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how long dose it take for a cat to have kittens?

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Question
Dear Carol how long dose it take for a cat to have kittens because I think my cat is about to have kitten and I am confoused
                      From your friend
                      Crystal

Answer
Crystal,

Normal gestation in cats is 58 to 68 days (the average is 63 days).

The litter size in cats varies from one kitten to more than 10. Litter sizes are often smaller in young and old animals and largest when the mother is around three to four years of age.

Here are some articles to read that may be helpful:
(copy and paste, or type the whole links, into your address bar)

http://www.pets.ca/articles/article-catbirth.htm

http://cats.about.com/od/reproduction/a/birthprocess.htm

http://moggycat13.tripod.com/id85.html

I hope this helps,
Carol