When will my pregnant cat have her kittens? Signs of labor?

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My cat Twix is pregnant, very pregnant may I add. We have been able to feel movement for over 2 weeks now. She has started nest for over a week. Her nipples are pink and full. She has been sleeping then getting up and cleaning herself lots. Her appetite has not slowed. I’m not sure when to expect the kittens? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 4 months old

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like her time to have her kittens could be nearing! You can read this article on birthing kittens for more details: https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952101 but you can read there that "Several hours (and perhaps a whole day) of restlessness, grooming, nesting, pacing, panting, vomiting, and crying indicates that labor has begun. Like the dog, there is often a drop in body temperature (to less than 99 degrees F) indicating contractions will commence in the next 12 to 36 hours but this is not as reliable a finding as in the female dog. The female cat secludes herself in her selected nest area and begins to purr." It sounds like your kitty may be grooming and nesting, so this could be the start of getting ready to have the babies. I would watch for pacing, panting, vomiting and crying which are signs that birth is very soon.

When will my pregnant cat have her kittens? Signs of labor?

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