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I am new to this forum, but have been reading for awhile. I have a very sweet stray that showed up at my house, a very pregnant (or so I thought) mama kitty, about 2 weeks ago now. After I cleaned her up, I checked her out and found her to be very rotund, somewhat swollen nipples, and I could feel the movement of the babies inside her. I think she is very young, by the looks of her teeth. I have fostered many times before, but never a pregnant mother. So, I'm thinking at the time, she will have them any minute now. Not so, because its been two weeks and no sign of babies. Her nipples are definitely larger than an un-pregnant cats, but are not super swollen or dripping with milk, or bright pink like I've heard them described. She isn't doing any nesting behavior that I have noticed, besides ripping up edges of her nesting box and leaving the bits of cardboard everywhere (but then, that could just be her using it as a scratching post). She is not licking herself incessantly, because each time she tries to lick she falls back down and gives up. She is HUGE, in my opinion. I am so confused by her. Within the last 2 days, she has become somewhat aggressive and tried to bite me twice, not broken skin or anything, but definitely seems annoyed by me. She also has been eating like a horse pretty much since the second day here.
Does this all sound "normal"? Given these symptoms and her size, how long???? I know, the magic question...I could take her into the vet, but it was so traumatic for her when I first put her in the carrier when I caught her (she peed everywhere and cowered) that I have been hesitant to do so. I thought I would have such a short time to do it anyway before she popped, but so far I'm wrong about that. I don't know any vets around my area that do house visits, but that would be ideal...and admittedly, I don't have tons of money to spend. So...any help is appreciated. Here is a photo of her, and it doesn't even really do justice to her size. Her back legs practically bend when she walks, and she has been particularly restless the last 2-3 days.
Sorry, crappy cell phone pic:
I am new to this forum, but have been reading for awhile. I have a very sweet stray that showed up at my house, a very pregnant (or so I thought) mama kitty, about 2 weeks ago now. After I cleaned her up, I checked her out and found her to be very rotund, somewhat swollen nipples, and I could feel the movement of the babies inside her. I think she is very young, by the looks of her teeth. I have fostered many times before, but never a pregnant mother. So, I'm thinking at the time, she will have them any minute now. Not so, because its been two weeks and no sign of babies. Her nipples are definitely larger than an un-pregnant cats, but are not super swollen or dripping with milk, or bright pink like I've heard them described. She isn't doing any nesting behavior that I have noticed, besides ripping up edges of her nesting box and leaving the bits of cardboard everywhere (but then, that could just be her using it as a scratching post). She is not licking herself incessantly, because each time she tries to lick she falls back down and gives up. She is HUGE, in my opinion. I am so confused by her. Within the last 2 days, she has become somewhat aggressive and tried to bite me twice, not broken skin or anything, but definitely seems annoyed by me. She also has been eating like a horse pretty much since the second day here.
Does this all sound "normal"? Given these symptoms and her size, how long???? I know, the magic question...I could take her into the vet, but it was so traumatic for her when I first put her in the carrier when I caught her (she peed everywhere and cowered) that I have been hesitant to do so. I thought I would have such a short time to do it anyway before she popped, but so far I'm wrong about that. I don't know any vets around my area that do house visits, but that would be ideal...and admittedly, I don't have tons of money to spend. So...any help is appreciated. Here is a photo of her, and it doesn't even really do justice to her size. Her back legs practically bend when she walks, and she has been particularly restless the last 2-3 days.
Sorry, crappy cell phone pic: