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my cats pregnant

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Question
my cats been pregnant for at least two months if not a little longer shes using her litter box alot and is always resting in a dark corner in the front room where theres lots of cushions.  How long do you think it will be before she has her kittens as she is some times very restless and her belly is hard?

Answer
Sophie,

Normal gestation for cats is 65-67 days with 63 days being the normal minimum and 69 days being the normal maximum.

My guess is that she will have the kittens within a few days to, at most, a week, if not before.

The belly being hard will change to the kittens forming hard knots and "dropping" to a position lower and further down in the abdomen.

Her restlessness will increase with many more trips to the litter pan.

Milk can drop anywhere from a week before birth of the kittens to right as the first kitten is being born.  There also may be a bloody/mucous discharge during this time period, or not!

Water will break anywhere from a few hours before birth to right at the birth of the first kitten.

All, in all, every queen does it a little differently, so I would be vigilant and keep an eye on her.

Best regards... Norm.