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catlover2801
Apr 21, 2012, 07:34 AM
Hello I'm quite a young girl and my cats having kittens I'm not sure when and how long away from birth she is I was reading something about cats leaving there first litter and it depends what cat it is but I have no clue what type my cat is but I really worried about everything please give me some help !

Wondergirl
Apr 21, 2012, 07:59 AM
It takes about sixty days (2 months) for a cat pregnancy. Girl cats usually do very well during labor and when giving birth, so they don't usually need human help.

Is this an outdoor-indoor cat?

catlover2801
Apr 21, 2012, 08:06 AM
What dose that mean I'm only 13 :) x

Wondergirl
Apr 21, 2012, 09:17 AM
Does this cat go outside sometimes? Or does the cat live inside all the time?

If the cat goes outside all or part of the time, she will have her kittens outside and you won't know where.

Can you keep her inside all the time?

LadySam
Apr 21, 2012, 09:23 AM
It means simply that cats have been having babies for centuries without help from us humans.
The two months is the length of time that she will be pregnant.
And does she live indoors with your family at ALL times or does she live outdoors ALL the time or is she allowed to go indoors then outdoors as she pleases.
Cats generally are good mothers and will not leave their kittens.
Do you know for a fact that she is having kittens?
If she is indoors or indoor/outdoor I would keep her inside until she has them and let her raise them in her own little spot in the house.
For that matter if she is outdoors for the kittens safety I would bring her inside.
Will your Mom let you do that?

catlover2801
Apr 21, 2012, 10:32 AM
She likes to go outside but we have tried to stop her for a while were not sure if se is but she has the simptons of pregnatsy and my mum says she is :)

LadySam
Apr 21, 2012, 10:40 AM
Well if your Mum says she is, she is probably a good judge of what is going on right now.
I would try to keep her in until I was certain one way or the other.
At least Mom is down with that, right?
You will know when/if she is getting ready to have the kittens by the way she acts.
She will find her a secluded spot and make herself a "nest" before the big day.
Just keep in mind, that no matter how interesting the birth of kittens are, the mother cat can and will postpone birthing the kittens until she is comfortable again, so try not to bother her during this time.
Good Luck and keep us updated.
Or ask more questions if you need.

Wondergirl
Apr 21, 2012, 10:41 AM
Please keep her indoors now.

catlover2801
Apr 21, 2012, 12:03 PM
She's keeped indoors but I also have a dog and I was wondering what that dog will act like when she has had the baby's an how can we keep her away from them ? Thanks for all your help my mum is a bit angry with me because I'm aways on about them ! <3

Wondergirl
Apr 21, 2012, 12:26 PM
Do the cat and dog get along now?

Is your house big enough so you can keep the cat in one room?

catlover2801
Apr 21, 2012, 12:44 PM
Yer the dog keeps away from her sometimes but the dog is alound anywere but lola (my cat) isn't she can't go in my sis room she don't like her she can't go in my mums room because she sleeps in my baby sis cot she can't go in my bros because he hates her and my rooms a tip !

Wondergirl
Apr 21, 2012, 12:46 PM
Where does the cat sleep in the house?

catlover2801
Apr 21, 2012, 12:48 PM
She sleeps were ever I sleep <3

Wondergirl
Apr 21, 2012, 12:50 PM
Just don't let her go outside again.

Does she seem happy in the house, in general?

Is your mom okay with allowing her to live indoors? Is there a litter box for her?

catlover2801
Apr 21, 2012, 12:55 PM
Yer she's been staying in for a while now my mums not boverd and yer she's got a litter box I'm worried were she will have her baby's

Wondergirl
Apr 21, 2012, 12:59 PM
By the way, I am very impressed with you and how much you love this cat. I love cats too and have four of them that used to be strays. How old are you?

When she gets fatter and the babies inside her are big enough, the mother cat will look for a good place to give birth. It might be in a closet or under your bed. You can fix up a nice place for her in a cardboard box with the sides cut down so she can get out easily (but the babies can't). Add some old soft t-shirts or clean kitchen towels for a nest. Maybe she will be happy to have her babies there.

catlover2801
Apr 21, 2012, 01:03 PM
She means a lot to me

Were is the best place for her to have them ?

Wondergirl
Apr 21, 2012, 01:08 PM
She will find a quiet place away from activity and people, like a closet. If you make a nest for her, show it to her after you put it in a corner of your bedroom (would that work?).

catlover2801
Apr 21, 2012, 01:09 PM
Well my room is very small

Wondergirl
Apr 21, 2012, 01:19 PM
She doesn't need much room to have kittens. You want her to have them inside the house. If she has them outside, you will never find them.

catlover2801
Apr 21, 2012, 02:20 PM
I will try my hest to make a nice place for her what's the stages of pregncay ?

Wondergirl
Apr 21, 2012, 02:33 PM
Two months total for pregnancy. Here's a website to read about cat labor and birth --

The Stages of Feline Labor - When Your Cat Gives Birth (http://www.2ndchance.info/felinelabor.htm)