pregnancy in cats

[SEXY67]

I think my cat could be pregnant, if she is she will be in her fourth week, i have read up on websites about this but would like to know your views please, she is eating more than she usually does, is this one of the signs to look out for, and what other signs are there? Thanks in advance for your replies.

[lankeela]

Biggest give away is the expanding waistline, which you should be noticing by now, but if she has only one or two kittens tucked high up in the horns of the uterus you may not notice anything just yet. You may notice that the tummy feels a bit firmer and she will lie on her back a lot. A good sign is the teats going pink and hard, and she may become more 'cuddly' and want to be made a fuss of. No special treatment needed, allow her to eat what she wants and offer her a bit more than usual, giving her small meals rather than one large one. If she hasn't been wormed I would do this now.

You can try to get her to use a special bed to have her kittens, but will probably find she will choose her own place (mine had hers in the bottom of my wardrobe - they like somewhere dark and private).

Good lukc and let us know.

PS Make an appointment with your vet to get her done as soon as she has had them - otherwise she will be pregnant again before you know it!

[veritymoon]

if your gonna worm her you also need to flea her as theres no point doing just one due to the flea being the host for the tapeworm.

please be carefull what products you use on a pregnant cat make sure they are safe ( not the bob martin crap) if in any doubt ring your local vets for advise.

cats gestation is about 63 days

good luck x