Expecting kittens? Estimate the due date for your queen.
Cats seek privacy for birth. Prepare a comfortable, secluded box lined with towels about 2 weeks before the due date.
You might not notice much. By week 3, her nipples may become pinker and enlarged ("pinking up"), which is often the first visible sign.
Her belly starts to swell. Her appetite will increase significantly as she needs more calories to support the kittens. A vet can often feel the kittens or confirm via ultrasound now.
She may become less active. Movement of kittens might be visible. In the final days, she might become restless and start searching for a nesting spot. Appetite might drop 24 hours before labor.
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