[SquirtyGerdy]

I have a female cat that I am about 99% sure is pregent, she has made no milk but me, my mom, my sister, and my boyfriend are sure sure that we have felt kittens, if she is pregnant she is very very close to delivering. My question is - when we pet her it resembles being in heat, I was wondering if this is a sign of labor have been waiting for kittens for a few days and loseing sleep doing so, I will have to bottle feed kittens that's why I have been staying up, please help



Ok so I asked this and instead of answering my question all I got was take her to a vet!! I don't have 100-200 dollars to take her to a vet that's why I was looking for an answer on the net, this cat was drop off at my house I guess cause she just showed up one day, and I will have to bottle feed the kittens because she has no milk! Her mammary are not even swollen at all. I already have a can of milk replacer, I have bottle feed a kitten before and have a lot of experience caring for puppies(worked at a breeding kennel), that is not the issue I just want to know if anyone knows if she is in labor

[Just Dahlia]

1. Make sure it is a female cat.
2. Check to see if her nipples are larger. Around day 21, a pregnant female's nipples will often turn bright pink. If they are, she is pregnant. If not, wait another week, and check again. Some may not turn bright pink or become enlarged, but most will.
3. Very gently run your hand over the surface of her tummy to see if you feel a sort of swelling and small lumps the size of walnuts. DO NOT put too much pressure on the lumps.
4. When a cat becomes pregnant, her personallity may change. Pregnant cats become very affectionate, and not all teeth and claws.
5. Stand back and look at your cat's overall shape. From the side, pregnant cats frequently look a little swayback with a slightly distended tummy. From the top looking down at the cat, a pregnant cat's tummy is frequently distended slightly more than halfway from the neck to the tail. This look has been compared to the posture of a burro. If your cat's profile has changed from normal to burro, she might be pregnant.
6. To distinguish pregnant from fat: fat cats are fat all over, including the neck, the legs. etc. Pregnant cats are not. However, keep in mind that fat cats can be pregnant too!
7. When a pregnant cat gets close to delivering her kittens, she may start nesting -- arranging blankets, towels, straw, whatever, into a secure place to have her babies (Kittens).
8. try stimulating their nipples, they will usually lie still on their side if they are pregnant

[edit] Tips

• While the "burro" look is a good indicator that a female cat is pregnant, this is not always accurate. There are medical conditions that can cause a cat to retain fluid in her abdomen, which could make a cat look distended in the middle and swayback.
• Your cat may also become very lazy and more lovable.
• Be careful, your cat may be protective of herself and her babies. She may try to scratch you if you go to pick her up.

[edit] Warnings

• Some veterinarians offer to "remove the pregnancy" or spay the pregnant cat. Some veterinarians do not recommend doing this beyond a certain point in the progression of the pregnancy, while others perform this surgery at any point during the pregnancy.
• NEVER ever poke, prod or fondle your cat's tummy. To do so could cause miscarriage, stillbirth or other serious complications!
• DO NOT rub your cats belly hard at all just lightly move your hand over her belly!!!

This is all I could find to copy and paste, hopefully it will help you determine.

[shazamataz]

If you cannot afford the $100-200 to get her checked out now how on earth are you going to be able to afford a c-section if the need arises?

How do you plan on vaccinating/worming the kittens?

My suggestion would be to drop her off at a shelter now before she has them so they an give her the proper medical care.