants, but don't overfeed.
Closer to her anticipated delivery time, Jade may seek out warm, dark, out of the way places in your home and choose one as her birthing nest. If you haven't already, it is time to provide her with a suitable nest for her delivery - keep in mind when choosing what is suitable as a nest that she will, for the most part, be in there 24/7 for the first 3 to 4 weeks of the kittens' lives. Whatever you choose should be large enough to accommodate Jade so that she can freely stand, turn, lay down comfortably. A large cardboard box is fine, others have used a large plastic storage tote. I use an extra-large dog crate. If you use a cardboard box, cut an opening for Jade to come and go but make it high enough so that the babies can't get out until it is time for them to. Line the bottom of whatever you choose with newspapers (a recently suggested good idea is to place the newspapers in old pillow slips) and soft old sheets or blankets. I also use old towels but as someone mentioned in another thread, the loops on the terry cloth may catch little claws - I have never had a problem with this, but I can see where it might present a concern. Once you have made a soft, warm nest for Jade, place it in a quiet room away from the normal traffic routines of your home and cover it with a thick blanket so that the opening you've made is only partially covered. Show Jade the nest and allow her to explore it at will. Hopefully, she will take right to it and have her babies in there when the time comes. You might even think about setting up a couple of different nests in different places - just think warm and dimly-lit.
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Thank you, this will be Jades first Litter but i was with her mom when she had Jade and 5 others. Our only real problem with her mother was that she was an " out side cat" and wanted to go out befor and after she had them, but jade who only goes out side with me and her brother Mr. K . We still have the huge dog age that her mother used so thats what we think she will use but we also have a deep plastic toy box she can use if the dog cage isnt what she wants. I have been giving her milk and mixing wet kitten food in with her dry cat food. Besides that I have been giving her all the attention she could want.
Any thing else i should know?
Any thing else i should know?
Hey Pixiecat..welcome to TCS. This would be the time to keep Jade indoors only....cats can get pregnant again about a week after giving birth, so if this is Jade's only litter (and we hope that your plan will be to have Jade spayed after weaning the kittens) it is best not to allow her outdoors any more. Also, is her brother neutered?? If not, now is the time to have him neutered. Unfortunately siblings can and will mate and it takes about a month after a neuter for a cat to no longer produce active sperm. If you need a low cost clinic for either your boy or girl, let me know and I can provide a list of low cost clinics in your state.
Katie
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Yeah that would be great. Ive been trying to find a good clinic but I cant seem to find a good one near me. I live in mississippi near hattiesburg . Thank you for the welcome.
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Animal Rescue League
Jackson, MS
601-969-1631
Low cost spay/neuter for pets of qualified low income people.
Pearl River County SPCA
PO Box 191
Picayune, MS 39466
601-799-2062
W.A.G.S. of Monroe County (Wonderful Animals Get Spayed)
Amory MS
662-256-7865 or 662-963-3310 or 662-256-2999
Low cost spay/neuter.
These are the ones I have found...if none of them are close to you...you can still call and ask if they know of any low cost options in your area.
Katie
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