Help! cat is pregnant! (and I am not going to get her spayed)

Question

my pregnant cat, Lailah is sleeping alot. Even during the night. She lays down more normal than a cat. Everything else is normal. Her eating, her drinking... Just give me as much information that you know on pregnant cats. The most information gets 10 points!

Answer 1

If your cat is pregnant, she will act very lazy. What would you feel like doing if your hormones were raging and you had grown to twice your normal weight!?! :) Your cat will return to normal after she gives birth and her kittens are old enough to be left alone for awhile.

Answer 2

Maybe you should ask your vet.

Answer 3

make sure she gets the correct nutrients and make sure she stays healthy. talk to your vet and make sure you are prepared for kittens. My cat had seven once.... rough but i managed. i was given my cat by our neighbors who didnt tell me she was pregnant :/

Answer 4

It's a bit late banging on about spaying, (you can't neuter a female cat, only males, females are spayed).  The asker would just like some help to deal with the kittens. Most cats have there kittens with very little problems and if there was a medical emergancy i'm sure the asker can cope, so give her a break and give her some info!!

Firstly, your cat is going to become more and more lazy as her belly grows bigger.  As the pregnancy progresses she will also start wanting more and more food as all her nutrients will be going to the kittens, so as she gets bigger gradually increase her food and make sure she has plently of clean drinking water as she will also get more thirsty with the extra weight.  You can also buy cat milk from the supermarket which has got extra vitamins in which may help her, just be careful she doesn't put on TOO much extra weight.

Prepare somewhere warm and cosy that she can give birth,  Try a box with a lid on it. Cut a hole big enough for the mum to get in and out but leave a lip on the bottom edge so the kittens don't spill out.  Make sure that you can open the top though so that you can help her if needed.  Fill the box with some towels or blankets so she can make a nest.

Cats like to give birth somewhere dark and quiet so try to place it where she will have some peace.  When she is close to the birth you will notice her sniffing around the house a lot and trying to get into small spaces, don't worry this is normal she is looking for somewhere suitable to nest.  Try and encourage her to use the box, but don't force her in it.  Put a little food and a bowl of water in there.

When she is close to giving birth, keep her indoors with a litter tray.  If you don't she may disappear and have her kittens outside somewhere.

You'll know when she is in early labour as she will get very agitated, she may meow a lot and walk around a lot.  She may swish her tail a around and l**k her bottom.  Whereas pregnant cats are normally quite sensitive when you touch their bellies, you may find that once labour has started she will find it quite soothing for you to run your hands gently down both sides of her belly.

Most cats give birth in the night or when everyone's left them alone, so if you notice these signs make sure you leave plenty of fresh water and food out for her.  Put it in her box so she doesn't have to move to much during the birth.  If you are around when the birth starts, keep an eye on her and watch to make sure that she cleans the kittens properly and that the placenta is delivered.  (By the way she will eat the placenta!)  If she doesn't clean the kittens herself you will have to do it otherwise they can't breathe.  Don't touch the kittens with your bare hands, pick them up in a clean towel and clean all the gunk away from their nose and eyes, make sure they are breathing and put them straight back with mum.

After the birth make sure mum has plenty to eat and drink.  Try not to touch the kittens for the first week unless it's an emergancy.  If you have to pick them up use a towel so you don't leave your scent on them.  

You can get supplements from pet shops for nursing cats to help keep there strength up.  After feeding she may want to spend some time on her own, this is normal and she isn't rejecting the kittens, she just needs a break.  If you live near a busy road though don't let her out until the kittens are weaning, if anything happens to mum you will have to feed the kittens yourself, this isn't easy.

If anything doesn't look right or they kittens are having problems, or mum won't feed them then call your vet for advice, newborn kittens can die very easily.

Hope this helps, sorry it's so long.  Good luck.

Answer 5

The best info I can give you is to have her neutered.  Ask yourself if you are prepared to take care of an adult female and 6 (maybe more) kittens who are ill and need immediate medical care.  Most of us cannot handle a medical emergency for 7 cats all at once, let alone the routine medical costs during the first year of 6 kits.

Your intentions may be good and I'm sure you love your cat, but in the end you are being irresponsible and the cats will suffer.  Do the right thing and get her neutered.  There is nothing warm and fuzzy about abandoned kittens.

Good Luck!

Answer 6

What's your need for help? She's going through a natural stage of life. Of course she's tired because she has 4+ tiny kittens inside of her, growing.

Just a question, though, why won't you get her spayed?

Answer 7

If you're determined to let your cat give birth, just keep letting her do her thing -- she knows best.  Once the kittens are born your mama cat will need an incredible amount of food and water for 4-5 weeks (she'll be eating for as many as 6 kittens in addition to herself).  Give the kittens lots of gentle affection while they're growing up so they'll be good pets when they're adopted.  You need to be prepared to hold on to the kittens until they're 8 or 10 weeks old and able to survive well on their own before finding homes for them.

Then please, please, get Lailah spayed.  Thousands and thousands of cats and kittens without homes die every year in shelters or abandoned by people who don't want them around anymore.  Even if you can find homes for Lailah's kittens it only means that somewhere there are other kittens who can't find a home.