Pregnant cat ready to pop---any tips??

spartacusthe1st

As above!!shes quite young only a year but have already applied and relieved a neutering voucher towards the cost of spaying.
Anyone out there got any tips or suggestions?

We have an older male cat who has been nutered I'm worried how he will react.

Thanks

GBNI

I'm confused...are you getting her spayed now so to prevent the birth of kittens or do you want to know about getting her spayed after?

spartacusthe1st

Ohh no I'm getting her spayed after!

gettingready

Did you get her a place away from noise etc in a quiet part of the house and kitted out for her to have her kittens?

Did she get pregnant with your boy cat before he was neutered? She is very young to be having kittens...

calicocat

She's very young, so is she somewhere she is comfortable and feels safe (also that you can 'peep' at) , she could be 'earth mother' and not want you around, or she could panic. As long as she is in sight leave her alone for a while but be in a place u can keep an eye.

Edit just noticed time of post so assume it's over, hope all ok.

spartacusthe1st

Thanks guys she hasn't given birth yet I think I have a few days still.
No I don't know who the father is.
I have been looking some info up and I'm a bit worried I will have to help her eg:cut umbilical cords etc
Will I have to help them find her teats?
Also what happens to their poo?until they can use the litter box.

Celli

Hopefully you won't need to intervene, the mum will take care of the poo and wee at first, she should keep their nest very clean.
If you haven't already, put mum on a kitten or nursing queen diet, giving birth and suckling kittens takes a huge amount of calories.
Make sure she has a quiet secure area, a cardboard box on its side with lots of changeable bedding will be fine.
Don't allow curious visitors or children to look in on the kittens for the first few weeks as this can stress the mum and make her move her kittens to somewhere else.

spike241

You may not have to cut the cords, most of the time the cat will do that. Just need to make sure she doesn't bite too close to the kitten.

My cat did really well by herself, though she wanted us with her so I can't really give much advice

GeckoGirl1985

spartacusthe1st wrote: »

Thanks guys she hasn't given birth yet I think I have a few days still.
No I don't know who the father is.
I have been looking some info up and I'm a bit worried I will have to help her eg:cut umbilical cords etc Highly unlikely, she will usually do this herself. If in doubt, call your vets emergency help number
Will I have to help them find her teats? Again, no - she will guide them to her teats. If she is not feeding them after 2 hours call the vet
Also what happens to their poo?until they can use the litter box. She eats it. She will also want to eat the placentas - you can let her eat 2 or 3 of them as this not only helps with nutritional reabsorption but will promote the release of oxytocin - the hormone for letting her milk flow. Don't let her eat any more than 3 though or she will get diarrhorea

She will be tired after birthing so make sure she has food and water next to her birthing bed as she will not want to leave her kittens.

spartacusthe1st

Thanks guys I feel better now!
I have made her a nest out of a Tesco large veg cardboard box with some towels in.
We only have a kitchen and living room downstairs so not v private should I move it upstairs out of the way?

scaredy_cat

i made a birthing box and put it in the knee space of a old desk so it was quite enclosed and could only be approached from the front.

just keep an eye on her when she's birthing, if she seems to be pushing aq lot with nothing happening, you might need to take her to the vet, but cats usually deal with birthing ok. she might have them in then night and you only find out in the morning.

http://www.purina.co.uk/content/your-cat/life-changes/pregnant-cats/cat-labour-and-giving-birth

there are a couple of vids of cats giving birth if you google.