whats wrong with my cat, is this normal for a pregnant cat?

[hardykat]

my cat is about 1 year old and we think that she is pregnant. we know that she has been doing it because i found them behind my bike getting it on. this was about 4 weeks ago.

her stomach looks bigger and also her nipples but the last couple of days she has been going off upstairs and i havent really seen her all day which isnt like her, untill 5 minutes ago when she was sick on the floor. can cats get morning sickness?

please help

[mycatis]

My cat didnt get morning sickness but my cats do throw up sometimes anyway, I'm sure she is fine, lucky you getting kittens :-)

[Clanad]

Well... gestation for house cats is around 65 days.

Therefore, your cat 'getting it on' just 30 days ago means another month or better yet to go... Watch for the nipples to begin to redden in color. This usually happens near the 35th day of pregnancy so you can then do the math for birthing date...

[Nemesis9]

That sounds like typical behaviour for a pregnant cat. The disappearing act may be due to her wanting to find, and possibly prepare, a birthing location. You might want to think about finding a quiet spot in the house (empty bedroom etc) and preparing a cardboard box with small cut-out door, newspaper, old jumper etc, and encouraging her to use that. Just like humans they can be a bit clueless first time round and need a little guidance, otherwise she might choose under the sofa in the living room!

[little coojy]

sounds like she's looking for a quiet place to deliver, my mother inlaw used to breed persians and they always did this, she used to clear the under stairs cupboard out and make it nice and cosey for them and private, she used to put a little partision across the door that the mum could easily walk over but kittens were safe inside, in the summer days when kittens were nearing leaving she had a kind of baby pen in the garden for them.

[WiccanKitten]

Same as my Sugar!