Two new cats, one is pregnant

[winnie]

So we got two Bengal cats the other day. They were a product of a divorce. They are a breeding pair, Romeo and Comet. I never intented to breed them, but it turns out Comet came to us pregnant. I have papers for both cats and we are going to let her have them.

Ive been doing a lot of reserach and talking to my vet. But I would love any first hand knowledge some of you might have on prenatal care for cats. Also I want to make sure I have absolutly everything I need for the birth.Any advice/tips would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Mary_NH]

if she's had previous litters she probably won't need much help. I know many breeders that feed their pregnant queens kitten food during the pregnancy for the extra nutrients.
Given any thought what you will do with the kittens once they are old enough to be homed?
I'd do a contract and get the new owners to sign a spay/neuter agreement. Also if someone can't keep a kitten they should contact you first for the option to bring a kitten back to you rather than just passing it from home to home.

[vene]

Hi Winnie. Congrats on the new additions! Don't know much about the prenatal care and birthing care for cats but I do no a little bit about the breed. Bengals in general are very high maintenence and is not suitable for a lot of households. I'd contact the Bengal Rescue Sites and find out more about it. My baby's up. BBL.

[vene]

Sorry Winnie. Couldn't get back on the site because it was down yesterday. I believe Bengal cats in general are very high maintenence at least from my experience. Rene is very curious, smart, and can be very destructable. They are a lot like toddlers so anyone adopting the kittens should understand and research the breed very well. I don't think they are for everyone as many people who buy or adopt them end up giving them up to shelters, rescues, or declawing them. Lynnhaz and I personally had to go through a lot with our Bengals. Lynn's Max had surgery for swallowing toy mice and rubber pieces and gets into all kinds of mischief. Her Christopher the Bengal was abondoned by a previous owner because he had behavioral problems which was solved by lots of TLC. Rene almost needed surgery as she swallowed dried moss that covered fake plants and puked up tons of blood. Other than that, they are a wonderful breed and are usually very loving and loyal and fun. Oh, they are water addicts! Whoever gets to adopt the kittens are very lucky! Good luck with the prenatal care and the birthing process! Can't wait to see pics of the entire family!