what do i expect when my cat gives birth?
2007-03-27 14:21:00 · 8 answers · asked by leanne c 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Cats are amazing at giving birth and put us humans to shame. we took in a stray cat that turned out to be pregnant(she wasn't much more than a kitten herself) and she did all the work herself.It was hard work though and she was tired afterwards. Her waters broke while I was out and I got a frantic phonecall from the kids to get home straight away. By the time I got home she had settled herself on my daughters bed and was about to give birth to kitten No 1. It was a bit messy, but she cleaned up after herself- licking up all the mess /amiotic sacs etc for exta nutrition. It's all a bit disgusting to our modern sensibilities, but it's just nature when it comes down to it.
She was obviously in pain with the contractions but didn't make any noise- silent miaowing (in the wild, calling out would mean she and her kittens would be found by predators.) We ended up with 5 tiny babies- they have thin fur, can't walk and can't see yet, but develop very quickly.
We made a bed for her to keep her babies in using an old cardboard box and a used blanket. she was fine with this for a while, then for some odd reason decided it would be better to keep the kittens under various wardrobes etc- I don't know what her logic was, but we decided to keep them all together in the box instead so we knew where they were.
Cats are fantastic mothers. They look after their babies all the time- constantly feeding and cleaning them. ( be warned- kittens don't wear nappies so the mother eats the faeces- again it's just nature- but yuk!).They are easily litter trained.
Ours decided not to feed one kitten as much as the others - it was quite small and we were worried it would be the runt and would become ill and die, but miraculously it was the cheekiest, bravest, nosiest one so manage to outwit all the others and become the first to eat solid food/ walk/ climb etc.
When they begin to walk about they are so nosey, but so cute! They get into everything, play games and all curl up to sleep together.They're really great to have around. All of them have different personalities and interact with each other in different ways. The hardest part is giving them, away to new homes!!
2007-03-27 15:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by fionio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cat gave birth on the "sofa"!!!!!!
she went into labour at 10am and finished at about 2.30pm.
she had 5 kittens.cat's are very much like dogs in that they clean up all the mess.She will have the kittens where she feels most safe, I sat with my cat and she was a real star.we got a big box after and put her and kittens in it (with blanket) and put them up stairs out of the way.you will need to put her food and water near her baby's as she wont want to leave them at first.sadly one of her kittens died 4 days old,
have heard it's not unusual for this to happen if your cat is quite small it can be a struggle for her to feed more than 4/5 kittens.
p.s did you know that a litter of kittens aren't always from the same "tom" cat hence why you may get 2 black 1 tabby and 1 ginger all different fathers but born at the same time!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck and enjoy
2007-03-28 05:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by KA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not too much.When she gets a week or so from her due date she will start nesting. Help her out by giving her a box (personally I like to lay the open side of the box on the side to give her some privacy). Put it somewhere quiet and put a towel you don't mind being ruined in the bottom. she her where it is. If this is her first litter (which I'm guessing it is) she may miss the box. Try putting her food and litter box near it to prevent a miss. And don't worry her instincts will take over. Jsut keep and eye on her and make sure you talk to your vet.
I'm going to insert if you're not breeding her than please get her fixed! She'll be a lot happier!
2007-03-27 21:28:37 · answer #3 · answered by shining_pixy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most cats will just go somewere in the house and give birth you dont need to nothing but if you have a lazy cat that wont take the bags off the kittens make sure when you remove the bag that it is face downwards so it dont swolow any of the mucus if you have to cut the cord make sure you tie it first as close to belly as possible before you cut it but most cats are just fine
2007-03-28 07:12:05 · answer #4 · answered by colleen h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my experience with my cat giving birth is dat she dont want me to go far from her. while in labor pain, she stayed in the box i gave her if i stay next to her, petting her. if i got up she'd get out of the box to follow me. in the end dhe decided she dont want to use the box n move under the bed while her first kitten's head is already out. i was very worried she didnt know how to do this cuz it was her first time but it turned out ok. she practically do everything herself n it wasnt even messy.
2007-03-27 21:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kittens? Don't worry - she should do it all herself but please be on hand in case of any complications. My cat struggled immensely and dropped them all over the living room and I had to go round and pick them up. She was also so ill herself that she couldn't wash them (which stimulates their breathing etc) so I had to rub them gently all over with a towel to revive them. They all survived - though I had to hand feed one with a dropper every hour for 24 hours as she rejected it - and I kept that one. Good luck - it is a wonderful experience.
2007-03-27 21:30:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A super messy birth but as for most of it she'll take care of it. She'll cut the umbilical cord, and just keep her warm and keep towels handy. Keep water and food near she'll be hungry after it.
2007-03-27 21:27:15 · answer #7 · answered by x•§•xDareDevilx•§•x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
defiantly not a horse..
2007-03-28 06:35:00 · answer #8 · answered by KarlosCharlos 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋