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My cat had one kitten, still contracting for hours. Is labor stalled?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

My cat just delivered her first kitten at 7am an is still contracting and such but has yet to have another one and its 11am now. Should we be concerned?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 24th, 2019

While cats can have interrupted labor, it's concerning that Lucy is contracting and not having a kitten. In this case, yes I would be very concerned and I would take her and her kitten into a vet immediately for treatment.

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    Answered By Rebecca, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on April 2nd, 2018

    Thank you for using PetCoach. Depending on how Boogle is acting determines how worried you should be. Typically cats will have their whole litter in less than 8 hours, so I am a little concerned by this timeline. If she had contractions after the first kitten was born and no more kittens then she may need intervention. If she is calm and relaxed, nursing and grooming the baby, eating and not actively laboring then she may just need a bit more time. Make sure that people are not actively bothering her or touching her or the kitten. Here's a bit more info http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1738

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