Mama Kitty is pregnant. A few nights ago she began bleeding, and retreated to her box, but there is no kittens, she looks a little smaller, but she still feels pregnant. what could be wrong?
well, just hours after posting this thread, i found her dead babies in my closet, they looked premature. . . but thank you so much for the advice. . . does she still need to go to the vet? she isn't bleeding anymore, and she seems contentSometimes they may look a bit "smaller" a few days before birth, just because the kittens have dropped , getting ready for birth, so the cat looks less wide when seen from above.
Also a small amount of blood is normal within several days before the birth. So it may just be not quite time yet.
Do you know when she got pregnant so that you know how far along she is?
Do you feel kittens moving?
If you mean she is bleeding steadily more than a little spotting, you should call your vet. Also if you notice a foul smell like something rotten, she would definitely need to go to a vet ASAP.
I just want to mention, it is also possible she could have some of the kittens in some hidden place possibly stillborn; if born dead it is also possible she ate them which they sometimes do by instinct to clean it up so predators are not attracted.
If she had kittens in the house and alive I would think you would hear them., and normally she would be spending a lot of time with them.
Probably more likely is it just is not quite time but will be within a few days.