2006-12-14 10:42:16 · 10 answers · asked by quel 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
cats don't have babies!!!!! humans have babies!!!!! cats have kittens, and the gestation period is 3-4 months.
do you mean, how long does it take to birth kittens?
LABOR
Several hours (and perhaps a whole day) of restlessness, grooming, nesting, pacing, panting, vomiting, and crying indicates that labor has begun. Like the dog, there is often a drop in body temperature ( to less than 99 degrees F) indicating contractions will commence in the next 12-36 hours but this is not as reliable a finding as in the female dog. The female cat secludes herself in her selected nest area and begins to purr.
The above first stage of labor progresses to the second stage of labor with the initiation of hard contractions and the birth of a kitten. The third stage of labor refers to the passing of the placenta. The entire litter is born usually within 6 hours with kittens every 30-60 minutes. If she is stressed or distracted she is able to stop her labor and restart the next day. The new mother usually eats the placenta and membranes of the kitten’s sac. There is no special benefit to this behavior so if one wishes, one may remove these tissues from the nest and prevent her from eating them if one wishes. Do not attempt to move her and the kittens to a “better” nest spot after labor has started. This may stress her into curtailing her labor or worse may scare her into neglecting the litter.
Strong contractions for more than 60 minutes without production of a kitten
indicates she needs help and should see the vet right away.
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2006-12-14 10:51:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gestation period for cats is about 63 to 68 days but can vary a little in either direction.
2006-12-14 10:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending if the male has had viagra or not. It could take from anywhere from 30 seconds to 4 hours. But if his erection lasts for more than 4 hours call the local vet.
2006-12-14 11:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could take as long as six to eight hours. any time my cats have had babies they had them with in three or four hours! and they were usually prego for like 60 to 63 days.
2006-12-14 11:00:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
63 days
2006-12-14 11:22:22 · answer #5 · answered by colliedogcody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 months.
2006-12-14 12:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by duckkillerdan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW! your cat is having babies???
2006-12-14 10:45:05 · answer #7 · answered by cging22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to ask.com
2006-12-14 10:48:51 · answer #8 · answered by Ronda S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twenty minutes for so.
2006-12-14 10:45:15 · answer #9 · answered by DavidNH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey are you OK was up?
2006-12-14 10:47:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋