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Ye gods, my cats gone and got herself knocked up

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MalodyandJim · 13/09/2016 07:05

Confused

She's a beautiful pure breed birman. We've had her just over a year. We bought her off a family member who has bred birmans for years and she was from the last litter ever. She was the only girl and we had decided with them that we would keep her for breeding possibly one litter (family member shows cats all over the country). Hence why she hasn't been spayed.

She started calling in June and we kept her in for a week. She stopped calling and everything seemed fine, we let her back out again. Around this time I took her to the vet as she seemed off her food, vet gave me some overrid? to stop her ovulating as ideally we didn't want her having a littler until she was older.

Last week she seemed to suddenly explode, checked her nipples and yep pink and huge. She's bloody pregnant! I don't think she got pregnant in June as she would have had them by now. So no signs of calling and the overrid doesn't seem to have worked.

Except now I have no idea how far along she is! She's pretty big, very big pink nipples and I can feel the kittens moving around inside her so I don't think she's got very long to go.

Family friend is away for a month so is no help. What do I do?! Does she need to go to the vet? I've been reading up and it all seems straightforward but it's a pain not knowing when exactly she's due.

I've got her a nice box and old blankets for the birth, is there anything else I need to do?

Ye gods, my cats gone and got herself knocked up
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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 19/09/2016 09:51

It's nice that cats purr whilst in labour

Cats pure when they are in pain...

SugarMiceInTheRain · 19/09/2016 09:52

Ooh how exciting, she's beautiful OP.

becciandbump · 19/09/2016 09:54

Place marking I can't wIt to see the kittens

Didiusfalco · 19/09/2016 10:05

Place marking for a kitten update. Good luck malody cat!

DoctorTwo · 19/09/2016 10:18

OMG, a live kitten thread!

FruitCider · 19/09/2016 10:22

Omg I'm so place marking! Squee!

DefinitelyNotRuth · 19/09/2016 10:38

Eeek, kittens!
*placemarking

QuimReaper · 19/09/2016 10:54

Its Shock Do they?!

One of mine had a tail injury a couple of weeks ago and was clearly in pain, she certainly wasn't purring!

Hopelass · 19/09/2016 10:58

KITTENS!!!!
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ThomasRichard · 19/09/2016 11:04

Aww! I don't like cats (allergy) but you have a beautiful puss and now a scrumptious kitten. I hope more have arrived and mum cat is doing well.

MalodyandJim · 19/09/2016 11:10

Still no kitten! Bag off waters went everywhere, shes very bulgy and still contracting.

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DollyBarton · 19/09/2016 11:14

I predict 2 little kitties! I wonder what colours they will be?? Who's the daddy!

QuestionableMouse · 19/09/2016 11:19

Ooh I love kittens. How's mama doing?

TheCompanyOfCats · 19/09/2016 11:27

awwww. My cat had two litters and then we had her 'done'. Miss those days.

You can feel the kitten's heads (gently) if she lies on you to chill out. Run your fingers over her tummy and you'll feel little walnut type things. Those are their heads. Should give you a rough idea of how many to expect.

TheCompanyOfCats · 19/09/2016 11:30

Oh! Just RTFT all the way through Blush

How VERY exciting!!!! We need millions of pics, obvs.

TheABC · 19/09/2016 11:31

Another place marking, wishing you the best of luck and lots of kittens.

I wish human births were as straightforward as cats. On the plus side, at least we get enjoyable sex, first

TheCompanyOfCats · 19/09/2016 11:32

My cat literally held my hand all the way through her two labours. She didn't want me to let go of her. Both times it was very peaceful. She was super chilled and happy.

BagelDog · 19/09/2016 11:32

Blatantly placemarking for kitten pics....

QuimReaper · 19/09/2016 11:33

Glad to hear the waters are done! Keep going MalodyCat!

My bet is for four kitties, two of each kind Smile

Undertheboredwalk · 19/09/2016 11:35

Excited to see teeny new kitties! Grin

MalodyandJim · 19/09/2016 11:39

We have a KITTEN!!!!!!

Ye gods, my cats gone and got herself knocked up
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FannyFifer · 19/09/2016 11:40

Yay a live birth thread, so exciting.

LMGTFY · 19/09/2016 11:43

Awww congratulations!

DataColour · 19/09/2016 11:43

Awwwww!!!!!!! Congratulations for your cat!

MalodyandJim · 19/09/2016 11:43

Feeding kitten Smile

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