Cat giving birth: dark red tissue showing, is it an emergency?

Hello, thank you for using PetCoach. If you see the discharge and no kittens have been produced within 2 hours then yes, you should take her to the ER. Here is an information sheet on what to expect when a cat gives birth: ( https://www.petcoach.co/article/queening-giving-birth-in-cats/ ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

This is likely the amniotic sac or a placenta. If Iris has been having strong contractions without producing a kitten, she needs to be evaluated by a veterinarian immediately. Never pull on anything that is hanging out of her since you don't know exactly what it is. Occasionally they can prolapse part of their uterus and if you pull on it you will make it drastically worse. Here is some helpful information on birthing kittens: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1738

A small amount of reddish/brown discharge is normal but frank red blood may indicate internal bleeding. Check her gums to make sure she isn't pale - indicating anemia. The blood may indicate postpartum hemorrhage, which is an emergency, and she should be assessed by a veterinarian right away. Retained placenta/kittens would appear as discolored/odorous discharge, fever, and poor doing of the mother. Either way, I would highly recommend she be examined by a vet.

Hello, it is normal to see some discharge from the vulva of pregnant cats. Additionally, cats may groom or lick the area during gestation and during the first stage of labor. Typically when they are going to give birth, they show nesting behaviors such as rearranging towels, looking for places to hide, and they may meow. In the second stage of labor you begin to see contractions and a shiny white membrane is visible from their vulva. Cookie may be going into labor soon. Hope this helps.

No, do not attempt to pull it out. It could be a mass or a vaginal prolapse. Either condition needs to be addressed by your veterinarian. If she allows, get her into a carrier and take her to your veterinarian or the nearest veterinary ER. Left untreated, she is at risk of serious infection.

Please have her checked by a vet as soon as possible as if this is from her vulva this may indicate a miscarriage and an emergency c section may be required. Other possible causes are a prolapse or severe enteritis if from her anus

Poor kitty! If she is still having contractions and something seems to be protruding from her vagina, I would be concerned that she may still have one or more kittens inside her. This is potentially a life-threatening problem, so I would recommend taking her to the vet right away for an exam. He/she can take x-rays to see if there are still more kittens inside her. If so, she will likely need an emergency c-section to get them out.