pregnant cat??

Question

My cat is pregnant and i cant remember when she was in heat. But she is getting really big and i can feel her kittens moving inside of her. A little while ago i went to check on her and there was a little bit of mucus like fluid on the top of her leg and under the base of her tail . She is an outside cat and i brought her in and every time i open the door she runs back out so i dont know if she may have lost the mucus plug while she was outside or what. I was just wondering what that might mean and if she might have her kittens soon.

I was a little lazy about getting her fixed but i will definatly be doing that after the kittens are weaned.

Answer 1

The birth is normally straightforward and you will probably be more worried than your cat is, as most cats will know exactly what to do. The safest time to give birth in the wild, is at night and that is when most cats tend to produce their litter. The first sign of the impending birth will be the appearance of a "bubble". This is the protective water-filled birth sac containing her first kitten, as the contractions become apparent and the mother tries to push the kitten out the sac will burst allowing the first kitten to emerge, head first. The mother will then lick it all over to stimulate circulation and to dry it, then proceed to chew through the umbilical cord. There will be a separate placenta for each kitten, unless she has identical twins. Most cats will eat some or all of the nutritious placentas.

Things with continue to proceed like this until all the kittens are born. Cats, like humans, all differ in the amount of time they spend in labour. Here is a listing of some possible problems that could be encountered:-

Placenta being retained, causing an infection - Make sure that a placenta is expelled with each kitten.

Cat's muscles unable to contract any longer - A vet will need to administer an injection to stimulate her back into labour, if this fails a Caesarean may be necessary.

Kitten stuck in the birth canal - Can be pulled out with clean, and lubricated fingers. Better left to the veterinarian if you have never done this before.

Here are a few items to keep with you when the time arrives:-

A pair of blunt sterile scissors - if you have to cut the umbilical cord.

Clean towels - if the kittens are born quickly and the mother can't keep up with cleaning them, then you will have to clean and stimulate them.

Keep your vet's telephone number handy - If there are problems and you cannot handle them.

Answer 2

If it was teh mucas plug then she should be having kittens within the nxt 24 hours or sooner..
Good luck I hope she is upto date on all her shots as her milk will give teh kittens immunity until old enough to get shots.
The kittens should stay with the mom for 8 weeks at the least. I would suggest having her fixed and remember she can get bred right after having the kittens so keep her inside

Answer 3

You need to keep her inside no matter what. Set up a box for her. Once the kittens are weaned, take them to a cat rescue so they do not meet the same fate.

Answer 4

She could be going into labor very soon. I hope everything goes well for you.. Good luck!