my cat is pregnant i need advice?

Question

hello there my name is Charlotte and my cat is called Siouxsie (susie), 2 months ago i noticed her behaviour change because normally she is the devil cat, she is very tempremental with certain people and im the only one she really likes, but her behaivior has changed from attacking people to wanting to cuddle them and lick them and generally be sweet, obviously i welcome this change, but then i noticed around the same time a couple of her nipples were pink and i asked my mum what she thought and she said she could be pregnant, she is coming up for two years old but she is the size of a 9month old kitten, i am worried about weither she is too small.
the most recent thing that has changed is her nipples arnt as pink, but she is quite big around the tummy, not outwards but on the underside. she also demands food all the time, ive been feeding her a mix of adult and kitten food, she is due christmas eve so about 2 weeks away but she isnt as big as some websites suggest, serious advice only

i intend to have her spayed straight after the kittens have been weened, unfortunatly i discovered the pregancy a week before she was due to get spayed, so im not an irrisponsible owner, i couldnt imagine aborting the kittens as its not fair on her or her offspring, however i am looking forward to the arrival! i am just worried about things and i need some advice, and i thank you all for it :) if you feel you could give me anymore advice feel free!

Answer 1

If she's a small cat she'll mostly likely have small kittens. Her behaviour sounds normal for a pregnant cat, and soon she'll be off ferreting around the house for a place to give birth. It sounds odd about the tummy, you may want to take her to a vet just to make sure there aren't any problems. Being very hungry is perfectly normal , make sure you give her diet fits that guidelines for a lactacting cat. Once again, check with your vet just to make sure there is no problem and also your vet can reccomend a good diet for her.
Good luck with the kittens!

Answer 2

advice about what? She's already pregnant, and nearly due.. your only options at this point is to go and spay her and abort the kittens (very few people like this option but it is done all the time) or provide her with a warm comfortable and secure place to have her kittens. Unless you confine her to a cage, chances are where you want her to have the kittens will not be where she wants to have them.

Keep a good eye on her. She'll stop eating before she goes into labor, and her temperture will drop (I doubt you'll be taking her temp) most pregnant moms like their bellies rubbed as well.

hopefully all will go smoothly. There are lots of websites out there to help you if she needs some help. Keep the numbers to your vet and an emergancy vet (cause they often give birth in the middle of the night) handy just in case.

I've been witness to too many births as a foster parent for a local shelter. Chances are everything will go smoothly. Then there is a good chance that one or more of the kittens won't make it.

Answer 3

My sister's cat gave birth to 6 kittens 2 months ago and she is a very tiny cat. 4 kittens survived and aside from an eye infection that they all ended up with, they are healthy.

Just do your best to make her comfortable and let her choose where she wants to birth her babies. Usually cats don't need help with birthing but she may want someone she trusts to be near her for moral support.

Please convince your mother to have her spayed as soon as possible though. It's a lot of work (and money!) not only for her humans to take care of her and her litter but it's a massive amount of work for her and it's completely unnecessary.

Answer 4

I wouldn't worry about her size. She might only have 1 or 2 kittens. I had three cats that were pregnant at the same time and they all had their kittens about 9 to 10 days apart. I would try to be around when she goes into labor to make sure she dosen't have a problem getting them out, if she does you will have to get her to the vet so that they can get them out. One of my cats had that problem and had to have a C-Section. She will let you know when she is ready to deliver.

Answer 5

Firstly cats are pregnant for sixty three days. You will have to quite be feeding her up on kitten or breeding queen meals that you'll be able to get out of your vets or puppy retail outlets - keep on with Royal Canin or Hills. Ideally you will have to take her to the vet round approximately four-5weeks being pregnant time period, in order that the vets may have a believe of her tummy and many others... Fleas depart flea-filth in pets coat which appears like little black dandruff. I could in my opinion flea her besides - the Frontline Spot-on or Frontline Combo spot-on is nontoxic to make use of in pregnant or lactating animals. BUt whilst the kittens are born you are going to have got to use the spray variant that is nontoxic to make use of from 2days of age. Mum will have to be wormed as good, additionally nontoxic to make use of at the same time pregnant the next capsules are - Milbemax or Drontal cat. Very not often a cat demands a caesarean, on the whole where they do they've very small litters, therefore no longer adequate hormones produce to deliver on contractions. You will nonetheless see the indicators ie panting, restlessness, perhaps establishing to make a nest someplace - but when in any respect concerned at this ring your vets for additional recommendation. If in worst case situation she did desire a caeser - did you realize that they averagly price at any place among £four hundred-£six hundred. You do not have got to complement her to any extent further than a well healthful vitamin. Nor whilst the kittens are born - so long as they're feeding from mum they are going to get all that they want! You can get an ultrasound performed at your vets to examine approximately what number of kittens she has and whether or not they've center beats. When kittens are born mum will handle all of them you have got to do is furnish them someplace constrained, hot with water and meals avaliable consistently. Every time her bowl is empty fill it up for her. I recognize a few breeders that by means of a tremendous puppy cage or chilldrens play pen for mum and her kittens to be. You will have to begin weaning the kittens round five-6weeks of age they usually should not be leaving mum till 12weeks. Good good fortune, tell us the way you get on x x x x

Answer 6

keep feeding her lots of food and always have fresh water for her. not all cats get big like some websites say. i had a stray in my home area and she did not get bigger until the week she had the babies. she was also very petite, so she only had 3 babies. i did keep 2, then took the mother and another baby to the humane society. still have the rascals and omg....they are little troublemakers. but my other cat who i had for a few years loves them too. have fun with kitties.......

Answer 7

my cat is a small little thing, she had to healthy litters, only one kitten out of 12 didnt make it...after the 2nd litter i had her fixed, all will be okay with her. oh not sure if you know but as soon as she feels it is time to ween the kittens she will be ready for another litter (that is how i had two)...so if you do not want another litter, keep her away from all boys...lol

Answer 8

let her do it on her own shell no what 2 do.let her have her kids.iget her a good weaning box 2