we had managed to keep her in then my 4yr old opened door and Sapphy was off like a shot lol. didnt come back til after midnight. just dont really know what to expect. also like i said before how do u go about handling the kittens?

ok perhaps the sign is not exactly "GOOD" but it indicates that perhaps she is pregnant.

Kittens are reasonably robust for picking up so long as you don't squeeze them too hard - they'll soon yell out if they feel uncomfortable.

As for handling the queen, I thinks she is safe to pick up until she starts to show a bump on either side and then I would probably resist handling her too much. It is possible to pick up your queen if you need to, do so gently - just dont grab her round the middle.

Not sure if I understood and hope my reply is appropriate ...

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Ra

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yes big help, thank you very much.very very new to all this, didnt want to do anything which could harm Sapphy or the kittens

It is very daunting the first time around Kate but it will honestly be fine. You'll find that you will be more stressed than your girl is

Welcome to the board by the way

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Kat
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thanks everyone, lovely welcome and very quick replies, excellent forum and lovely members. will definitley be spreading the word.

awwww thats nice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,we do try to help out our members,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,theres allways someone with good advise about,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Good luck Kate with your Mum, we had a stray that came to us pregnant and has 4 kittens now. There is nothing like it in the world it is so exciting. Keep us posted on how she is doing.

Hi Kate

Hope my original thread has been of some help. It isn't as scary as you may think. My Chicken is quite small - compared to my other 3 cats she is about half their size and managed things no problem after the first babe was born.

As soon as things start to happen, post here and like I was, you'll be talked through everything if you are worried.

Best of luck and I am sure things will be ok.

Hugs to you and your mum cat xx

Best of Luck

It's very exiting and a lovely experience to be a part of. I'm sure your cat will be fine but you will worry like mad - or at least that's what I did

Emily