Hi, I was given a stray cat appx 2 mths ago. I thought she was pregnant as her nipples grew bigger. Her stomach seemed to also swell. I wormed her and frontlined her then a couple of weeks ago her belly seemed to shrink so I thought she must have just had worms. Well yesterday I frontlined her again. Today she didn't submit me to her usual morning tag team style wake-up and feed me call. I noticed that she started to breath heavily and has some vaginal discharge and what appeared to be contractions. This lasted about a hour then she has now settled down again. She had a bit of a temperature but that has also gone now. I have helped other cats give birth about 5 times so I'm not a novice but I was sure that she wasn't pregnant. Anyone ever heard of this?? I think the contractions are starting again? Is she miscarriaging? I am in Greece and a vet would be a last resort especially as after checking the frontline spray it has not been proved safe for pregnant cats! I told the vet she might be pregnant when I bought it.

Maybe she could be leading up to a birth? Im not sure, I think someone will be along soon who can help

good luck! x

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Hi sorry to hear you are a bit confused.

Ok firstly if she has been with u a couple of months & the thought was that she was pregnant, then that would probably be about right for her to be giving birth now (cats pregnancy from 63-65days)

The frontline if the spray I wouldn't worry about too much tbh as in the UK can use on kitts 2 days old. I would just keep an eye on her & see what happens & if you need anymore advice then don't hesitate & post on here. I am sure someone would come along with some helpful advice.

Hope that kind of helps you a bit

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Thanks I'm just worried cause she is still slim, not thin just healthy can she really be pregnant? The dates are right and she was exposed to a male cat 2 mths ago. She appears to be in the early stages of labour? Anyone got any ideas?

Well it is possible for her to have absorbed the pregnancy but may still have one. If that is the case then she will still go through labour.

What was the discharge like?

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Their temperatures drop before giving birth - about 24 hours before.

Don't worry about the frontline, over here it is listed as safe for use in pregnancy.

Liz

The discharge was clear brown could she still have a live one?

Personally, I don't know. I wasn't with Sophie while she gave birth. Keep us updated!

hi they do have a discharge when they go into labor, and they start with slow contractions and then they kind of keep getting worse until babies are born.

i use frontline on my pregnant cats as vets say it is safe.

lets us know if you have babies, if she don't do anything, then you need to get her checked by a vet.

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Fingers and paws crossed here for you x keep us updated

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