2006-08-18 08:25:46 · 9 answers · asked by Hope E 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
As Patricia S said, feline gestation is about 8 weeks, and the best way to know they are about to give birth is to be aware that the commonest nesting urge in felines is to find someplace sheltered and--usually--inconvenient for their staff--in which to do the deed.
If this is her first litter, she may pace a lot, or lick herself, or even cry--they find it as startling the first time as humans.
Caution, though it is wise to keep an eye on her, do not try to relocate her nest, she'll just make another. And wait several days before you do try to move the litter to a more convenient spot. Parturitional felines are extremely protective, and seem a little paranoid to humans.
2006-08-18 08:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by kaththea s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats gestate for 8 weeks. There is no way to tell when they are ready to give birth. The will usually begin seeking out a sheltered place in the last week or so, in which they can give birth safely.
2006-08-18 08:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the immediate sign that a cat is ready to give birth is when they start having "contractions." I don't know if that's what they really are, but that's what i labelled them. They usually find a spot they are comfortable in, sit up and start making swift pushing movements. For my cat, it just happened to be my lap. She sat there, sat up and I thought she had hiccups, but NO! She was getting ready to give birth. She didn't actually have them in my lap, we moved her just in time, but that's how i know.
2006-08-18 09:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by lotr_seom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just one
http://www.tulsa-animalshelter.com/just1litter.htm
Giving birth to kittens
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/giving_birth_to_kittens.html
So kitty is prego
http://cats.about.com/cs/pregnancybirth/a/pregnancybirth.htm
Breeding cats
http://www.catloversvet.com/breeding.htm
Care of the pregnant cat
http://www.2ndchance.info/pregnantcatcare.htm
Vaccinations and pregnant cat
http://maxshouse.com/vaccine_protocols.htm
SO YOU WANT TO RAISE KITTENS
http://www.cfainc.org/articles/kittening.html
SHOULD I BREED?
http://www.exoticbengals.com/breeding.htm
What is a responsible breeder?
http://www.exoticbengals.com/rep.htm
2006-08-22 05:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by cm30324 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our cat gets pregnant for 3 months, when the babies move shes due
2006-08-18 08:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by helena2581 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they r pregnant for 62-64 days
2006-08-18 08:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by yummy yummy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can tell when they are fat and walk funny. the gestate is about 2 months to 3 weeks.
2006-08-18 08:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by PeppermintPandora<3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHEN SHE IS READY 2 GIVE BIRTH SHE WILL GO AND HIDE WHERE SHE THINKS ITS SAFE.IF SHE STARTS PANTING REAL HARD AND LICKING HER SELF ITS ALMOST TIME
2006-08-18 08:33:52 · answer #8 · answered by sandy l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
squeeze its tummy and if a kitten pops out, she's ready.
2006-08-18 08:35:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋