We have a small cat that showed up a while back. She is so sweet , we have decided to keep her . Only thing is, now I think she might be pregnant. I thought she was yunger because she is so small, but now think she is just a small breed. I have never had a pregnant cat, my yorkie has had pups. Is there much difference in the birthing?  I also have no real idea how far along she could be. I am taking her to the vet on Monday, but would appreciate any info. Thanks.:)

Hi Missy

I was in a very similar situation to you so I wasn't really sure if she was going to have kittens or not, the vet said yes she  was but as we didn't know the day of mating I just had to be prepared. I found that when my cat was just about to have her kittens she became very attentive and wanted to be near me all the time she. I also found she was purring like crazy and it didn't stop. I had a box prepared in a quiet dark corner of my bedroom and waited, however when she wouldn't leave my side and lay on the bed next to me I thought she was probably getting close, so I covered the bed in a plastic sheet and tonnes of newspaper, just in time to see her water bag appearing. I phoned the vet as she seemed to be having what I thought was some kind of fit, but the vet told me most cats go into spasms when they are having contractions. My girl produced two healthy kittens in the early hours of Thursday morning one at 12.30am and one at 1.15am but I knew there was still more inside, so we called the vet and he said bring her in the morning if she seems content to feed the kittens for the moment. We took her to the vets Thursday morning, she was given some oxytocin to bring her contractions on again at 11 am and again later at about 6pm. I was really worried and the vet was talking about doing a C-Section if the others didn't appear, however he said she seemd content and to keep an eye on her and bring her back the next day if nothing happened. We had two more healthy kittens born on Friday morning. The vet said it's not unusual as sometimes a cat can be caught by more than two Toms a couple of days apart. Just make sure you have your vets phone no handy and don't be scared to use it as I found my vet invaluable throughout this experience.

Good luck and let us know how you get on
Alli

Alli, Thanks for your reply. The problem with our cats is they are outside. We have two others who are fixed. I was planning to fix this one since we decided to keep and she had stuck around. I was quite sur prised when I picked her up today. She is such a small cat, I wish I new the size of the tom who got her. We are going to keep a close eye on her and bring her in when she gets closer. My husband and daughters have allergies, so the less she is in the house the better. But once the kittens come I'll bring in a big kennel I have to keep them all in. I guess I'll hope for the best. Thanks again

I don't know much about the birthing process of a cat, but I do have some advice for you. You say when she nears her birthing date you will bring her inside. Make sure you do so. I had a cat a couple of years ago who became pregnant. I was so excited to have kittens again, I just couldn't wait. Well, when I wasn't expecting it, the girl ran off to have her kittens. I had wanted to bring her inside as you will, so then I could help her out and I would also know where the kittens were. Too bad for me, that cat hid her kittens so well, I never found them. I looked and looked but to no avail. I was so disappointed because I wanted to be there with her, but she thought otherwise and had the kittens somewhere else. Since I never found them, they grew up without human love and turned wild. That litter of kittens still lives here at my house and eat the cat food with all the other tame cats, but they have never been touched by human hands. They won't let you because they are wild and afraid. A person couldn't get three feet away from them without them tearing off in the opposite direction. Some of these wild cats were female and so they have obviously had kittens too and have hid them well. Luckily, I have so far found one litter of three. *sigh* The moral of the story is make sure you know where you pregnant girl is when she is ready to have the kittens, otherwise you may never see the kittens and may never be able to touch them. You'll be spending money on them because they eat the food put out of the other cats, but they don't pay you back with a loving purr or cuddle. Good luck to you and your girl!

-Tara

sibeluver, She actually stays close to the house for the most part and has a bed we made for her in our car port. Our other female who is fixed, babied her at first, but now just wants to fight when she sees her .Dominency thing I think. She never actually hurts her, just hisses alot. We bring her inside to feed her kitten food two or three times a day so I can make sure she gets it and not the other two. I think all will go well, just wish I had a better idea of when she was due. Thanks for the reply and advice.:)