But now our new addition to the family.

Female, very pregnant cat. Seen the vet a little over 2 weeks ago and he said we had 1 week maybe 2 ... still waiting.

Her nipples are not big or enlarged, they even have a whiteish look to them. I seen rippling and movement like a jungle gym night before last. Last night a little rippling, she would lay on her chest and her back end would stick out funny. Not much licking down there yet, but a little. No signs of distress, just turned into my cat I guess, wants me with her, lays against me and licks me like crazy. She will also walk in a circle a couple times here and there, squat like to poop a couple times, but nothing else and stops. As of this morning and call from hubby about 11am she is still laying on her towel and sleeping.

With no idea of a delivery date I am not sure if this is the beginning and/or how much longer before actual contractions can start. I had to leave her today, daughter needed me to watch my grandsons so I won't be able to check on her until tonight. I do plan on calling the vet tomorrow to let him know "still no babies" but I guess I'm just looking for some morale support too. I found another forum before this one, didn't notice right away they were spaying advocates and could be really nasty. So here I am, I think where I should have been all along. Oh and yes, she is scheduled for spaying as soon as babies are weaned.

Do you think she is close? Never seen the rippling in a cat before so I figure this is part of the labor process - if so, is it usually a day or so after that? ugh! so confused and worried for her.

Thank you for any hints/answers your able to give me.
~Sherry~

Sorry I cant realy help but Im sure someone will be along soon welcome to the mad house by the way

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Can't help you, I'm afraid, but I am happy that little girl lost has found a helping hand and a warm and loving home to have her babies.

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Just for the record, most are spaying advocates here as well, but if someone tossed her out, pregnant and unloved, to fend for herself, and you took her in, then good on you for welcoming her into your hearts and home. I don't think anyone could give you a hard time about this---it was hardly your doing, and she's so far along, it wouldn't be safe to have stopped the process.

There are a lot of people on here who breed professionally and have been through this countless times, so they'll be able to tell you explicitly what to watch for and all that. From reading all these threads myself (as I love kittens and love to learn), I know you need to have a quiet place for her to give birth, preferably something with sides so the kittens don't squirm out. You'll need a lot of towels and I think people recommend layers of newspaper underneath. There's something about a "show" you should be on the lookout for---mucous plug, I think. But enough of my babbling--someone better will be here soon to actually be useful

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Sorry I'm not alot of help either, the only pregnant cat I had was a farm cat years ago, she was very private about it. Saying that, she managed it 3 times with no intervention succesfully so take heart your girl could manage just fine The world needs more people like you for all those needy animals out there

Edit- we ant pics please of mum & babies

Hi! Kudos to you for taking in the little darling. I was in the same shoes as you - adopted a cat who turned out to be pregnant.

If you see the kittens moving, her belly "rippling", that occurs when she is at least 7 weeks along. Sometimes you can't see the kittens moving, only feel them, until she is ready to pop, tho.
She should be displaying nesting behalves - getting into cupboards, boxes, closets -- anything that is dark and cave like.
Make sure you have a birthing-box set up in a quiet room/corner of the house. But don't be surprised if she disregard it and decides to give birth in your bed instead.

When my Bella went into labor it was the middle of the night, she scratched at her letterbox and then climbed into my bed and curled up beside me. When I stroked her under the blanket I noticed her rump was damp. It was her first litter and she was very distressed and wanted me there and to help her make the pain go away.

You will know when the labor starts, it will be obvious. The best thing you can do for her then is to stay calm, and sooth her. Getting nervous or scared for her and the kittens won't help her at all. She needs to feel that everything will be ok.

Complications can happen, but most cats go through labor without any problems. Just keep an eye on her, have towels ready, maybe a notebook and a digital scale to put down when the kittens were born and their weight.

Hope my post helped a little, and keep us posted about your cat and her kittens

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Welcome to the forum. As stated, you will find the majority of people on here are spaying advocates - as you are yourself - the more you live with unneutered cats the more strongly you see the benefits I think.

As above, the rippling is most likely the kits moving. A wardrobe is a good nest site as it is dark, protected and private. See the sticky about what to have in the birthing box above so you are prepared but newspapers and vetbed are a good combination, towels if nothing else, but the claws can get hooked in them. Once she starts she probably won't want you to leave her and be warned that they give very little notice that the are going into labour, they can be asleep as normal, have a show and 30 mins later the first kitten can be arriving.
She may go off her food and eat only little and often for 24 hours or so before labour I find.

Good luck and keep us updated.

Welcome to the forum. As stated, you will find the majority of people on here are spaying advocates - as you are yourself - the more you live with unneutered cats the more strongly you see the benefits I think.

As above, the rippling is most likely the kits moving. A wardrobe is a good nest site as it is dark, protected and private. See the sticky about what to have in the birthing box above so you are prepared but newspapers and vetbed are a good combination, towels if nothing else, but the claws can get hooked in them. Once she starts she probably won't want you to leave her and be warned that they give very little notice that the are going into labour, they can be asleep as normal, have a show and 30 mins later the first kitten can be arriving.
She may go off her food and eat only little and often for 24 hours or so before labour I find.

Good luck and keep us updated.

Thank you for all the help, really appreciate it.

I do have her in the spare bedroom with 4 areas set up, been following her lead as to where she might want to be. Right now she is laying on the carpet beside the vent - guess she likes that heat coming out. We been keeping it warm, not to warm, but for her and the babies we know it can't be cold. Anyway, she is really clingy this morning, little meows and sitting right up against me. I do have 2 other cats in the house but they have not been introduced since BC was dropped off I want to wait until babies are born and doc does complete vet check on her. Yes, we decided that we are going to keep her, we already love her to death. Time to invest in "cat litter" - 3 cats I will definitely go through it.

Anyway she is doing good this morning, I am more anxious than she is and trying not to show it. Still rippling this am, she starts to sit but with her butt off the floor - think maybe she is experiencing the plug or water wanting to come out??? She will circle once, squat then circle again, squat - she will do this about 3 or 4 times then just lay or completely sit and stare off into space.

Here is a picture of BC - taken on November 13. I'll keep you all posted as to how she progresses. Thanks again for all your help and imput.

** Give me a pregnant horse and I know what to do, give me a pregnant cat and I am baffled. **

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I know it maybe on your mind but maybe not, but if you want to give away any kittens p=please keep me in mind. Think about it.

Amy.