One of my cats is pregnant.

[rug]

What do I do?

:shrug:

[Rising Phoenix]

1. prepare for many kittens....

: )

[Writer]

2. Find out who the father is...

and sue him for paternity support. :)

[rug]

3. One of the others is looking pretty damned smug.

[Writer]

7. Well well well...

he's going to have to deal with little rug rats, then. Maybe he should be put in the same room with the mom when she gives birth. :evilgrin:

[querelle]

4. Nothing

Cats have been having kittens on their own for a very very long time without the help of humans. Don't worry. She'll know what to do when her time comes. I was freaked out the first (and only) time Scarlett had a litter. She took care of it all on her own. Just provide a quiet secluded place for her after the kittens are born. Put food, water, and a litter box close by so she doesn't have to go very far away for her necessities.

You should also have her spayed after the kittens are weaned. I did that with Scarlett. I managed to find homes for all of the kittens, but I knew so little about the people who took the kittens. That still bothers me.

Good luck!

Q

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

5. She'll take care of most of it.

You should get her spayed though after this litter, or if it's early enough in the pregnancy, an abortion and a spaying.

[rug]

8. But I named her Schiavo!

[LeftyMom]

6. Call the vet and see what thier policy is on emergency spay. nt

[flvegan]

9. Seconded. If you have a spay/neuter clinic, call them.

[rug]

10. Isn't it too late for that?

[LeftyMom]

11. Probably not, but your vet will have to decide for sure

How late they'll do it varies.

[flvegan]

12. Not likely. Most clinics will do a spay very late into

the pregnancy. The anesthetic ultimately puts them down. They don't feel anything.

As LeftyMom said, ultimately, it's up to the vet who is the expert in the case.

[AirmensMom]

13. Thirded.

OK, that's not a word. But I definitely agree.

[AirmensMom]

14. One of your cats?

Well, take care of her ... I like the "call the vet" suggestion for emergency spay. And neuter the rest of them if that hasn't been done.