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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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AnchorDownDeepBreath · 19/09/2016 11:44

Oh my gosh that's adorable.

My childhood cat always used to labour in my drawers, amongst my songs. And then sing the song of her people to announce when all kittens were born and clean.

Best of luck for the others!

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 19/09/2016 11:44

Oh my gosh that's adorable.

My childhood cat always used to labour in my drawers, amongst my songs. And then sing the song of her people to announce when all kittens were born and clean.

Best of luck for the others!

EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard · 19/09/2016 11:45

She's absolutely lovely and I'm totally gripped by the thread Star

MrsJayy · 19/09/2016 11:48

Ooo kitten

QuimReaper · 19/09/2016 11:49

Aaaaagh that's so sweet!

UntilTheCowsComeHome · 19/09/2016 11:49

Aww well done mumma puss.

My childhood cat gave birth in the bottom drawer of a wardrobe, obviously a very good place to labour.

QuimReaper · 19/09/2016 11:51

I've never had a pregnant cat, how long until you can handle the wee ones?

DramaAlpaca · 19/09/2016 11:51

Awww! Congratulations MalodyCat.

Paw-hold here for the rest of her labour.

Soubriquet · 19/09/2016 11:51

Oooooo looks like she was a hussy with a local mongrel Tom cat Grin

DixieNormas · 19/09/2016 11:54

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MalodyandJim · 19/09/2016 11:57

Breeder is here now helping out. She cut the cord mummy went to sleep! Placenta just being birthed now, stomach is still huge!

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MalodyandJim · 19/09/2016 11:58

She has amazing tiger striped legs and face and long haired too

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Soubriquet · 19/09/2016 11:58

Glad you got someone who knows what they are doing helping

I wouldn't have a clue

FannyFifer · 19/09/2016 11:59

So still more kittens to come?

MalodyandJim · 19/09/2016 12:00

Yes more kittens to come I think Grin

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Soubriquet · 19/09/2016 12:01

If her belly is still huge I think she will have 3 more kittens giving you 4

trufflepiggy · 19/09/2016 12:02

Place marking for more kitten pictures! Squeeeee cute

torthecatlady · 19/09/2016 12:06

Shock Beautiful kitties!

SugarMiceInTheRain · 19/09/2016 12:08

Ah I'm melting here - soooo cute. Well done mama cat, keep going!

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 19/09/2016 12:12

Place-marking too Grin

JinkxMonsoon · 19/09/2016 12:12

I know nothing about kittens, but kitten #1 looks big!

Hope the rest are plain sailing Flowers

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 19/09/2016 12:13

Yayyyyyyyy. Kittens. Gorgeous photo of Malady cat and her first born. Look at them having their first snuggle.
Well done mummy cat. Squeeeeeeeeee.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 19/09/2016 12:15

Sou. Neither would I. I don't the first thing about cats, really. I just coo at them Grin

iklboo · 19/09/2016 12:20

Kitties!!!!

fortifiedwithtea · 19/09/2016 12:20

Place marking Smile

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