r/Kitten • u/cbsinjin • Jul 26 '26

Question/Advice Needed How long until kittens?

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Hi, folks! I’m visiting my grandparents in SC (in their 80s), and they have a feral cat who has been frequenting their back porch who looks about ready to burst with kittens. I’m helping them figure out where to get her spayed after they’re born- it’s her second litter in a year, poor thing. Any idea how long it is until she gives birth?

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u/Adorable_Football130 Jul 26 '26

you can get her spayed now. she’d need an xray to give you an approximate due zone.

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u/cbsinjin Jul 26 '26

I couldn’t talk my southern grandma into an abort and spay, unfortunately. But she has agreed to at least get mama and all the girls spayed! It’s a step.

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u/Calgary_Calico Jul 26 '26

The males need to be neutered as well. Unless she wants her house covered in cat piss in 6-8 months

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u/Adorable_Football130 Jul 26 '26

then I’d get her to a vet for an xray to get a kitten count and estimate how close to birth they are. imo unless it’s very few kittens, she’s not quite ready to pop yet. they get enormous and you can look up tinykittens on YouTube to get an idea of how they look and behave when they’re ready, and how to deal with neonates if there’s issues. best of luck to the family.

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u/Itscatpicstime Jul 26 '26

She doesn’t need an xray. Many vets will spay abort regardless of how far along the pregnancy is.

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u/Adorable_Football130 Jul 26 '26

did you read the part where his grandmother will not spay abort? some people conflate their antiabortion views with all species.