cat is pregnant

[lesley01]

i thing she has about 3 weeks to go,should i make her up a box in a quite place for her to have kittens

lesley

[Goodsoulette]

Cats chose where they nest, you can make her box and she'll end up delivering them in a bush outside or behind the sofa. My cat spent weeks fiddling around in the bottom of my wardrobe and then had them on a blanket on my sofa. Naughty little cow that she is!

[dman19i]

Tell me more about you and about ur pet

[Illyria54]

When my cat was pregnant I put 5 cardboard boxes all dotted around the house, she gave birth in my sons bedroom cupboard.

[showcatbenga]

When my girl has about a week to go, I get a large cardboard box with enough room for 'mum' to lie fully stretched out to feed kits & not squash any 'littles'. I cut a place in the side just low enough for her to see over to jump in avoiding her kittens. I get a stack of newspapers & put a very thick layer in the bottom - about 1cm thick. Then I tear several papers up into strips which I fluff up on top of that & top that off with another newspaper or two. Then I finally add a hand towel. Keeping 3 or 4 towels aside for the birth & days immediately after. Place the box where you would like her - choose a quiet warm place where you can keep an eye on her but away from the daily bustle of family life. Keep places that will be inconvenient to you closed & off limits & keep her indoors. If she is especially attached to you she will follow you everywhere & will probably try to give birth on the sofa next to you or on your bed. In this case take the box from bed room to living room & back as you get up & retire each day. Use a plastic shower curtain under a throw to protect your furniture. Also cover your bed when you are not there to supervise. (Or shut her in your kitchen with the box.) Once labour starts note the time, you will know, she will cry out & her waters will break - if there are no kittens born in a couple of hours (2 to 3 hours) then get her to the vets - check what the out of hours service is before hand - you may need use of a vehicle to be able to take her to the vets. Once the first kitten is born & the second is on the way place the first in the kittening box. Don't worry if she tries to move kit because once she has a third, just place the others back in the box - she should then get on with family in her box. After all the kittens are born, 12 - 24 hours, change the towel & remove the top few soiled sheets of newspaper.