If you show patience and carefully observe a pregnant cat, you can find out that labor is approaching a week or two before it starts. It is important to notice in time that the pet will soon become a mother in order to prepare everything necessary for the kittens, to provide assistance during childbirth, and not to miss possible complications.
Instructions
Step 1
A week or two before giving birth, the cat begins to worry, look for a secluded place, so the owner is better off taking care of the nest for the mother and cubs if he does not want the pet to lamb in the closet with linen or in a hard-to-reach place, for example, under the bathroom. Also at this time, she often licks her stomach, becomes irritable or, on the contrary, very affectionate, constantly requires attention. Possible decreased appetite and frequent urination. The cat's belly hangs down noticeably, and does not bulge out from the sides, as before.
Step 2
When only a few days are left before the kittens are born, the expectant mother becomes nervous, often meows, scratches the litter with her paws, refuses to eat. If the animal is not aggressive, you can start preparing for childbirth - by cutting the hair around the nipples and under the tail.
Step 3
If the cat is attached to the owners, she can constantly follow them, demanding to go after her to the place she chose for childbirth. The body temperature of the cat at this time decreases by a degree and a half, and rises again just before the birth. If you look closely at the calmly lying pet, you can notice the movement of the kittens in the mother's abdomen - future babies move in the uterus, preparing for birth. From this moment on, the owner is better not to leave the pet unattended. It is advisable by this time to prepare everything you need to help with childbirth and write down the phone number of the veterinary clinic where you can easily find it if necessary.
Step 4
On the eve of childbirth, the cat almost never leaves its shelter, the nipples on its stomach swell and turn red, colostrum begins to stand out drop by drop. Before the onset of contractions, she begins to breathe more often, on examination, you can notice a swelling of the vulva and transparent, yellowish or reddish discharge from it. Just before childbirth, a mucous plug, which has a yellow or pinkish color, departs. After the discharge of waters, normally yellowish, contractions begin.
Step 5
Young cats preparing for the birth of kittens for the first time often behave more nervous than those who have already given birth. There are also frequent cases when all the signs of an approaching birth are not clearly expressed, or the animal is constantly trying to hide, so the birth of kittens from a pet becomes a surprise to the owners.
