Hi,

I would be gratefuly for any advice. A stray cat was dumped on our steading 2 weeks ago and she is very definately pregnant! Think she is about a year old and was very thin when she came in to the house. We contacted the Cats Protection League and we will foster her while she has her kittens, they have been great and provided us with food and everything!

We currently have 4 cats, 3 females and 1 male all of which are neutured and this little toot is sleeping in our bedroom. Have tried to give her a box with blankets and a vet bed in it but she doesn't seem interested in it. The box is about 2.5ft x 2.5ft as I read on a site somewhere that was the size we should have. Is it because the box is too big or could it be that even though the bedding has been washed it has been used for the other cats and would have their smell?

Any advice appreciated!

Thanks,

Lynsey

She just wants to find her own place, that's all.

hi lynsey im waiting for my cat to have kittens aswell, i got a nesting box for her and she just goes in and out of it ,, i just think she will make her own mind up were she wants to have them . i just think they will have them were they think its safe for there babies .

Give her a little time to get used to things Lynsey as she's had a lot of changes to get her head around in a short space of time-she'll let you know her needs and wants soon enoughWell done to you too for being a great cat Samaritan ,btw hi and welcome

Well done to you too for being a great cat Samaritan ,btw hi and welcome[/quote]

Well done!!!

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Thanks will try to stop being such a worry wart and let her get on with it. She really is such a sweety considering what she had been through!

Yeah - just give her pleanty to eat and drink, quiet room and a lots of TLC!

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Well done for taking in this girl in her hour of need. There aren't enough people like you around.

Good luck with the birth, I'm sure it will all be fine. x

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Tasha

Sarnajes Siamese

Hi....welcome! I, too, am in the process of looking after looking after little ones in need. A neighbouring farmer had a barn cat killed on the road. Two days later, they discovered three kittens under their trailor home, in the insulation right under the floor. They had gone without food from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon. If I had not taken them, they would have been distroyed. One little one had insulation in its tiny mouth and must have inhaled some as it died on Wednesday. The other two, are doing fine and just got their eyes open a few days ago. They must have been just a few days old when they were orphaned. One of my himalayian queens is due today and she is not at all interested in her box. When she is ready, I am hoping she uses it as she did last year. They will usually not show interested in a box until they are about ready to deliver....at least I found that to be the case with mine.

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The poor little mites! Well done you for taking care of them, I hope they continue to thrive.

Liz