My kitty Buttons is pregnant with her first litter. She is nine months old, and this is of course an oops litter. She would have mated between the 3rd and 10th of March.
I'm anxious as this is the first time I've helped a queen. I have done weeks and weeks of research and I have a fully stocked kitten kit and birth/kittening area, and know how to help if something goes wrong (and am near an emergency vet)
I'm a very anxious person (which doesn't help haha) but I think she is very close to delivering. She's a very very small cat but I have NEVER seen an animal look this large pregnant. I know she either has massive kittens or a large litter.
Obviously it is nearing her due date. Since she could have mated for a whole week it's very up in the air about when she is actually due. But I suspect it was early in the week that she got pregnant as she was around two males that entire week (without my knowledge!)
I know there are many signs of labor but I'd like some personal opinions. Also I have 3 other cats in the apartment. It's a small apartment, so I've set up a large dog cage in my bedroom with a sheet over it, put a box in there with blankets and pillowcases and paper towels, and there's a perch shelf in there if she feels the need.
I'm scared she might try and hold the kittens in/delay labor since the other cats meow at the bedroom door all night when it is shut. During the day I stay near her and every so often will close of the room for her since they can come any time.
I have TRIED and I have tried everything to take her temp but she is NOT having it so no luck there.
I'd like to know what you think! And how long until you think she will be.
Here is what is currently happening with her for the past day/12hours
-she was eating enough for a village and now doesn't seem too interested. She is eating but not how she has been. She hasn't gained anything but kitten weight either
-she is staying near me and occasionally looks up and meows at me
-she looks uncomfortable a lot of the time
-her genital area (she's a tabby) is black but along the area of her vagina it seems swollen as I can see pink exposed
-I've looked for mucus but she is grooming so much there's no way I'd catch it
-occasional heavy breathing
-I believe she is nesting in her area but I haven't seen her actually going at it yet
Help?
TLDR; my cats young, pregnant, and near her due date. Right above are what is happening currently and I'd like to know how long you think it'll be. She mated between March 3rd and 10th but is massive. Thanks!
Ps sorry for typing out a novel! I'm nervous despite all this preparing and it doesn't help I can't take her temp since she's not having it haha.
I'm anxious as this is the first time I've helped a queen. I have done weeks and weeks of research and I have a fully stocked kitten kit and birth/kittening area, and know how to help if something goes wrong (and am near an emergency vet)
I'm a very anxious person (which doesn't help haha) but I think she is very close to delivering. She's a very very small cat but I have NEVER seen an animal look this large pregnant. I know she either has massive kittens or a large litter.
Obviously it is nearing her due date. Since she could have mated for a whole week it's very up in the air about when she is actually due. But I suspect it was early in the week that she got pregnant as she was around two males that entire week (without my knowledge!)
I know there are many signs of labor but I'd like some personal opinions. Also I have 3 other cats in the apartment. It's a small apartment, so I've set up a large dog cage in my bedroom with a sheet over it, put a box in there with blankets and pillowcases and paper towels, and there's a perch shelf in there if she feels the need.
I'm scared she might try and hold the kittens in/delay labor since the other cats meow at the bedroom door all night when it is shut. During the day I stay near her and every so often will close of the room for her since they can come any time.
I have TRIED and I have tried everything to take her temp but she is NOT having it so no luck there.
I'd like to know what you think! And how long until you think she will be.
Here is what is currently happening with her for the past day/12hours
-she was eating enough for a village and now doesn't seem too interested. She is eating but not how she has been. She hasn't gained anything but kitten weight either
-she is staying near me and occasionally looks up and meows at me
-she looks uncomfortable a lot of the time
-her genital area (she's a tabby) is black but along the area of her vagina it seems swollen as I can see pink exposed
-I've looked for mucus but she is grooming so much there's no way I'd catch it
-occasional heavy breathing
-I believe she is nesting in her area but I haven't seen her actually going at it yet
Help?
TLDR; my cats young, pregnant, and near her due date. Right above are what is happening currently and I'd like to know how long you think it'll be. She mated between March 3rd and 10th but is massive. Thanks!
Ps sorry for typing out a novel! I'm nervous despite all this preparing and it doesn't help I can't take her temp since she's not having it haha.
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hopefully she settles in the next day or so
