Advice please regarding pregnant cat.

[krissy marissy]

I think she's okay. Labor should begin anytime now.

 

[samjam]

Still no sign of any kittens. She's not ate at all though and only drinking I water: no more sickness or loose stools though.

 

[Sarthur2]

samjam

When is the last time she ate?

 

[samjam]

She ate half of what she usually has yesterday but she's not ate at all today. She's drinking quite a lot though. She's in one of her nesting boxes just now, she's not came out of it in about 2 hours and she's not did the toilet or any pee since last night.

 

[Sarthur2]

Hmm. I have to think she's laboring. It's what it sounds like to me with the behavior you describe.

 

[krissy marissy]

I agree, sounds like she's in the process of getting ready. It takes time.

 

[samjam]

I've been popping my head in to check on her a lot and she's not moved out the box yet, when I go in she makes a quite whimper and puts her head back down. Her food and litter still hasn't been touched but I had to refill her water. Shouldn't she still be doing a pee with the amount she's drank ?

 

[Sarthur2]

She will pee when she needs to. She's obviously not feeling well. I'm guessing kittens will be here this weekend.

Can you sit with her for awhile and see if she is having contractions? It will be ripples, or waves, through her belly. Or tightening and loosening movements. See how far apart they are. Poor gal. Check for discharge if she'll let you.

 

[samjam]

She will pee when she needs to. She's obviously not feeling well. I'm guessing kittens will be here this weekend.


Can you sit with her for awhile and see if she is having contractions? It will be ripples, or waves, through her belly. Or tightening and loosening movements. See how far apart they are. Poor gal. Check for discharge if she'll let you.

Her stomach does ripple type movements every 15-20 minutes or so, it was tightening up and then going soft a few times last night but I've not noticed it do that so far today. There's no discharge either, her vulva is clear, it's a bit damp but she keeps jumping up and licking it like mad.

 

[krissy marissy]

She's definitely getting closer to more active labor.

 

[samjam]

She's definitely getting closer to more active labor.

It's so nerve wracking, I'm more nervous for her than I was for myself with all my pregnancies. My hubby isn't home with the kids yet and I really need to go to the pharmacy before it closes to get my sons inhalers, will she be ok on her own for about 45 minutes

 

[samjam]

This is so confusing. She's just ate loads of her food and is up walking about now.

 

[Sarthur2]

I still think she's laboring. Hang in there!

 

[samjam]

She's ate lots now and finally went and did a huge pee in her litter tray. She did let out a small cry when I lay my hand on her stomach when she came for me to pet her. She is licking her vulva a lot again as well though

 

[krissy marissy]

There's no way of knowing how long this will take. If you need to get to the pharmacy for something important I'd go.

 

[Sarthur2]

Yes! I hope you made it to the pharmacy in time!

 

[samjam]

I got my brother in law to go for me in the end. She's back to her normal self tonight, walking about, eating, chasing a fly

 

[Sarthur2]

Oh, goodness! This is the way it goes sometimes with starting and stopping labor. Just keep us posted.

 

[samjam]

I will.
She is booked in to see the vet on Monday anyway but I'm hoping she's had the kittens by then.

 

[Sarthur2]

I hope so too. There's no need to induce or perform a c-section if she's not in distress.