cat giving birth

Question
Is there anything i can do or i should know about my cat giving birth? she's due anyday now, thanx Danielle x

Answer
Danielle,

Exciting isn't it?? I am including some links to good articles about pregnancy and birth. They cover quite a bit of information that should be helpful to you. If you still have questions or concerns after reading the information then feel free to write back.
(copy and paste, or type the whole links into your address bar)

http://cats.about.com/od/reproduction/tp/catsreproduction101.htm

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

http://cats.about.com/cs/pregnancybirth/a/pregnancybirth_3.htm

http://www.2ndchance.info/felinelabor.htm

Some cats don't want you to leave them, and some prefer to be by themselves. It all depends on your cat's personality. If she is a first time mother, they periodically aren't quite sure what to do and they can do some bizarre things. Kittens in the same litter can be by different fathers if more than one tomcat bred the mother during her cycle so sometimes a kitten can be born up to 24 hours later. That is not anything to worry about. Mothers tend to move the kittens at least once. Let her be where she feels the safest and most secure. Nursing mothers need to eat about 4 times as much food as they normally would for good milk production and to replace what the babies deplete from her. It is good to give her kitten chow until she weans the babies (about 8 weeks). It is high in protein and has what extras she needs.

I hope this is helpful to you. And don't worry, everything (probably!) will be fine!

Tabbi