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Is Your Cat About To Give Birth? 7 Surefire Cat Labor Signs.

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You've waited for weeks, your cat has become rounder and rounder, you're excited about the forthcoming birth of her kittens - but how can you tell when the time has arrived? Suddenly it seems that your cat starts to act differnetly and you need to know if this is really It.

Are her kittens about to be born?

How can you tell?

Just what are the signs of labor you should be looking out for?

Cat lovers the world over do their very best to make sure that their beloved pets receive the best care possible. But when our feline friends become ill -- or in this case, are due to give birth to kittens - we begin to feel very anxious and out of control as we realise that we simply don't know enough about the situation.

After all, few of us have veterinary skills! You need to know what signs to look out for and you need to know straight away.

Your cat is due to go into labour around the 64th day of her pregnancy, although it is very unlikely that you will be able to be that accurate in your calculations. Instead, you will have to rely on your ability to 'read the signs' of the stages of pregnancy and of her impending labor.

Firstly, you are likely to have noticed that your cat's appetite will have almost doubled in the past weeks or so and you will be able to see her kittens moving around in her abdomen quite clearly.

It is natural, too, for your cat to seek out a warm, safe and secure place where she can give birth and she will display 'nesting' behavior as she searches around. If you are properly prepared, you will have already supplied a 'nesting box' for her to use - that way you can control the place in which she chooses to deliver her kittens and avoid her selecting an inappropriate place, such as your bed!

Then, as your cat nears the start of her labor, her appetite will reduce dramatically. It may even disappear completely.

A third sign to watch for is the demonstration of 'clingy' behavior, with your cat constantly seeking your company. As the birth becomes closer, you may see her pacing around nervously or she may become rather excitable.

A further indication that things are about to happen is when you cat begins to 'call'. This is a very distinct and unmistakable sound and there is no danger of you not recognising it!

Close to the time of her kitten's birth, your cat will feel compelled to lick her bottom repeatedly. The changes she feels within her body will be telling her that her kittens are on their way.

And finally, when your soon-to-be mother cat starts to feel the first twinges of her labor, she will appear to be uneasy and will repeatedly go in and out of her nesting box, 'treading' on the nesting material that you have already provided.

When you recognise this final behavior, you will know for sure that the birth process has started and your kittens will soon be delivered. Your lovely cat's labor has begun!

But you can't just sit back and with for your kittens to arrive. To be in control and ready and able to help should an emergency arise, you must have prepared youself by learning about your cat's birthing process. That way you will know what is normal and what is not, when to remain watchful and when to intervene. That way, you will be giving you cat the very best care that you can.

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