how to tell when a cat is labour or what signs mean she might be soon. my cat that is approx 60 days pregnant and had a slight dicharge or couple of days ago but nothing else happened, she is starting to act strange she now hangs out in my garage(she cant get outside) and lays in a box with an old dooner in it but if i walk in she follows me every and acts like shes hungry but this is not possible as she has 3 small feeds a day. also as wierd as it sounds 2 days ago when she was laying down and attempted to lick herself in the below region u could hear a soft meow that wasnt her it was comming from down there. so if anyone has any ideas whats happening any advice very appreciated. and to anyone that just wants to say get her desexed shes already booked in to be done as soon as kittens a old enough to be weaned.
2006-08-29 01:07:32 · 8 answers · asked by mrs nevz 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
You mentioned that your cat is 60 days pregnant and is getting restless. That just means that she is closing in on her due date which should be in the next 3 days, if she doesn't produce any kittens in the next 3 days take her to your vet to be checked for an inclosed uterine infection. I had a female cat that was very close to her due date when she was given to me then a few days later she went into labor and delivered 6 healthy kittens but when she was pushing her kittens out I had to gently tug to get them out while she was squatting and twisting around in pain. Since it was during the early morning hours before any vet clinic was open I let her relax with her newborn kittens and then called the vet that said to bring her in and he gave her a shot to ease her pain and then she refused to nurse her kittens so that left me to be the mother because she ran away for good.Good luck.
2006-08-29 01:24:50 · answer #1 · answered by Upnorthgal40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I grew up with cats and experienced a few litters. If you've heard a soft meow, she's already had the kittens and she's hiding them. The discharge you seen would've been after she's given birth. She's telling you she's hungry, cos she is, she's breastfeeding.
Check her belly to see if there's still kittens in there. Otherwise check the garage (especially the dooner) thoroughly as cats do strange things and hide their babies. Cats also don't necessarily have a whole litter like 3 or 4 kittens. Sometimes it may only be 1 kitten, so be sure to check even just for 1.
If you were imagining the meow and she still has babies, I'd take her to the vet. Cats only have a 6 weeks pregnancy.
2006-08-29 01:20:20 · answer #2 · answered by bellee76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, sounds to me like bellee76 is spot on. My cat hid her babies in an old lounge for days before we found them. She will keep them safe. Most cats that I know of dont generally give birth in the vision of people. Not sure why but they do tend to hide away & them keep their babies away from humans. Its nothing against you, she is just protecting them by instinct.
In saying all that though, I would do as bellee suggested & check her tum for stiffness. If it is soft & flabby then she has given birth, if not, honestly as much as might hurt your wallet, your cat might be struggling with the birth as it has been such a long time since she should have gone through this process already.
Maybe even just give your local community vet a call & be adament that you cannot bring her in as you simply cannot afford any vet costs & would sincerely appreciate any help over the phone. Best of luck to you & your kitty :o)
2006-08-29 01:29:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as if she is very close to giving birth. Just keep a close eye on her and make sure she is comfortable. Also since she will be producing milk for the kitten you may want to think about feeding her more often and leaving out dry food that she can get to anytime she will need more nourishment. Good luck, I hope everything goes well.
2006-08-29 01:13:17 · answer #4 · answered by Badkitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep a close watch on her. She sound like she is ready to pop anytime now. Try masagging her stomach gently.She might need help moving the kittens into position. They will come when they are ready.
2006-08-29 03:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by pamphetamine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with th eothers - she may have already had them. You should be feeding her kitten food. It has extra nutrients in it for kittens and for nursing moms.
2006-08-29 03:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by Moxie1313 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can induce your cat to give birth. First, stretch out its legs and nail them to the floor. Now stomp on the cat really hard. The kittens should come flying out everywhere!
2006-08-29 02:23:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
they start panting and can't lay down.y don't you call the vet. they might say bring her in.
2006-08-29 01:14:29 · answer #8 · answered by koifishlady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋