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So I always intended to get my long haired house cat spayed. Everytime I took her, she came on heat and because she’s a small cat the vets wouldn’t do it until she came off heat. Then I fell pregnant and it was a dramatic one so everything fell by the wayside and I didn’t get it done. I then planned to get it done this autumn but best laid plans and all that.
a few weeks back I took chloe to the vets, seemingly she was very poorly, but she ended up just being pregnant. The ultrasound showed 4-5 kittens but the x-ray didn’t show anything.
the due date we think is 30th of sept. but this is based on when I found her hiding in a cupboard looking out of sorts rather than an escape date as we don’t know this.
Last evening - Chloe appeared to go into Labour at about 4 o clock pm. She’d stopped eating early in the morning, she started absolutely excessively purring, hysterically/demandingly meowing when I left her bedside, shuddering and tensing/releasing - contractions and some low growls and chattering.
At about 10pm she curled up and went to sleep.
At 5am she woke me up howling and meowing and being a mad cat but this was super shortlived and she went back to sleep.
This morning she ate a full bowl of food and then threw it up. Today she’s been next to me all day, a few grunts and growls but much quieter and calmer than yesterday
It’s just me her and my 15month boy, so I’m trying to be as prepared as possible, as I know I’m going to be juggling checking on her and keeping my son away. So my question is: does this sound like she’s nearing Labour or is it likely to be a while yet? It feels like it’s all taking a long time, and I feel very sorry for her.
I have all the kit, have specialist kitten formula in case, she has two nests she’s using but only when I’m upstairs otherwise she’s following me about, I feel prepared, but also like most advice on the actual length and stages of Labour are fairly vague. Please send advice and well wishes! Thank you
(p.s: she’s ready to be spayed 6 weeks after her litter - vets and I are on it!!)
So I always intended to get my long haired house cat spayed. Everytime I took her, she came on heat and because she’s a small cat the vets wouldn’t do it until she came off heat. Then I fell pregnant and it was a dramatic one so everything fell by the wayside and I didn’t get it done. I then planned to get it done this autumn but best laid plans and all that.
a few weeks back I took chloe to the vets, seemingly she was very poorly, but she ended up just being pregnant. The ultrasound showed 4-5 kittens but the x-ray didn’t show anything.
the due date we think is 30th of sept. but this is based on when I found her hiding in a cupboard looking out of sorts rather than an escape date as we don’t know this.
Last evening - Chloe appeared to go into Labour at about 4 o clock pm. She’d stopped eating early in the morning, she started absolutely excessively purring, hysterically/demandingly meowing when I left her bedside, shuddering and tensing/releasing - contractions and some low growls and chattering.
At about 10pm she curled up and went to sleep.
At 5am she woke me up howling and meowing and being a mad cat but this was super shortlived and she went back to sleep.
This morning she ate a full bowl of food and then threw it up. Today she’s been next to me all day, a few grunts and growls but much quieter and calmer than yesterday
It’s just me her and my 15month boy, so I’m trying to be as prepared as possible, as I know I’m going to be juggling checking on her and keeping my son away. So my question is: does this sound like she’s nearing Labour or is it likely to be a while yet? It feels like it’s all taking a long time, and I feel very sorry for her.
I have all the kit, have specialist kitten formula in case, she has two nests she’s using but only when I’m upstairs otherwise she’s following me about, I feel prepared, but also like most advice on the actual length and stages of Labour are fairly vague. Please send advice and well wishes! Thank you
(p.s: she’s ready to be spayed 6 weeks after her litter - vets and I are on it!!)