Should I be worried?

[ainslee_breann_sr06]

My cat conceived 72 days ago, I know thats the exact date b/c I put the little male cat in here and then put him out, and thats the only contact she has had, however, I have read that she should have her babys between 65-71 days? I am REALLY worried, and my parents keep telling me "she will have them when she has them" Should I be worried? what are some sure signs so I will know when she goes into labor?

[ainslee_breann_sr06]

please someone answer....im really scared

[NoahsMommy]

Is there a vet you can call? Are you sure she's pregnant?

Is she in distress? Is she eating, drinking, playing, using the litterbox?

[ainslee_breann_sr06]

im sure shes pregnant, u can put ur hand on her belly and feel them move, and shes eating ...VERY well..she eats all the time, and she's drinking, she hasnt played for about 2 months, just been laying around, sleeping and resting all the time...just like a normal pregnant cat would do...just....no babys? I could call a vet, but he would charge like 3 times extra 2 come in on the weekend...so im at least trying 2 wait till Monday

[kittycats_delight]

As long as the babies are moving around I think you are ok. It's Sunday now so one more day is ok. Just get the vet tomorrow and have him check her out to make sure everything is alright. I guess just like humans sometimes they can go over their due day. My RB Mytsi went 74 days with her last litter and everything was fine. But do call the vet tomorrow and have he checked. Better safe than sorry.

One question...are you planning on having her spayed once she weens the kittens at 8 weeks? There may be some things you don't know about a cat going into heat and pregnancies. Everytime a cat has a heat and everytime she gets pregnant it increases her chance of getting certain cancers. I did not know this myself until my RB Mytsi was diagnosed with Mammory cancer. I lost her to the disease after 5 months. We had surgery to remove the cancer but it came back very aggressively and claimed her life. Please, consider having your cat spayed once she weens her kittens.

[King Spartacus]

I'm sorry I can't be of much help here, all I can say is good luck, and I'm sure all is fine!

Please let us know how it goes though! Paws and fingers crossed!

[QueenScoopalot]

Welcome to Pet Talk, but it really breaks my heart to know you let your cat get pregnant on purpose. The average gestation for a cat's pregnancy is 63 days. I do extensive rescuing of abandoned cats and kittens, and there's just not enough homes available to adopt all these unwanted kittens. Please, PLEASE get your mom cat to be spayed, and find responsible homes for the babies where they'll be spayed and neutered to prevent future litters.
And please click on these links....

http://st15.startlogic.com/~justonel/accidental.html

http://www.itsmeowornever.org/homeless.html

[moosmom]

What Queenscoopalot said!!!

[catmandu]

IF THIS,IS HER FIRST LITTER,THEY COULD BE AS MUCH AS A WEEK LATE.
OR IF IT IS A LARGE LITTER,THE SAME THING COULD OCCUR.
I ASKED THE BREEDER,WHERE I GOT JOHN,AND ROCCA,AND SHE SAID,THAT THERE IS NOTHING,TO WORRY ABOUT,AS THE KITTENS,WILL COME,WHEN IT IS THIER TURN.

[momcat]

Get your kitty to your vet ASAP!!!!! And please for the sake of mommy cat, talk to your vet and have her spayed! If cost is a factor don't let that stop you. Ask PT for help in finding a reputable facility that might charge less than an independent vet. There are very knowledgeable people here always ready & willing to help! You CAN trust their advice!

[ainslee_breann_sr06]

Thanks for all the help, and I dont know why your hearts are breaking over my cat being pregnant, we already have GOOD homes for every one of the cats, I have a very beautiful cat, she is a norwegian forest cat, and alot of my family wanted kittens, so we decided to breed her, so your heart can be broken, but every cat will have a good loving home! Me and my fiance are taking one along with momma kitten, my grandparents are taking one, my dad is taking one, my mom is taking one, my aunt and uncle are taking one, and my best friend Heather is taking one! So no need 2 have ur heart broken, I love cats with all my heart and I am a very responsible pet owner, and yes we are getting her fixed after this litter, the only thing that stopped us from getting her fixed when we got her was b/c my family wanted babies outta her.......

[NoahsMommy]

Originally posted by ainslee_breann_sr06
the only thing that stopped us from getting her fixed when we got her was b/c my family wanted babies outta her.......

I'm sorry, and I'm not trying to start anything, but this sentence made my stomach turn.

Cats aren't here so we can "get babies outta them".

How sad....

[ainslee_breann_sr06]

well, I mean be mad if u want, whatever, I picked her up off the side of the road, saved her....beat a dog off of her b/c she was being eatin, brought her home, nursed her to health, took her to the vet got her shots, and got medicine b/c she had tape worms, I did EVERYTHING for this cat, I love her to death, so im not just using her for her babys, we just wanted some cats like her....Sorry, cats get pregnant everyday!

[shais_mom]

noone is saying you didn't help her but
and yes cats get pregnant everyday that is why there are zillions of them that are homeless
There are a lot of people here that are veerrryyy passionate about rescue and spaying and neutering so coming here and telling us that
1) you put the male in there
2) wanting kittens out of her
3) don't want to pay the extra to take her to the vet

infuriates people..
so you can get mad at us for getting mad at you but our first priority is the CAT and educating people on spaying and neutering or you can accept that your cat is our first concern learn to become a responsible pet owner and a responsible adult and take the cat to the vet before she dies of pyometria or worse.

[carole]

I think your main priority is to get the cat to the vet and see what is happening, hopefully she will be ok, she is indeed a very beautiful cat.

I am very happy to hear that you have found homes for all the kittens, that is warming news, and that you will have her spayed after she gives birth, that is the responsible thing to do, and she is lucky to have been found and cared for by you.

I think everyone was just concerned for her welfare, I myself had the same questions which you have answered honestly, thank you for that and putting many people's mind at ease.

Please keep us posted and fingers and paws crossed here that everything will be alright with your cat.