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Written by Jane Tompsett   
Thursday, 13 March 2008
This is the biggest question owners want the answer to. How long before you need to be fully prepared for the birth of your kittens?
by JaneTompsett

Have you any idea at all? Has your cat been pregnant before and previously given birth to kittens?

One thing is for certain, knowing how long a cat's pregnancy lasts from start to finish won't be of much use to you unless you know the approximate date when she conceived her kittens.

Generally speaking, your cat keeps that information to herself!

Just when you think that your life holds no surprises, your cat comes home with more than she went out with......

Your affectionate cat has been coming into season and all that cute rolling around hasn't been for your benefit at all - she's been working up to attracting every Tom, Dick or fur-covered Harry that she can get her paws on.

And now, quite suddenly, you have this niggling feeling that you are going to be a grandparent to a litter of kittens and have no idea just how soon they might be arriving.

So, just how long will it be before you can gaze on your tiny new kittens?

The avarage length of feline pregnancy is 63-65 days - around nine weeks - but kittens may be born as early as 58 days or as late as 70 days gestation.

But as a midwife-in-waiting, it's up to you to make the best guess at the delivery date that you can and unless you happened to see (or hear) your promiscuous puss-cat in action with the local toms, you're likely to be a day or two out.

It's more likely that you won't have any idea that your lovely, pregnant cat is 'with kittens' until she is 5 or 6 weeks into her pregnancy and starts to show certain signs.

By the time you begin to recognise the physical changes in your cat she will already be over halfway through her pregnancy.

You may just notice - if you are very observant - that your cat's nipples are beginning to look significantly pinker. Her milk glands begin to prepare for full-scale milk delivery around week 3 of pregnancy.

At the same time, your cat's appetite may change and she may start to become picky about her food. Puss-cat morning sickness, perhaps?

However, just about every cat gets picky about their lovingly prepared food from time to time, so pregnancy is likely to be the last things that enters your mind as you dispose of yet another uneaten meal.

It is very unlikely that you will understand the significance of these subtle changes in your cat unless you have had previous experience of feline pregnancy.

It will not be until there are only 21-28 days to go before the birth that you will become sure that your lovely cat is pregnant.

You will naturally be anxious to learn all you can about what to expect during your cat's pregnancy and labor so that you can be on hand to give her all the help and care she might need. So make sure that you have equipped yourself with the knowledge you will need by finding a comprehensive ebook that will easily guide you through all the stages of pregnancy, labor, birth and nursing.

But best of all, just savor the anticipation of the joy that your new kittens will bring!

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