Pregnant cat ready to deliver?

[Dixie_cat]

My cat looks very pregnant and soon to deliver. She has been passing some thick, white mucousy liquid from her vaginal area for almost two days now. The flow is very slow and not constant. Should I be concerned? Does this mean she will deliver soon?

-- posted by Dixie_cat

[Cindy]

I don't have any experience with cats in labor, but I have to ask, why wasn't she spayed before this?

Having asked that, I hope all goes well with delivery and mama cat will be spayed ASAP after weaning!

[Dixie_cat]

I have had dogs and cats all my life, and ALL have been spayed and/or neutered. This is the only one who hasn't been. I have had her for seven years, and she has never been outside until recently when she made a hole in one of the window screens. She will be spayed as soon as weaning is finished.

[Tambrey]

I have a cat recovering from surgery right now....she was older when she came to us, had a scar, so we wrongly assumed she had been spayed....

she is indoor only...our males ARE neutered, so no chance of pregnancy....

HOWEVER.....she popped out like she was pregnant...let me step back...about 2 months ago the vet felt a couple of small lumps....

Back to the last few days....she suddenly popped out and was "lumpy" like possibly kittens in there, but I knew it was not possible....took her in, they immediately did surgery and she had NOT been spayed and had a condition called pyometra... her uterus was full of pus and that could possibly leak out like you are describing....

Is she indoor only....has she been given any chance to GET pregnant...if she is NOT pregnant but LOOKS pregnant...this could be a good possibility...life threatening...she will need surgery NOW!!!

Get her to a vet NOW and a pregnancy test or surgery if she is not pregnant...chances are it could be pyometra.....

[Traci]

Get her to your vet RIGHT THIS MINUTE! You said she looks pregnant, but you don't know if she is? She should have been examined at the point you saw her gaining weight or having a larger abdomen. She may or may not be pregnant, only a vet exam will determine that.

Having any discharge demands a vet visit immediately...it could be a vaginal infection, or as Tambrey mentions, pyometra, which is a deadly condition if not detected and treated immediately!

Your vet can examine her, take an xray or ultrasound to determine if she's pregnant, and/or how many kittens she has in the uterus, or if she has some other problem going on. In any event, she needs to see the vet RIGHT NOW, TODAY!!

Btw, irregardless if she's been indoors all these years, the fact is, not being spayed and the fact that she escaped, is the risk of not being spayed early. MORE IMPORTANTLY, any intact pet is at risk for serious health issues including mammary/uterine cancer, which is rarely treatable. See Love Your Pets - Spay and Neuter! for why pets need to be spayed/neutered. For every year, and for every heat cycle you allow her to endure, significantly increases the risk for these cancers and other serious health problems. Her age now puts her at a serious risk!!

[lmd]

It has been two days, so I wonder what the vet said???

[Dixie_cat]

I took Dixie the the vet this morning. She took an X-ray, but it did not show any kittens. She is pretty sure Dixie has pyrometra and has sceduled surgery for this afternoon, probably as I write this post. I will post again later, after the surgery when my vet calls me to tell me how everything went. One thing is for sure, Dixie will come home spayed!

[Tambrey]

glad you got her in....hope surgery goes well and she gets better soon....be sure she comes home with antibiotics as well....Cuddles in on liquid Clavamox a dropper twice daily....


let us know how she is doing!!

[Traci]

I'm glad you got her in! Please, let us know how she's doing.

[mamabear]

I have to commend you on this, i really do.

You asked us, we answered you and you did what was said!

Yes she should have been spayed BUT you saw something wrong, asked (to me it does not matter where or whom you asked) and you took the advice and you saved your kitty. I am so proud of you!

Pyometra is very dangerous and can and has killed. I have seen it and I have seen people ignore it. I must say reading what you said about white mucus, pyometra was first on my list and not being pregnant. Thank you for taking the time to get her seen and now on the road to recovery and spayed as well.

Please make sure she stays indoors only. I am not sure if she is or isn't but she will get use to being INDOORS ONLY and she is safer.

Please let us know how she is doing and her recovery!

Hugs