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Your heavily pregnant cat has been lying around your home now for the past couple of weeks, eating double her normal amount of food and generally looking very round in shape.

For some time now, you've been able to see her kittens moving about in her belly quite clearly and you think that you have a fairly good idea of when she is due to give birth.

Then, all of a sudden, your lovely cat heaves herself up from her favored sleeping place in the sun and begins to pace around. To you, she seems to be a little excitable or nervous - a definite change in her demeanor.

Your first thought will probably be that she's asking for more food as she'll start calling plaintively to you. But food will hold no interest for her - not even the tastiest morsels.

Don't be thrown by her puzzling behavior. Keep a watchful eye on your cat and before too long, you'll see her head towards her chosen birthing place - her nesting box.

As as well-prepared owner, you will have sorted out a suitable nesting box by this time, won't you? If you leave the choice up to your cat, you may find that she chooses your lovely, comfortable bed as her birthing place! A roomy and strong cardboard box is all you need. Cut the top and one side away, leaving a lip at the bottom to stop any tiny kittens from tumbling out accidentally. Old newspapers make excellent lining material and you may like to shred some for her. Use an old towel to cover the top for warmth and privacy and you're all set.

But whatever the choice of nesting place, your cat will feel compelled to head straight there when she feels that her labor is starting. Here, she will begin to 'tread' on her bedding and once you see her doing this, you can be 100% sure that her kittens are on their way.

This behavior is difficult to miss. It will appear to be a mixture of digging in her litter box and the kneading action she does when happy and relaxed.

Even cat experts don't really know why cats tread their bedding immediately prior to the onset of their labor. It is probably no more than a desire to arrange their immediate environment to their liking.

After all, the coming hours will be hard work for your cat and it is quite reasonable to assume that she will want to be content with her surroundings!

Whatever the reason, treading on her bedding is a major sign that your cat's labor is about to begin. She's ready - are you?

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