have you ever witnessed a cat give birth to her kittens?

The birth! - My Cat (xandra) and her first kitten (no name yet)
Philippines
March 18, 2010 8:17am CST
Today, i saw my kitty give birth to her kittens! she looked like she's in pain but when her first baby got out she looked relieved. it took her almost 3 hours to deliver her four kittens. after she did she licked them all to dry them and then she looked so tired.. my sister even told me that she doesn't want to give birth to a baby anymore. how about you guys? have you ever saw your kitty giving birth? :)
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@jugsjugs (12967)
18 Mar 10
I was there watching my cat giving birth to her kittens and that was a great experience as she never made no fuss and no noise whilst she was giving birth.She had no trouble what so ever cleaning aswell as nursing her kittens ans she was a very proud cat.This was her first set of kittens and she only had 2.It took her 4 hours in total to give birth.
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• Philippines
19 Mar 10
wow... ^_^ she seems to be an experienced mother for her first babies... You must be also proud of her
@littleone3 (2063)
19 Mar 10
Yes I have my old cat give birth to 7 kittens about five years ago now and she gave birth in front of us and wanted us to help her. Unfortunately we lost one of the kittens but we did keep one who has just become a dad himself. As my cat I have now just gave birth to four kittens on Wednesday this week two black and white ones and two all black. But she went off and done it all by herself. She gave birth under my 9 year old sons bed. He went up to bed and heard squealing and when he looked under his bed there she was with her four kittens. We decided to bring her downstairs yesterday so we could keep an eye on her and make sure the kittens were being fed as she was a bit unsure at first. But as I write this she is curled up with her kittens in the cat box feeding them and is turning out to be a good little mum.
• Philippines
19 Mar 10
:) thanks for sharing your experience! :) will you be keeping all of them? :)
20 Mar 10
We will probably keep one of them. I do find them very hard to part with as they are so cute
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
yeah! just last week my cat also gave birth to 4 cute kittens! its funny that day coz she looks so disturb, going here and there and seems like she's looking for something, my husband and i are just watching her, sometimes she even stops in front of us as if she wants to say something... and then we saw her like she's really not at ease, so i assume that she's already giving birth and so i put her in a box and leave her there for few minutes...and when i come back, huh! there's already one kitten there! and another 3 follows! and she clean them up, and sleep...after wards, she's very hungry! and that's the first time i saw a cat giving birth!
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
It was my first time too! my cat were sneaking in and out looking like she doesn't want to be caught giving birth, but she was so obvious. by the time she didn't come out i looked and saw that she is breathing fast and her mouth is open like it was really painful. and then she looked so weak. _
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
haha...well i think our cat here don't really have such hard time giving birth except when she's on labor! haha maybe its because its actually her 3rd time giving birth...
@rosegardens (3034)
• United States
18 Mar 10
My baby followed me all around the house the day she was to give birth. She kept nesting everywhere I went! lol. I set up a box and blanket for her to deliver her babies. It was really awesome seeing their little feet and heads come out. That was one of the neatest experiences with an animal I ever had. Congratulations on your new additions. Will you be keeping any of them?
• Philippines
19 Mar 10
I want to. but that depends on my mom. if she decides to keep them all or just a few. _
• Germany
19 Mar 10
Yes, i have! I used to have a lady cat, i called her "HoneyGirL". She was the sole and only offspring of our older cat. She has given birth 3x and each time i have witnessed it. The experience was awesome and it was something i will not ever forget. It taught me to be gentle to animals, to care for them and to love them. Experiencing something which gives Life teaches us compassion - not only to animals but also to other human beings. Watching something give birth brings warmth to the heart. That experience i cherished and want to bring it down to my daughter. I would also like her to watch the "Birth of a Life", someday. Congrats on the new furballs...give them a happy home!
• Philippines
19 Mar 10
:) yeah, seeing her give birth to her kittens made me excited and nervous but it also made me feel so happy~ the way she took care of her new born and such. :) thanks for sharing~ happy MyLotting~
• Philippines
19 Mar 10
I haven't seen a cat gave birth 'coz whenever our cat gave birth she go somewhere we doesn't know and hen she returns after giving birth to her kittens...
• Philippines
19 Mar 10
that's true. my other cats go and hide themselves whenever they will give birth to their kittens. But i stalked my cat yesterday just to see where she will give birth.
@irisheyes (4370)
• United States
20 Mar 10
Yes, I watched my cat, Humphrey, get born. He's the cat in the avatar and he was born 11 yeas ago to my female cat Cassidy and my male cat, Bogey. It was amazing. There were three kittens in the litter and Humphrey was the only boy. He looked just like his father. Both father and mother cleaned up the kittens. I always thought that having two parents there was what made the litter so special. Sadly, Humphrey is now the only survivor of that little feline family.
18 Mar 10
A few years ago I rescued a pregnant female cat and agreed to look after her for a week or so until she was able to go into a shelter. Two nights later she made a nest in some old towels and I put down for her as bedding, and she produced a little of three healthy kittens. I would love to have been able to keep her and the kittens but at the time I couldn't but a week later she went to a local cat shelter.
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
that cat sure is thankful that you helped her^^ she is really lucky! :)
@ifa225 (14461)
• Indonesia
19 Mar 10
I ever saw it, the cat full with blood, and so was her kittens, and i don't know, suddenly, she eat one of her kittens. but i don't get trauma from this. I hope your sister just fine now..
@kaylachan (69837)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Mar 10
I've never seen an animal give birth in my home. I've seen it on t.v. though. Its amazing how all the animals know what to do. Though when I first got my cat Chinnia the vets thought she was pregnant. And, its quite obvious she's not at this point.