why is it taking so long

[vanessacat]

My cat is preagnet and has been pregnet for such a long time that her belly is so big its like she has no more space to keep her babies in last time she was already giving birth at this time so please tell me why it is taking a long time for her to have her babies.

[Clanad]

The gestation period for house cats is between 61 to 69 days, depending, primarily on size or breed.  This can seem like a long time, I'm sure...

[peanut]

if its been longer than that go to the vet with her. That way if there is a problem you wont be endangering the life of her or the kittens.

[vanessacat]

Dear ..........

I am only an 11 yr old girl. This is her first litter and we then plan on getting her spayed (not nertered). I am only asking for advise on her pregancy and I did not ask for your option. with regards being spayed. Only males get neurted !!!
Other, please only respond to the main question in the future. This is not a chat line.

[Clanad]

For 11 years old, that was well stated...

[PurplePixie]

If she has gone well over her dates, then you need to take her to the Vets to check that the babies are still alive.

If something has gone wrong, then you may see a really gross greeny yucky fluid leaking out of ther,,,and this is an emergency.

If she is just about ready to give birth,then a Vet should be able to have a quick examination & a listen with a stethescope to confirm wether the pregnancy is still progressing. & the kittens are OK.

It'd be worth a trip to the Vet just to give yourself peace of mind that she's alright.

[Newt]

With no disrespect to anyone, Venessacat did state, "... last time she was already giving birth at this time..."

I agree that she should be neutered as soon as possible after the kittens are weaned. I work for a rescue organization in a major city in the US and see too many unwanted kittens and cats starving and killed by cars and dogs.

This is not a chat room, but questions are answered by many and sometimes folks don't like the answers they recieve. Often a tipic such as this will bring responses that weren't asked for but may be helpful to the situation.

[Solarjunkie]

Well, yes of course you can neuter a male or female animal! It just means to remove the ability to reproduce - by spaying a female or castrating a male. The term "neuter" refers to any object neither male or female.

But the main point is - if you have any worries, take your cat to the vet.