How Many Kittens?

[Carling Smith]

Hello,
i am trying to figure out how long my cat has left in till she will give birth.
She is showing signs of nesting, her nipples are big and pink and today she stopped eating.

 

[Carling Smith]

here is a picture of her

 

[Sarthur2]

It’s difficult to say. Do you know when she mated? Have you been seeing kitten movement the last couple of weeks?

How Do I Know When My Cat Will Give Birth?

Pregnant Cat? What To Prepare For The Birth

Help! My Cat Is Having Kittens!

 

[Carling Smith]

I think it was about late January early February.
yes i do sometimes see kittens moving

 

[Sarthur2]

She should be due very soon then. All you can do is watch and wait.

Do you have a nest set up and supplies on hand?

 

[Carling Smith]

yes, she is more of a outdoor cat as her mother was wild when we first got her, so i have made up a bed in a hutch where she gave birth last year to her kittens.
so a couple of days?
what should i look out for?

 

[Sarthur2]

Did you read the links I posted above?

Do you plan to spay her after this litter?

Why You Should Spay And Neuter Your Cats

 

[Carling Smith]

ahh yes sorry. willdo ;
i haven't really thought about it yet, but i totally understand how we are very overpopulated.

 

[Sarthur2]

Do not let her outside at all until she is spayed 8 weeks after the kittens are born.

 

[Carling Smith]

ok

 

[catsknowme]

When she walks, do her sides look thinner, as if the kittens have moved closer to "the chute"? Are her nipples standing out?
I had adopted a pregnant cat last year, from a lady entering hospice. Less than 3 weeks later, she had 6 kittens; thankfully, she delivered easily. Ironically, the kittens arrived 3 days before her 3rd spay date: the first spay appt, the vet cancelled for family emergency; the 2nd cancelled cuz the vet was sick. So, as the Bible says, man plans and God decides! It had been 25 years since I had a tame mama kitty & babies. Until a few years ago, I spent kitten season rescuing sick feral kittens, having over 22 bottle babies at times (no cat fosters in my area, just too many volunteer dog walkers). What a difference a mama kitty makes!

 

[Carling Smith]

I'm not very sure hard to tell. she looks thinner from the top.
yes they are very big and i think they have got up to the stage of filling with milk.
Thank you very much for sharing that with me.