Pregnant Foster Mama

[nadiras]

Hey everyone, I have read so many posts in this forum for a long time and always forgot to join. This is is my first post.

I currently have a new foster and when I picked her up the person told me she was days away from delivery. That was 5 days ago. I have read through posts here and been observing her. So far she is not showing any signs of labor yet.

Unknown if this is her first litter, I felt her tummy yesterday and babies were active. Mama appears to be a small kitty and around 1.5 yrs old, I weighed her and she is around 8 lbs. I do have her on a high quality kitten food. She is in her own room away from my other pets. Beautiful girl and very, very loving.

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• nadiras
• Jul 11, 2016

Does anyone have advice on how to determine how far along she may be? Any advice on building a nesting box?

 

[tsukiyomi]

Best I can do is to send you here http://www.thecatsite.com/a/pregnant-cat-what-to-prepare-for-the-birth and http://www.thecatsite.com/a/how-do-i-know-when-my-cat-will-give-birth they may help. I wish I could say more but most of what I know is merely parroting what others have said.

 

[nadiras]

Thank you for the articles. I just asked the directorescue of the the rescue if we can take her into vet for a check up soon. I am guessing she is around 7 weeks pregnant.

 

[ashade1]

I have a foster right now that I am unsure of when she is due too, the waiting game is killing me! I look forward to seeing pictures of the babies!

 

[handsome kitty]

Even vets cannot predict when a cat will deliver.  Each one has it's own schedule.  Added to that they can delay labor or have kittens days apart.  She is a cutie. I thought 8lbs was on the large/average size for a female.

 

[nadiras]

Good news she delivered tonight. Labor happened really fast. Within 45 minutes she had 3 kittens. Started nursing right away. Who knows she may have more kittens. It has been 3 hours since last one. Mama has eaten moist and drank some water.

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• nadiras
• Jul 15, 2016

 

[Sarthur2]

Congratulations! Glad it has gone well! [emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[handsome kitty]

Congratulations!