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Anonymous
1) If your cat is going into labour, she will already start producing milk. She'll be nesting at a certain place that feels comfortable to her, and may constantly lick herself.
2) You should basically get her a large basket or cardboard box lined with clean, soft materials. Used towels and t-shirts are best here, because they don't produce any more lint. In the event she does choose an area that's not the box, you should try to move her to the box when you can, preferably 2-3 days after birthing.
3) It really depends, if she's a common moggy, chances are that she will be fine with everything, and all you will have to deal with is minor cleanup. However, if this is her first litter, she may have complications. This especially applies if she is a pedigree breed.
Depending on how attached your cat is to you, she will try to wake you up when she is about to give birth, or right after she has given birth.
3 things you have to watch out for:
1. If she is unable for some reason to clean her own kittens, you may have to have a towel ready, as well as an eyedropper/syringe to clear out the mucus from the kitten's face.
2. Check how many placentas are delivered along with the kittens, if a placenta remains in her uterus, your cat's going to die.
3. If a weird discharge that doesn't look like normal afterbirth comes out, or she starts bleeding, you should call the emergency vet.
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