hi i have a cat which is roughly 7 weeks pregnant she is a stray which we took in i put my hand on her lower belly and felt a kicking movement is that normal for the stage she is at?also she is so desperate to get outside still when i went to the bin she dashed out straight onto the wall which leads to wasteland at the back of our which is where i think she may have been living i managed to pick her up but she meowed at me as if she was unhappy she did it again earlier and actually went but was back within half hour??any ideas thanks......

Are you sure that she is a stray.How long was she hanging around before you took her in and have you put up flyers,contacted vets to have her scanned for a micro chip,rescue centres,neighbours ect to see if anyone recognises the cat.

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yes we have done everything possible to see if she has an owner the vet said there was no microchipand we have advertised etc...
the stray male she seems attracted to lives on the waste area at the back....?

keep her confined to the house - have you had it confirmed she's pregnant?

always keep 2 doors between her and outside if you are going out - ie if backdoor is in kitchen shut her out of the kitchen before going through door

How long have you had her ,and has she been kept indoors or been used to freedom.You will have to keep her confined now as you dont want her to disappear if she is pregnant.She may choose to have her kittens outdoors and that would be a real problem.

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yes it was confirmed she was pregnant we have had her for about 8 weeks she was with us a week then came on heat,disappeared then became pregnant i think because she is used to wandering around outside she just wants to be out there...is it usual to feel the kittens moving at this stage?

yes normally can feel them now, sometimes you never feel them if they are packed in tight, but by 7weeks its normally obvious that they are in kittens plus if they are moving!

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