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|---|---|
| Grey | 0-49 |
| Red | 50-149 |
| Orange | 150-299 |
| Green | 300-599 |
| Magenta | 600-1499 |
| Purple | 1500-4999 |
| Blue | 5000-9999 |
| Brown | 10000-24999 |
| Black | 25000+ |
I have a pregnant cat but trying to figure out how long I have until birth
She ’s very disant. So I have no clue how long she’s even been showing. She got really affectionate about a week ago. Her nipples are very big and pink. Her belly is huge!!! And it feels firm. I thought I felt a baby kicking but not sure. She sleeps alot but all cats do lol. For the most part I know what the labor is like. But I’m hoping to know when it’s coming so I can be here for her. Dunno if I have a week or 3 weeks. And I can’t afford a $100 vet bill.
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Firstly, you are likely to have noticed that your cat’s appetite will have almost doubled in the past few weeks and you will be able to see her kittens moving around in her abdomen quite clearly.
Also, she will have been displaying nesting behaviour — looking for a safe, warm and quiet place in which to give birth. Hopefully, you will have already provided a suitable nesting box for her to use, otherwise you may find that she has chosen to give birth in the middle of your bed!
Then, as your cat nears the start of her labor, her appetite will reduce dramatically. It may even disappear completely.
A further sign of your cat’s labor is that she may become particularly clingy and want to be around you constantly, seeking your affection.
As she gets closer to the time that her labor begins in earnest, you may find that your cat starts pacing about, appearing nervous or particularly excitable.
Another very distinct sign that your cat is very close to going into labor is that she will begin to ‘call’ to you. Even if you have never been present when a cat is giving birth, you won’t be able to mistake this particular sound!
As the time approaches, you will see your cat repeatedly licking her bottom as she reacts to changing sensations in her body as it prepares for the birth of her kittens.
And finally, when your soon–to–be mother cat starts to feel the first twinges of her labor, she will appear to be uneasy and will repeatedly go in and out of her nesting box, ‘treading’ on the nesting material that you have already provided.
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