Not so long ago you might remember me posting about my cat and her kittens and how we managed to find all but one kitten a home. That kitten has stayed with me and i love her to bits, shes my princess.

We wanted to get Mouse my cat neutered at the vets but before we got a chance she was pregnant again. That was fine as we already had tons of people who wanted the kittens as she is such a beautiful cat. The only problem is she should have given birth by now, and she hasnt.

She is huge, i touch her stomach and i can feel the outlines of her babies, and she is struggling to go places and jump but she is keeping them in. Its like shes keeping her legs crossed. Shes hissing and growling at Minnie who is my kitten even though my kitten goes no where near her. I have tried to make safe spots for her but she just wont do anything. She is constantly in and out and im terrified shes gonna have the babies outside.

I can only think of one thing to do and thats take her to the vets who will probably do a C section and i'll end hand rearing the kittens. I know i can do this but i want it to be a last resort. Has anyone got any ideas on what i can do to help mouse and what might be causing her to keep them in.

Mouse is a small cat and she is very large, perhaps she cannot manage to let them out.

from Fallen

If she is restless like that i would say she may be in labour and unable to give birth although i am no expert she sounds ready, i think she needs a vet to look at her right away if she's been like that for more than a few hours.

dont let her out anymore and contact ur vet is she panting? uv seen her haveone litter so u know the signs to look out for is this one loads diff to her last?

Shes been like it for a few days, shes constantly on the move and she has trouble getting down to eat her food, i mean she can still jump onto certain things like the window sill and stuff but she really does look fed up with it all now.

Perhaps the best thing would be to take her to the vets

from Fallen

Perhaps the best thing would be to take her to the vets

from Fallen

Yes i think so i definately would, she sounds a bit distressed to me and definately wanting to have her kittens.

if she dus have a c section i think they can spay her at the same time just something for u to consider keep us updated with how she is please x

i fed mine on the sofa put her food on the arm and she stood on the cushion it was just the right height for her without havin to strain

She's not panting im going to ring the PDSA up today and see what they think. It is different to her last pregnancy and im even more worried now cause my dad let her out last night even though i said i wanted her kept in and she hasnt been back in since...oh things are going terribly wrong...

i will let you know what the vet says and if she does come back

from Fallen

Good luck Fallen i hope it all works out ok for you she has beautifull kittens as Shadow proved so you should'nt have a problem homing them if they ever arrive

any updates Fallen?

Mouse has come back in but she seems fine, she is acting like her old self which is really weird. She isnt restless anymore and if the kitten walks past she growls a little but she doesnt go for her. I think...no im certain she found a nesting spot under my bed, right at back inbetween two boxes. Very safe as she can watch out for the kitten coming and im always there to keep an eye on her.
Im almost completely sure its her nest cause she keeps dragging peices of paper under there and ripping them up.

Fingers crossed she will have them naturally. I'll give her another week and see if things are ok.

From Fallen

GREAT NEWS GUYS!!! my cat had four beautiful kittens under my bed yesterday. All are healthy and so is she. Minnie the previous kitten is staying away and ive already fallen in love with one of the kittens its a silvery grey and white kitten that ive named Sparkle for the moment. If shes had a boy this time i want to be strange and call it Dude...dont ask me why i just think it'll be funny standing at the door shouting Dude...Dude time to come in...

I'll keep you updated on the progress...im so happy :D:D:D:D:D:D

from Fallen

Awwwwww! Nice one, bet you're well chuffed! :D

Congratulations :thumbsup:

Congrats on the kitties

Congratulations to you and Mouse!

If you haven't already got her on some decent kitten food (like Hills Feline growth biscuits or Royal Canin kitten biscuits) then please get her on it as soon as possible, because back to back pregnancies can be disastrous for the mum's condition and future health. By the time she gets to the end of feeding the babies she will be needing 4-5 times as many calories as a normal adult cat uses, and it's just impossible to get that with adult cat food.

And this time, please please please don't allow her out at all until she's spayed. She'll go into season within 2 weeks of the birth, and a third pregnancy so close together would just be too hard on her poor body.

aww nice one fallen- hope mum n young uns are all doing well. As Meds says, important thing now is to make sure mum has all the nutrition she needs to feed and care for her babies. Keep us posted - most of us melt at the sight of kitten n mum photos.

I'm well away on helping the mum i learnt alot from my three year animal course. The mother is very healthy, in fact she looks and acts better than she did before...and guys...there arent four...there are five...:D:D:D:D

We missed a head lol.

I'll let yer know how they all are as they grow :D:D:D

from Fallen

oh you're so lucky! I want a house full of kittens!

oh you're so lucky! I want a house full of kittens!