Is my cat about to give birth?

24 to 48 hours before the onset of labor your cat will seem more anxious and restless. It will often poke its head about looking for a place to nest and have the litter. But be advised that in some cases nesting behavior can occur as early as three days before delivery. At this point confine her to the room you want her to birth in. This should be a darkened room in a quiet area of the house. Place food and water in the room.

Cats that are about to go into labor will usually lick their abdomen and vagina persistently. There is often a discharge that precedes birthing but the mother will lick it away as rapidly as it appears. Her cervix will be dilating but no outward signs accompany this. She will loose all interest in food and become serious and attentive to only her licking. If you are perceptive you may notice an increase in her breathing rate. It is quite common for the mother to sit with her mouth open and yowl loudly or pace the room. As her labor progresses and uterine contractions begin pregnant cats will lay on their sides and intermittently squat and press downward to expel the kittens. Do not interrupt or disturb the mother during these periods – just watch from a door left ajar.

The first kitten should arrive within an hour after the onset of labor.

From what you said here she is nervous and wants you close by. Stay close and comfort her when needed.

1. It depends on the cat. Cats can usually give birth fine without any human intervention. Some cats will really not like it if you're next to them while they're in labor; others may not mind. 2. Twelve weeks. A lot of people will say 6 - 8, but I've done a lot of research on this and they say cats are MUCH better adjusted and make better pets in the long run if you keep them with their mother and siblings until they reach 12 weeks of age. 3. You will know! She will most likely be yowling, and have prepared a nest, and pant. You can see the kittens move in the belly for days to weeks before they are born. According to the second site listed in my sources: "Twelve weeks may seem old to people accustomed to seeing newspaper ads advertising kittens who are "ready to go" at six or eight weeks of age. Most of us who have had cats have acquired kittens that young. They are cute at that age, and most people enjoy having such young kittens to watch them grow. However, we may permanently harm kittens by separating them from their mothers so early. There are crucial mental, emotional, and developmental milestones that a kitten experiences between six and twelve weeks of age. Separating the kitten from mother, siblings, and familiar surroundings at that age can cause undue anxiety and stress at the least, and serious medical problems or even death in the very worst cases."

Yes you're cat will be in labour in the next 24-48 hours. Exciting lol :D

Keep her warm and in a comfortable place, with lots of blankets and dry food. She'll be very needy and anxious.. But thats okay. You might want to give her some kitten food to produce more milk but leave her as she is for now. Pink nipples are pink becausr she'll be nursing. Labour is a very tiring process you might want to google 'Preparing for cat labour' or something like that ;)

Sit next her, give her lots of love, read a book, and start writing a list of your favourite names for the little babies. Cute.

Goodluck :))

Let us know what happens!

Yep..when they are about to give birth they will search for a comfortable place. Ya it is better to keep the kittens and cat outside your room (ie what I do). My neighbours cat had bring a small snake to give to her kittens to play with and put it on the neighbours bed! The snake was really injured and fortunately the neighbour has found it before anything bad had happened.So be careful when they are having kitens..