The gestation period for cats is about 65 days (9 weeks) plus or minus a week. The discrepancy at term in 4 days is quite normal, and birth occurred as a week earlier or later, is also not uncommon.

 

As a rule,  pregnancy in cats, many children are hatching, the shorter. Cats also find themselves in stressful situations in the last weeks of pregnancy can bring offspring later period.

 

However, kittens born to 60 days, weak and often do not survive.

Pregnancy cat

"Perenashivanie" can also be dangerous, and if the cat has not given birth after 70 days, consult your veterinarian.

 Why a cat is born, several kittens?  

The birth of twins, triplets or women - a phenomenon not often. But in cats, even kittens 6.5 - are not uncommon. The reason for this lies in the structure of the fertility of reproductive organs cats.

 In women the uterus is similar to a pear, and consists of a main body and two small processes associated with the corresponding fallopian tube. The uterus is shaped like a cat on the letter "Y" and it is much shorter than a woman's uterus. Each of the processes of the animal's uterus has a large length. And when it  pregnancy, the fertilized eggs pass through the fallopian tubes into the uterus and uniformly attached to these processes. That is why the cat is able to conceive and bear a large seed.

 Signs of pregnancy. How is the pregnancy  

An experienced veterinarian can detect pregnancy by palpation on the 20th day after fertilization, although at this stage of pregnancy kittens the size of a peanut.

 

However, there are signs and you can learn about what your mom would pitomitsa.

 

About the third week of pregnancy nipples breasts swell (increase) and turn pink. This is particularly evident in the first pregnancy. In the first 3-4 weeks of gestation pussy becomes less active. Due to hormonal changes and the stretching of the uterus in the morning she may be vomiting. Do not worry, this condition lasts only a few days. Then she begins to eat and sleep more than usual.

 

Around the sixth week of pregnancy becomes obvious, especially if the cat is more than two cats.

 

At 7 weeks, raising his hand to his stomach, one can already feel the movement of the kittens, but with careful examination to probe their heads. During this period, your pitomitsa may become restless, seek a quiet place for the birth and upbringing of future kittens.

 

In the last week of pregnancy the breasts increase significantly in the cat, and her nipples clearly protruding. Your favorite is going to become a mother, and was rather inactive and thoughtful.