Signs before a cat gives birth:

1. The abdomen is obviously enlarged and sagging, the breasts and nipples become larger, the nipples protrude and turn dark pink, and sometimes milk flows out.

2. As the delivery period approaches, the mood will become more and more uneasy. And it keeps changing its posture in the cat's nest. Sometimes it likes to squat on the ground, sometimes it likes to squat in the cat litter and make chirping sounds.

3. A few hours before the cat is about to give birth, the female cat’s uterus will begin to contract. The female cat will feel uncomfortable and become restless. She will lie down sideways in the birthing den and breathe. Urgently, and at the same time, the cat will start drinking a lot of water.

4. Before giving birth, viscous fluid will flow out of the vagina, the uterus will begin to contract with painful symptoms, and the female cat will become more nervous.

5. Cats will also have symptoms such as nesting, reduced appetite, restlessness, and obvious fetal movement before giving birth.

6. There may also be symptoms of frequent urinary leakage.

7. 12 to 24 hours before giving birth, the body temperature of the female cat will drop significantly by about 1℃.

8. Just before the cat officially gives birth, the cat’s vulva will leak out viscous fluid.

Precautions for postpartum care of cats:

1. Feed female cats foods rich in protein, fat, vitamins and minerals, such as fish soup and chicken soup. , milk, soy milk, etc. Make sure to provide the female cat with plenty of clean drinking water.

2. Cats need to supplement nutrition after giving birth. You can choose more nutritious cat food, or you can feed some fresh fish soup, so that the cat will have more milk to feed the baby cat.

3. Cats must live in a clean and dry place after giving birth, otherwise they will be easily infected with bacteria, because cats are very weak after giving birth.