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My pregnant cat is showing labor signs. Is she close to giving birth?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year old | 13 lbs

Hello, my cat is pregnant , we are not sure when she will give birth , she is overly affectionate , we can feel the babies kick and her stomach and nipples have dropped, she likes people more then normal but is less tolerant of other animals , her nipples have white tips, she is also so much lazier ; i need advice please

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Answered By Sarah Derksen, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 6th, 2017

She is so cute!! It sounds like she is close. Cats are pregnant for an average of 63 days. Usually you can express milk from the ducts approx 24 hrs before birth. I would recommend getting her examined to be sure she has a healthy birth

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