pregnant cat?

Question

my cat is pregnant and her babies have started moving how long will it be till she gives birth

Answer 1

The gestation period is about 60 days. Since you have felt movement could be any day or up to 7.

Answer 2

The gestation period on a cat is 43 days. If you know when she conceived it should be fairly easy to find her approximate delivery date. When she does deliver she will want and need a warm, dry place that is safe and sheltered. She will feel more comfortable with a dark enclosed den where she can keep her kittens protected. If you handle them too much she will move them to hide them from you.

When she begins labor she will want that warm dry place. You will see some stomach contractions if she is in sight and she may show signs of slight distress and confusion, paticularly if this is a first litter. Keep and eye on her if you can. Each kitten has his/her own placental sac and you need to watch and be sure momma removes these. She will most likely eat these sacs. That's normal. If she does not break the sac, you will have to help. These can be slimy, gummy and tough, but the kitten can't breathe until it's open. Kittens can be spaced as far as two hours apart. If momma goes more than 3 hours between kittens (and there are more in there) she needs a vet immediately. If she begins labor and does not produce a kitten for 24 hours, she will need to see a vet immediately for a C-section. This is important as left untended she can die.

After she is weaned you may want to consider having her spayed. Both FIV and Feline Leukemia are passed through mating. Also, each litter not only increases her risk of Masticular cancer, but actually shortens her life span. Animals that breed tend to live 5-8 years LESS than animals that don't. Another thing to consider is that 7 animals are born for each human. There just are not enough homes for all of them. Most humane societies recieve THOUSANDS of unwanted animals every year. Even if you can find homes for your kittens each time, each free kitten is another cat or kitten in a shelter that will be put to sleep because it can't find a home. The only way to reduce the high numbers of unwanted animals is through spay/neuter.

Answer 3

Not really sure. But I would guess she is about 6 weeks pregnant and based on a 58-65 day gestation, she will deliver in about two weeks.

Answer 4

Cats give birth 9 weeks after breeding. It is hard to say exactly when she will give birth. Watch her, when she starts looking for a dark place, she is very close.

Answer 5

probably a week or two.