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/an/, I'm concerned.

My cat is currently preggerz, and we don't know for how long or any of the details. Well, she keeps meowing and waking me up and her ...thigh? muscles keep contracting. I've never really seen a cat give birth and I'm quite nervous to leave her alone without any help; My house is, uh, not exactly kitten-proof.

Halp plox?
1) What are the immediate signs a cat is going into labour?

2) What is the best way to make a "nest" for her should she actually be going through with it?

3) Can I go to bed knowing she's smart enough to take care of her babies?

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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.
>> Anonymous
>>226467
What does a placenta look like?
>> Anonymous
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>>226470

Why am I sooooo tempted to post a picture of tom cruise? Nevertheless, this is a queen eating her placenta I found from google.
>> Anonymous
>>226474
nutritious placenta is nutritious
>> Anonymous
i would try to always have someone around to keep an eye on her, even after the kittens are born.. my friends cat gave birth, and then 2 days later went and buried most of them in the garden.

cats are fucked up.
>> Anonymous
NO! JUST FUCKING NO!

THIS WILL NOT TURN INTO A PLACENTA THREAD!

JUST NO!
>> Anonymous
Also, try to make sure she doesn't lay on them. And that the towel/blanket/whatever you give her is always flattened out, so they don't get tangled in it.
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Hey guys, what's going on in this thread?