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Anonymous
Hey /an/, I think I screwed up pretty bad.

My cat is pregnant. She's had kittens before with no problem. Well, this time she was kind of stressing because she hadn't found any place to have her kittens. She pulled open one of my drawers -her usual spot- and so I cleaned the drawer out so she could have her kittens there.

Once that was open, she climbed from there to the third drawer -where I had what was left of my comic book collection- and decided to have her babies on there.

I went into a panic, and pulled the drawer open, and started pulling out the comics. She jumped out with the one kitten she'd already given birth to. Once I cleared it out, she jumped back in.

That was last night, and subsequently her stomach is still bulged, but she has not resumed her labor.

I've already called every local vet office, but none are open yet. In the next couple hours while I wait for them to open, is there any way to induce labor in a cat?

Pictue only vaguely related.
>> Anonymous
>>342864
Why do you even come to /an/? When you were little, did your mother not get you a birthday present to pay for medical aid a stray cat needed?
>> Anonymous
>>342870

Because when /an/ isn't posting numerous, shitty, cat pics, it's actually somewhat decent.

And no, nobody in my family cared for cats. Cats are straight-up awful creatures.
>> Anonymous
>>342863
It sounds like you stressed her out way too much - if you know she usually goes to a certain drawer, it really should have been ready for a while before she went into labour, so she felt comfortable and safe enough to give birth. If an animal feels it's unborn young are threatened and subsequently won't survive, the animal can force itself to abort the pregnancy... although I don't know if it's possible to do so after labour has started. But seeing as she jumped back into the drawer after you cleared it out, it doesn't sound like she was overly traumatised. I wouldn't suggest trying to induce labour, it would cause her more stress, which would prolong labour itself.
If no more kittens are born with in about 7 hours (seeing as you said this happened last night), it's possible the remaining kittens are dead which is a massive health risk to your queen.

The majority of vets will advise an emergency spay: removal of any remaining kittens + reproductive organs (also costly)

Make sure curtains are drawn and the room is warm. Try and ensure there is as little disruption to the environment as possible. Either stay in the room, or stay out of it, don't come and go every few minutes - opening of doors can cause draughts and your anxiety might disturb her.
How is she coping with the kitten she did manage to birth? Is she feeding and cleaning it ok?
>> Anonymous
>>342873

> to your queen.

This is what catfags actually believe.

For you I recommend some form of emergency vasectomy, (or hysterectomy, if you're a female), before you attempt to reproduce and pass your mindless stupidity on.

That said, I do hope the kittens are dead, we don't need more vermin running around the streets.
>> Anonymous
>>342873
Yes, she's been nursing it. It's fine.

As for the other three kittens, I do still see movement in her stomach.

Would she still be able to nurse the kitten if she has the emergency spay?
>> Anonymous
>>342875
Queen is what you call a female cat. Like how female dogs are called bitches. He wasn't comlimenting it, that's the actual term you sadly uninformed moron.
>> Anonymous
>>342877

Then it goes to prove exactly how demented and fucked up catfags truly are.

Sorry if I don't follow the mindless craziness of vermin lovers.
>> Anonymous
>>342878
Man, trolls get fed pretty well on /an/.
>> Anonymous
>>342879
That's the problem with /an/. The majority of people here feel sympathy for all kinds of dumb hairy creatures. Even trolls.
>> Anonymous
>>342878
>I'm uneducated.

Fix'd.
>> Anonymous
>>342876
If you can still see the unborn kittens squirming around, then it looks hopeful - their movement may encourage labour to resume. You just need to make her feel completely comfortable and safe.
If you get the emegency spay, her teats will remain swollen with milk for a few weeks after, but she may refuse to let the kitten suckle. Also, the time spent away from the mother during the operation could be detrimental to the kitten; no body heat from mother, no milk when required, even the lack of her presence can cause stress to the newborn.

If you and the cat have a close relationship, try and stay with her, knowing that you're nearby maybe a comfort to her, but seem indifferent and don't fuss over her too much. If you stay in the room with her be as habitual as possible: use pc or watch tv with the sound low, make her feel like it's a normal day and everything's fine - like there's nothing she needs to stress about.
>> Anonymous
Still hasn't given birth to the rest of them.

She's acting normal, like she just decided she didn't want to give birth afterall. She's not behaving like she's in pain. The only thing strange is that she's not spending much time with the kitten she already gave birth to.

I don't think she would abandon it as she's had kittens before, and has always been very attentive.
>> Anonymous
OP here...

I just got back from the vet. What a waste of 80 bucks. He was confused as to what happened.

I take my cat and the kitten. He says immediately "This isn't her kitten." and that she has not recently given birth. That she has no signs of having given birth. He asked if I had any other female cats, I said yes, one, but it couldn't be hers because she never gained any weight and never lactated, and is about 9 months. He still thought it could be hers, so I came back and got her.

He examines her, and says she looks completely different, and has never been pregnant or mated or anything, so there's no way it could be hers either.

Now his theory is that my cat stole the kitten from another cat, but I never let my cat out. I keep everything sealed in the house.

He's absolutely puzzled as to where the kitten came from, and is calling another vet for a second opinion. However he says my cat is fine, and will give birth to her kittens later.
>> Anonymous
>>342968
TIME PARADOX!
>> Anonymous
>>342968
sounds like your vet is a little soft in the head, OP. keep us posted on the TIME PARADOX KITTENS
>> Anonymous
>>342968

FUCKING RETARDED
>> Anonymous
>>342968
I think you need a new vet.
>> Anonymous
so whats the second opinion, OP?
>> Anonymous
OP, why the fuck is your cat not spayed if this is the SECOND time it's pumped out kittens?
>> Anonymous
>>342995
Vet hasn't called yet. He told me to wait a day.

IF this kitten isn't from my cat -which I'm beginning to realize, evidence suggests it's not, since I haven't found any evidence of afterbirth, it's ambillical cord is dried as if it's a couple days old, and my cat doesn't have any of the usual stains on her fur as she does when she's given birth- then I don't know where the hell it came from. But the vet commented that my cat was very maternal, and protective of the kitten, so it was fine to let her keep, since she is nursing it.

He also said she was dominant and probably took it from another cat, but I don't see that as likely since the reason I took he in to begin with was that she was submissive, and scared of the othe strays when I first found her, though she has become a lot more confident since.

>>343040
She was already pregnant when I first found her. After that, the vet told me not to spay her while she was in heat because the increase in bloodflow makes blood vessels harder to tie off, and makes bleeding to death much more likely. Then she went into heat constantly, and eventually got out one time, and was knocked up once again.
>> Anonymous
>>343050
well if she got out once to get knocked up...
>> Anonymous
Oh god, how weird, a stranger kitten in your house. That's just... a little freaky. Good luck with the upcoming birth, OP, and take good care of the poor little changeling.
>> Anonymous
When my cat had her second litter, she wanted to have them in the closet and she pestered me to stay with her.

We set her up in the bathroom right next to my room; Got her a bowl of water and food and set her box up with lots of clean cozy towels. She still wanted to have them in the closet.
So we locked her in the bathroom before going to bed. She had them overnight. We lost one or two that night and another one was dead when I came home that day. ;_;

But we ended up with four surviving babies, same as her last litter.
>> Anonymous
>>343159

I couldn't help but LOL.
OP, I think your cat's gonna be fine.(:
Don't worry.
>> Crazy Cat Lady
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>>343161
one of my cats did this when i was little. the stranger part was she was my MOM'S cat but decided that i needed to be there when she gave birth.

the last litter i had, mommy had them IN BED WITH ME.(ok, b4 u all go apeshit on me, her spay appointment was scheduled for march 12, she had the litter on march 11, stupid spca fixed income waiting list, daddy cat was fixed on the 12th though) i was talking w/ the hubby the night before noticing how hard she was gettin and that we could have kittens in the next few days. 7am the next morning, she's digging to get under the covers (cold march morning) and i was half awake for her first, watched her w/ the other 3, and helped deliver her runt (breech and popped ftl).

hopefully you cat is very comfy w/ you op, every vet i tell this story to is amazed at what my cat did and how she let me share the bed w/ her and her kittens for the next few weeks. it's such a neat thing to experience and a great learning opportunity.
>> Crazy Cat Lady
>>343235
well w/out the locking her in the bathroom and some of the litter dying part. she just kept jumping in my bed while having contractions, i ended up sleeping next to her in my closet that night so she'd leave me alone.
>> spacefille
OP I'm glad your kitty is okay, and that she's being material and nursing new kitten. I too wonder where that kitten came from, though, I'd call the little guy "Lucky" to find a new mommy who is willing to take care of him/her. I think it's pretty special that your cat managed to somehow get out while very pregnant, grab a baby kitten, take it back to your place, jump into a drawer and nurse the new baby. I hope that kitten's old mom is okay though...
>> Anonymous
You can save her babies by collecting the following...
-tweezers (to peel that weird clear sac they come in)
-hand towels
-washing your hands and using powder free latex gloves
-and some sort of bedding and big box for her to give birth in...
You MIGHT need those tiny scissors to cut the cords if she doesnt do it. Its amazingly gross to see them with that other sac thing still attached to them..

I helped both of my cats when they were in labor. Most awesome experience I must say!
>> Anonymous
>>343161
>>343235
OP here.

My cat has never lost a kitten. She only has four at a time though. The first time she gave birth, she did indeed need me right there next to her.

She climbed onto my bed and meowed at me, and I sat up half awake, and saw that she was squinting and breathing heavy, and her whiskers were flicking forward. I'd never seen a cat give birth before, so I just got up and started going "Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit" and went over to the kitchen. My cat followed me, meowing at me, already in labor. I'd already cleared out an area in the pantry for her, and put sheets and a comforter in there for her, but she didn't like it. She instead ended up having them on a suitcase I had under a table not far from there. I draped a sheet over the table, since I was afraid to move the kittens having no experience with it. She stayed there for three days with them, and I had to hold the food under her head for her to eat because she was afraid to leave them. On the third day she came into my room, and pawed at my dresser drawer. So I opened it, and she jumped inside and looked around, then jumped back out. A minute later she was back with a kitten in her mouth.

She likes keeping her kittens in my dresser for some reason. And I've learned with her that once she's made her mind, there's no changing it.
>> Anonymous
>Hey /an/, I think I screwed up pretty bad.
>My cat is pregnant.

DOES THAT MEAN WHAT I THINK IT DOES
NAUGHTY BOY
>> Anonymous
>>342878
then troll or no troll GTFO
>> Anonymous
>>342968
Haha, holy fucking shit. This is the awesomest thing I've read all day.

MYSTERY KITTEN
>> Anonymous
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OP again, she just gave birth to one of the kittens. I'm not sure whether or not there will be more. She still looks bloated, though naturally less so. But the vet said she only had one kitten in there according to the x-ray.

The new kitten and the mystery kitten are getting along well. Is it possible my cat is just having a very strange birth, and somehow is birthing them days apart? On the other hand, the mystery kitten is noticeably bigger than the new one. It's at least four days older.

She's had kittens before as I mentioned, but I'm worried because there seems to be more blood this time, though my cat isn't behaving like she's in any distress or pain, but I just saw her eat the placenta, and there was a large pile of blood where she dropped it (pictured.)

Also, I didn't notice her doing the usual things she does when she goes into labor this time. Her whiskers flicking forward while she makes a light mooing sound and squints for example.
>> Anonymous
>>342863
Punch it in the gut. A lot.
>> Crazy Cat Lady
>>343499
cats can act differently during different litters. keep a close eye on her and if she will let you, examine the new kitten to make sure it's ok. i'm sure if u call your vet they'll be able to inform you on why it bloodier this time, as i have no friggen clue
GOOD LUCK OP!
>> Anonymous
If you have any concerns whatsoever get in touch with your vet (albeit he sounds like a complete retard.)
>> Anonymous
get your cat fixed OP

or bob barker will kill your ass and i will laugh over your grave
>> Anonymous
>>343503
>>343532
Unfortunately I can't contact the vet until Monday.
>> Anonymous
No emergency number?
>> Anonymous
I think your cat gave birth to the antiChrist, although which one of them it is is speculative. You should name the first one Damien and the second one Thorn.
>> Anonymous
>>343499

Hi OP, I would like to see pics of the kittens, if you have them. Curious to see what they look like. Glad the mom seems okay... maybe the extra blood is from the fact that she only had one this time?
>> Anonymous
oh dear OP. its best to get your cat to the vet ASAP. my brother's cat was in a similar situation. it gave birth to one stillborn kitten and the rest were stuck inside her and by the time she got to the vet, they had to cut her open and take the kittens out. the kittens had been in there for some time and were rotting and stuff, or so he told me.
>> Anonymous
after this is over...


SPAY YOUR CAT IDIOT
>> Anonymous
Less nasty placenta blood pictures, more kitten pictures!
>> Anonymous
I want to see the kitten and the imposter! When things are less hectic, please post pics of Mystery Kitten.
>> Anonymous
>>342863
Bump for Mystery Kitten
>> Liska !!LIVFOETqL8j
Hmmm freaky mystery cat. I agree; want to see pics.
>> Anonymous
bump for cat pics
>> Lynn
hows the kittens now? are all of them born safely? i was thinking the labour could go on for hours but not sure how long before it is considered dangerous for the kittens.
>> Anonymous
op! show us the kittens!
>> Anonymous
*bumped for kittens*
>> Anonymous
>>342878
dammit troll then why are you here!!!!???
>>342883
lol
>> Anonymous
>>342878
& how lonely a soul you must be. you dont even deserve to see the light one day