female cat

I have a female cat who will be a year in august, i didnt spay her because i end up moving at the time she was ready and figured ill do it when i get settled, and during that time i think she went and met some cute tom cats... how do i know if shes expecting? i dont mind the extra fur...

[clog5]

apart from her tummy getting rounder, she may eat a little more than usual, her nipples will become bigger(more noticable) when rubbing her tummy(if she likes that)  and she will start nesting nearer her due date,
with our cat we found the nipple changes the biggest sign,
good luck x

[LindaTX]

I hate to say this, but it's the truth....even if she is expecting you can take her to the clinic and have her spayed now.  It would be better than having an unwanted litter.

[clafoutis]

if shes pregnant then i want her to have the litter ill only spay her after. It will also be an exciting experinence for me to witness the birth of kittens =)
I just would like to be prepared dont want to find out after and the kittens arent healthy or my stupid dog got them
i have prepared a room for her just incase so she will be safe, im trying my best so she will have healthy kittens as well as her being healthy too

[opus88]

PLEASE PLEASE don't have a litter of kittens 'for the experience'
It is so hard anymore to find good homes for so many kittens born each day its just not fair to bring more into the world if it can be avoided.....do you have resources to find as many as 6 'good' homes? You have to be prepared for that or be prepared yourself to keep the full litter its not fair to these unborn little ones to be brought into the world than given to a shelter.....Please reconsider and have her spayed, its the responsible thing to do for a kitty you do love, especially if she is young herself...birthing is very hard on the health of a young mother.

[opus88]

Oh I just reread your post and saw kitty is ONLY 10 months old, honey this is way to young an age for her to deliver healthy kittens and it would cause her many health problems too!!!

[Cassandrajane]

My cat delievered kittens at 10 months old and they are fine, they had cat flu, one nearly passed but she;s better now, we just have to feed her as well as her mum... they will be 5 weeks i think tomorrow... i actually saw them being born.... I honestly at first thought she was doing a poo behind our sofa.... cause she doesnt use the litter tray unless its new litter and hasnt been used GRR! haha, and they have all been sold well all but one, we thought it would be best to keep one kitten with the mum, because its just nice that way and she wont pine for them also.

My cat Nested but didnt actually get to her nesting spot because it was too far, so they were born behind the sofa haha....
But make sure if you dont plan to keep them make sure they are going to good homes BEFORE theyy are born, but shouldnt be sold untill after 8 weeks, and make sure they are eating solids before sold.
:)
Good luckk


xx

[LindaTX]

Did you just  have twins?  Congratulations!  As far as the kitty...it looks like you have several already.  Are you sure you want to have a litter from you 10 mo old cat?  Are your other cats neutered or spayed?  Vaccinated?  That's a lot of cats to keep up with on top of having newborn twins to care for.  

[opus88]

I agree, theres also all the Vet bills to consider, not only for their required vaccinations but also in the case of birth/healthy complications. many many kittens are not able to be sold or even given away to good homes!
You need to look after this not only for the adult cats but also for their kittens.
Cass perhaps you were lucky in having healthy kittens born to a 10 mo cat, however its not often the case...and there can be damages to the mother than won't show up until she ages more. becoming pregnant at this age is highly not recommended anymore than it is for a teen age human female.

[clafoutis]

as far as other cats go i only have 3 cats now who are all vaccinated and fixed, (the pictures of all the other cats are from my past i have had more but no pictures) i have a vet who is very resonible in price, i own the place i live in and mom and dad are experienced with mama cats =) i plan to keep the littre and after she give birth spay her if she is pregnant right now im not doing an aboration. I know of the responsibilty and i will take them, if i must find them a home i will very much do so =)

[Cassandrajane]

I Know there are risks, my dads cat had a litter at 12 months and a few didnt make it, and one didnt get delievered, so when we took all the kittens and the mummy cat for her check up they had to take it out... so I know about the complications...
If she is pregnant aand you dont decide too keep the litter you can do what we done and sold them before they were born, We put up an advert on a site my boyfriend is on about aporx 3 kittens for sale (As we were keeping one for the mums benifit) and they were all sold in about a day.
There is always that, so when they are born after 8 weeks they already have homes to go too. Only if you;re not keeping them, I wish I could keep all ours, they are so cute.

x

[LindaTX]

If you are determined to let her have the littler, like Cassandra said...have them all spoken for before they are born.  They all need to be neutered or spayed early and certainly vaccinated.  And keep an eye on your dog, wouldn't want any CATastrophes :)

[Cassandrajane]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH so funny CATastrophies haha. LOL.
We are keeping one of the kittens and my boyfriend is having another and his brother is having another and my dad is having another haha. :) So i still get to see them all the time. Wooohoo :). And it was pointless in putting the ad up as well haha. But still if you want her to have the kittens but dont think you can afford them then sell them before they are born and ask them to make a small deposit so they know they are safely theirs

xx