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Hi there

I have a cat shes a little over two years old now. She has had a litter of kittens only three but that was fine- they all got loving homes.
Problem, about 6months ago we moved into a new house and all my other cats are fine but she has changed, She doesn’t like my uncle one bit she growls at him and wont let him near her- I know she was frightened by a male as a kitten that used to try stomp on her and I had to keep her in my sight all the time, could this have had an effect on how she is with men? well its not only men per say, she has her days with my mom, I am the only person she has not tried to attack and hasn’t growled at, she is really too sweet with me.
We kept one of her kittens, and a little while ago he was in a cast because he had a broken leg, she now growls at him as well, she doesn’t like her near her if he is in the same room as her then she goes for him. Why? It seems like that when cats get a cone on their head or cast then they are outcasts to other cats, my other 3 didn’t like him when he had the cast on but now they are fine with him.

Other problem well not so much a problem, I have not spayed her yet, plan on doing so in two weeks as I will have extra money then. But how do I tell if she is expecting? I am not sure of exactly when she last went on heat. She is extremely moody the past few weeks and is going to places I have never known her to go to, in the corner behind a lamp and under a chair in a hidden away area. She has never been a moody cat not even the first time round pregnancy.
Thank you for your responses.
We are going to wait till she has this litter that we expecting, no doubts anymore, she is pregnant for definite. Then spay her, hopefully that will calm her down and make her not so grumpy. Have decided to keep her indoors till we are able to have her spayed (8weeks after birth). And have already started searching for homes even though we are not sure of how many she is going to have but will make sure they all get homes. Thank you again

I;ve heard of other cases where pregnancy changed a cat in terms of temparament quite drastically. See her as an abusive victim = that is what she is. And it takes time and patience, there are no guarantees.
The lace to start, ALWAYS, is your vet. There could very well be physical cause.
Sometimes,one cat makes all the diffference - when I had three cats all was well, now that I have four, two of them are at all out war.
Since her kittens are gone, lease go and have her sayed right away, don’t wait for anything, she could get regnant again at any time.
Don’t even worry about if she is pregnant - just advise the vet, he can scan and check, and do an abortion if need be - it’s really for the best.
As this is not her first pregnancy, she is at increased risk of dying young from reproductive cancers already. Not altering a cat is really not the smartest move an owner can make.

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My cat, conveniently named Mama, has had two litters before the one she is carrying now. The two previous litters were born and raised outside because originally that’s where I found Mama. She wasn’t completely wild, but still kind of nervous around people. Gradually, she has become a lot more friendly. I have two of my own cats that are fixed and live inside. I was concerned about Mama because the last litter she had I could only find one kitten and after a month the kitten started having seizures and within a day and a half I had the kitten put down. They did a couple tests on Una, the kitten, and I know the one I believe it was for Feline Leukemia was negative, but every seizure she just got worse and she just wasn’t normal any longer so I made the difficult decision to have her put down. I thought maybe, there was some kind of trauma or maybe Una got into to something bad for her because she was becoming curious and roaming around, I just don’t know. The first litter seemed normal. I believe she had five but I only see two now. Strays usually come and go around here so I’m assuming the others just wondered off. The two that are still around are very friendly and don’t usually stray very far. I planned on getting all three, Mama, Socks (female) and Toby (male) spayed and neutered. But a couple weeks later I noticed Mama pregnant again so I brought her inside so I could observe her pregnancy and birth. She seems normal according to all the research I’ve been doing. I thought for sure she’d have the kittens last week but she didn’t and this week she has gotten increasingly bigger and now I can feel them moving in her tummy. I have an area ready for her and she’s been laying in it a little but she is persistent on going back outside. In fact, one day she did escape when my family left the door open. It took 2 to 3 days I believe searching for her and finally she showed up where I put food out for the them. So I brought her back in but like I said, she’ll comfortably hang out and sleep in my bedroom and go into the area I set up for her but after a bit she’ll go to the window and scratch at it and meow but I’m scared to let her out because I don’t know where she goes. I’m asking for an opinion from someone more experienced I guess, should I let her out and basically fend for herself or should I keep her inside where I know she’s safe and has food and water and an area to have the kittens? She seems mostly content except for when she appears to have the urge to go back outside. I’m extremely excited about the kittens and I plan on getting Mama spayed after she has safely raised the babies. Sorry for my long story, but I just wanted to let you in a bit on Mama’s life so I could ask for your opinion. I have always been a cat person since I was a little girl, I know a lot of kitty facts and behavior but when it comes to birth I’m a little wobbly. Thanks once again.
Lisa

Here’s an answer from someone who has had 20 cats in my life, and currently a total of 6. Many of which I’ve raised from birth.

Since it’s obvious that you care about this cat by naming and feeding her, I suggest you do everything you can to keep her inside. This way, you know no harm will come to her, or her babies. If you do this, get Socks and Toby inside too, this way she won’t want to instinctually go out to check on them.

"The first litter seemed normal. I believe she had five but I only see two now. Strays usually come and go around here so I’m assuming the others just wondered off." You don’t mention how old they were when they "wandered off". If they were young and outside, they could easily have been eaten by a predator.

The regular gestation period for cats is between 58 and 65 days, or approximately 9 weeks. If you can feel the babies moving, it should be within a week or two that the birthing will occur. Don’t interfere with the process and resist the urge to handle the kittens unless it is clear that the mother or baby is in distress.

I hope the area you’ve made is secluded. It’s best to have a box cut so one side has an opening where the wall on that side is 6 inches high and make sure it has plenty of room so that she is comfortable and can move from one side to the other if she needs to change positions. This makes it easy for mom to get in and out while keeping the kittens contained until they’re old enough and strong enough to get out on their own. Lay down a clean towel that you don’t mind if it gets soiled for the birthing. When mom is done birthing, change out the towel with a fresh one. Don’t expect her to hang out there much until she actually does give birth.

She’ll still want to go out, and she’ll let you know, but in this case, it’s best for her and for your state of mind to keep her inside despite her protests. Keep her inside until she is on her way to the vet for her spay appointment. If you haven’t made the appointment, make it now. Different vets have different opinions on when they’ll do it. I feel that a month * after * they’re done weaning is best for they’re body since it allows the mammary glands to dry first. But this might be a challenge to keep her in for that long. Talk to your vet and go from there. It’s hard on her body to keep getting pregnant, and then there are so many little ones to find homes for. It’s best for all involved to keep her inside until she gets in the car to go to the vet to get fixed.

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I just posted this in the pregnancy section by accident and surprisingly got a HUGE response….I am re-posting here for my pregnancy section friends… I just wrote a question and one of my dear "Tartism fighting" friends came on and told me that there have been a million questions from one of our least favorite feline’s alter egos….

I was just wondering… who here is not a troll?

and just to add a parenting question…

"What are your children doing right now?" Canada— 12:30am here and my 11 month old son has been in bed sleeping since 7pm… he will be peaceful in there until 7AM
I ain’t no troll. I actually haven’t seen any trolling lately. I just finished watching "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" with my husband. It is 12:24 am here and both kids are sound asleep.

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*OK……..I take that back

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Recently a new male cat from outside came to our garage where my female feline Tuffy was sleepin n Pi(the male) climbed on her and got hold of her neck. tuffy started shakin her butt n went grrrrrrrrrr….. i thought Pi was harmin Tuff n i asked my sis 2 chase him away butwen she tried 2 he took her away by the neck. my sis managed to separate em… n tuffy came inside lookin really tired n slept behin th TV 4 really long. some 1 tell me wat this is all abt? do they have sex jus like this? are they matin? can cats get AIDS? Will they elope? will tuf’s pregnancy goalrite????

Yes, sweetie… yu just saw two cats mating. If your Tuffy isn’t de-sexed (spayed), then she will likely become pregnant. And no, Pi will not "elope" with Tuffy - cats don’t elope and get married. Tuffy will stay with you and if she has been impregnated by Pi, then expect to have kittens in 3 months. Oh, there is feline "AIDS" and cats ctahc them if they have not been immunized against it. They get it from an infected cat.

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My mother is helping a stray cat with a litter of five kittens, about 5 or 6 weeks old. The cat is partially tame. We are not certain if the cat has an infection. Additionally, the cat has been in the company of at least one unneutered male cat. We have antibiotics suitable for feline administration, but are uncertain whether they can be given to the cat if she is pregnant, again. We may take her to the vet, although that might be difficult due to the fact that she is not totally tame, and in a large dog cage with her kittens. The cage would be quite difficult to transport with the cat and her kittens. Does anyone know if Clavomox (Amoxicillin) is O.K. to give to a cat, if she may be pregnant, again. Yes, we can consut a vet, and I did read the info. re. Clavomox not being thoroughly tested in pregnancy. Wondering if anyone else has had experience with this? The cat will be spayed, but we need to know what to do in the mean time.

I have not, but will be honest. Until you get the go ahead from a qualified vet or vet tech do not take the chance! Everything the mom ingests is excreted to the kittens so it could have deadly results. Please do not go off of others opinions or experiences. Just because someone has done this before and it was safe for them does not guarantee it is safe for your cat. If your cat is suffering from mastitis one thing you can do is apply a warm cloth to the breast or breasts and encourage the kittens to nurse and wean them off gradually so the milk production slowly tapers off. Depending on how long it has been since she stopped nursing them is a factor on the chance that she is pregnant again. If she has had no access to the outdoors or cried in a howling way she is not pregnant. Cats usually do not go into heat again until they have completely weaned the current litter. So you should not have a reason to worry.
Good luck!
Andrea

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My mother is helping a stray cat with a litter of five kittens, about 5 or 6 weeks old. The cat is partially tame. We are not certain if the cat has an infection. Additionally, the cat has been in the company of at least one unneutered male cat. We have antibiotics suitable for feline administration, but are uncertain whether they can be given to the cat if she is pregnant, again. We may take her to the vet, although that might be difficult due to the fact that she is not totally tame, and in a large dog cage with her kittens. The cage would be quite difficult to transport with the cat and her kittens. Does anyone know if Clavomox (Amoxicillin) is O.K. to give to a cat, if she may be pregnant, again. Yes, we can consut a vet, and I did read the info. re. Clavomox not being thoroughly tested in pregnancy. Wondering if anyone else has had experience with this? The cat will be spayed, but we need to know what to do in the mean time.

I have not, but will be honest. Until you get the go ahead from a qualified vet or vet tech do not take the chance! Everything the mom ingests is excreted to the kittens so it could have deadly results. Please do not go off of others opinions or experiences. Just because someone has done this before and it was safe for them does not guarantee it is safe for your cat. If your cat is suffering from mastitis one thing you can do is apply a warm cloth to the breast or breasts and encourage the kittens to nurse and wean them off gradually so the milk production slowly tapers off. Depending on how long it has been since she stopped nursing them is a factor on the chance that she is pregnant again. If she has had no access to the outdoors or cried in a howling way she is not pregnant. Cats usually do not go into heat again until they have completely weaned the current litter. So you should not have a reason to worry.
Good luck!
Andrea

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