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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2005The World's longest Cat Pregnancy is Still On
Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with stethoscope and can still hear a bunch of purrs. He also says that Sonya's nipples are full and starting to produce milk. She is starting to produce a sort of line indentation down the center of her tummy. Does that mean anything? The family isn't happy, but they agree with me that if she hasn't had them by Friday, we won't be leaving on vacation until she does have them safely. I've also asked Rob to make another TED appointment if she hasn't produced them by morning. Penny spoiled us. We didn't have an idea how far along she was, and her fur was so long one couldn't really tell that she was pregnant. So when she popped them out, it was a pleasant surprise. I could never be a cat breeder, too much stress. I grossed Mandy out by telling her to do the hockey cheer as well as the one I was doing for her. She says that I'm really sick. Pam S. Oh, you make me laugh, Pam. Sonya will have her kittens exactly at the time they are meant to be born and not before. Been there, done that, with dogs. I have agonised about puppies due to be born, I have stayed up all night. They will come when they come. Purrs for you and Sonya that the babies will be here soon. If they aren't I don't think we all can stand it! Tweed > Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with stethoscope and > can still hear a bunch of purrs. He also says that Sonya's nipples are [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Pam S. > Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with stethoscope > and can still hear a bunch of purrs. (snippage) > Pam S. The kittens are purring inside of her?! Damn, maybe they don't want to come out! Jill <--don't know nuthin' 'bout birthin' no babies! >> Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with stethoscope >> and can still hear a bunch of purrs. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Jill <--don't know nuthin' 'bout birthin' no babies! Purring seems to happen while kitties breathe in and out, so if they're purring inside of her, it probably sounds more like gurgling. :) >>The kittens are purring inside of her?! Damn, maybe they don't want to come >>out! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Purring seems to happen while kitties breathe in and out, so if they're > purring inside of her, it probably sounds more like gurgling. :) LOL! Seriously now. Sonya needs to produce some kittens!  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > LOL! > > Seriously now. Sonya needs to produce some kittens! Yeah. She still hasn't had them. I keep hoping, but she is not laying back and popping them out. Please, PLEASE purr for her to have them and put me out of my misery. Pam S. >> LOL! >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Pam S. OK -- will purr for relief for both of you. Best wishes for an uneventful delivery. (Do you suppose she is saving them for Christmas?) MLB >> LOL! >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > back and popping them out. Please, PLEASE purr for her to have them and > put me out of my misery. Aaaw, come on now, Sonya! Poop-those-kittens purrs times three coming over. Maybe Mere's kitten purrs will convince her. SignatureMarina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Tanada skrev i meddelandet ... >> LOL! >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Pam S. Purrs, purrs, purrs for little Easter kittens to be born asap! 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(more pacing) > Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with stethoscope > and can still hear a bunch of purrs. He also says that Sonya's nipples [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Pam S. Wow. It really has been a long time it seems. Were is Lois??? > Wow. It really has been a long time it seems. Were is Lois??? I'm here and have been waiting for the big news as well. If her milk is starting to come in she *should* have them within two days, all being well. I have been breeding cats now for nearly 20 years and I still sit up with my expectant Mum's (or take them to bed with me) when I know that the birth is imminent, of course I have the advantage of knowing when they were mated. Good luck to Sonya and her kitties. Lois > Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with stethoscope and > can still hear a bunch of purrs. He also says that Sonya's nipples are [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Pam S. I Googled "cat gestation". Normal time is 61 to 69 days depending on size of breed. Variations to 71 days have been noted. Do you have any idea when she became pregnant? Time always seems longer when waiting. MLB >I Googled "cat gestation". Normal time is 61 to 69 days depending on size >of breed. Variations to 71 days have been noted. Do you have any idea >when she became pregnant? Time always seems longer when waiting. MLB It didn't just seem long, it *was* long! P.S. If we're still taking bets, I think that four kittens will be born around April 7th. On Tue 22 Mar 2005 09:22:12p, Takayuki wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes (news:ajk141dj36fn0n7kmujnic73nq5f9cto24@ 4ax.com): > P.S. If we're still taking bets, I think that four kittens will be > born around April 7th. If so, that should be the longest recorded gestation period!! SignatureCheryl > I Googled "cat gestation". Normal time is 61 to 69 days depending on size > of breed. Variations to 71 days have been noted. Do you have any idea > when she became pregnant? Time always seems longer when waiting. MLB We got her on January 29th. 3 days left in January, 28 in February, and 22 (so far) in March. 25+28= 53 And we were told that she was due at any time when we got her in January (they lied). So she's at least 53 days along, and I'd guess at least 63 days. So maybe soon. Pam S. Tanada <tanada@nospamearthlink.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: The World's longest Cat Pregnancy is Still On: >> I Googled "cat gestation". Normal time is 61 to 69 days depending on size >> of breed. Variations to 71 days have been noted. Do you have any idea [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >any time when we got her in January (they lied). So she's at least 53 >days along, and I'd guess at least 63 days. So maybe soon. IME, it's hard to tell if a cat is pregnant before about halfway through pregnancy, so HOW did they know she was pregnant 10 days or less into gestation? Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > We got her on January 29th. 3 days left in January, 28 in February, and > 22 (so far) in March. 25+28= 53 And we were told that she was due at > any time when we got her in January (they lied)./// It was a cunning plan so that you'd fall in love with her and adopt her. ;o) (It worked, LOL!) Paws crossed for a successful delivery. :o) Helen M >> I Googled "cat gestation". Normal time is 61 to 69 days depending on >> size [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Pam S. I say April 1. You know, April Fool's Day. She has fooled us all into thinking the kittens would be here by now. Bob > I grossed Mandy out by telling her to do the hockey cheer as well as the > one I was doing for her. She says that I'm really sick. Why have kids if you can't gross them out? > Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with > stethoscope and can still hear a bunch of purrs. He also says [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > well as the one I was doing for her. She says that I'm really > sick. I don't get it. LOL Purrs that she has them soon! Dirty litterbox offerings to TED for making you guys (and US!) think it will happen any day!! just kidding, mostly. hehehe SignatureCheryl > Purrs that she has them soon! Dirty litterbox offerings to TED for > making you guys (and US!) think it will happen any day!! just > kidding, mostly. hehehe TED was the one who said any time up to two weeks, then later up to three weeks. The shelter was the one who said any time. Sigh. I just wish she'd have them and get it over with. Pam S. There is a simple solution to your dilemma. Sit down with this kitty and tell her that under no circumstances should she have the kittens tonight as it would be entirely inconvenient for you and completely disrupt your plans and schedule. Megan (really...try it...) Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray [[There is a simple solution to your dilemma. Sit down with this kitty and tell her that under no circumstances should she have the kittens tonight as it would be entirely inconvenient for you and completely disrupt your plans and schedule. Megan (really...try it...) ]] LOL, if THAT lecture doesn't inspire her to have about 18 kittens on the spot, nothing will. ;o) Donna > [[There is a simple solution to your dilemma. Sit down with this kitty and > tell her that under no circumstances should she have the kittens tonight [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > LOL, if THAT lecture doesn't inspire her to have about 18 kittens on the > spot, nothing will. ;o) When I was in high school my family had a cat that delivered 18 kittens at once. Only 11 of them were alive when born, and only 9 of the 11 survived. It was a mess.... >Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with stethoscope >and can still hear a bunch of purrs. He also says that Sonya's nipples >are full and starting to produce milk. She is starting to produce a >sort of line indentation down the center of her tummy. Does that mean >anything? It means she's getting ready to split up the middle. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > She is starting to produce a > >sort of line indentation down the center of her tummy. Does that mean > >anything? > > It means she's getting ready to split up the middle. ;) Huge belly laugh! My God, how much longer will this go on???? Kristi > My God, how much longer will this go on???? > > Kristi Sonya is just teasing us! Let's all pretend we aren't waiting for news. Then we'll get surprised by the announcement ;-) Tweed <longing to know> NO. I'M NOT. tick........tick......tick......tick......tick.......tick........... > My God, how much longer will this go on???? Typical! I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for Sonya to have her kittens and now when I have got a week off and no PC access, she will have them! Purrs that when I get back, Sonya has a fine litter of kittens and there are photos Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Have you contacted the Guinness Book of World Records yet? ;-) Joy > Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with stethoscope > and can still hear a bunch of purrs. He also says that Sonya's nipples [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Pam S. > Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with stethoscope and > can still hear a bunch of purrs. He also says that Sonya's nipples are [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Pam S. Breeders don't have to go through this. 63 days is pretty standard. Some queens and some breeds will go a couple of days longer. I'm not questioning Sonya's condition. But a bit surprised the place you got her was even aware of it that early on. Jo > Ok, she STILL hasn't had them. Mike checked her out with stethoscope > and can still hear a bunch of purrs. He also says that Sonya's nipples > are full and starting to produce milk. She is starting to produce a > sort of line indentation down the center of her tummy. Does that mean > anything? I think they produce milk 24-48 hours before birthing IIRC. -L. |
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