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Average Of 65 Days Is How Long
Cats Are Pregnant For!
Pregnancy in cats lasts about
nine weeks, but during the first half of that time a typical expectant
cat gives few clues that she is pregnant. She
hunts, rests, and generally behaves normally.
Under the influence of progesterone, the hormone of pregnancy,
and with an ever increasing weight in her abdomen, she soon moderates her behavior, gradually reducing her activity
level and resting more.
Is my cat pregnant?
If you think your cat might be pregnant,first check her
nipples. These become more
prominent and pinker by three weeks of gestation. By four to five weeks
after conception, your vet will be able to feel golf-ball sized swellings in
her abdomen. At this time the developing fetuses are usually quite easy to
count. Shortly afterward, her belly becomes a visibly enlarged.
Unless you're breeding
your cat chances are you won't know your cat is pregnant until she
is well along in the gestation period. The mother doesn't begin to bulge
noticeably until a couple of weeks before delivery time.
Cat Pregnancy Symptoms!
It may take up to two to
three weeks after conception for the signs to truly begin to show themselves but
with the proper attention paid to your queen being able to diagnose pregnancy
in your cat. Here are a few signs for you to keep an eye out for:
1. Her Nipples are Pink in Color
One of the main symptoms of a pregnant cat is a change in her
nipples. A pregnant cat will have pink nipples after the first few weeks of
pregnancy. If you see pink, you only have about six weeks to wait until the
kittens arrive if she is pregnant, so seeing a veterinarian is of the essence!
2. She Turns into a Sweetheart
Pregnant cats are a great deal more loving than they would
normally be. They become a great deal quieter, less interested in other
cats-especially male ones. Her heat cycle will have stopped at this point and
she probably won't care to spend much time outside if any. The more time that
she wants to spend with you, the more apparent her pregnancy should be.
She may not look pregnant at first, but if your cat is becoming
a little chunky that is one of the surefire signs of pregnancy. This is one of
the most important symptoms of a pregnant cat, because if she isn't gaining any
weight and continues to remain the same size all of the other signs are out the
door. The gain in weight may be slow at first, but as time goes on it will get
quicker and quicker until she is all belly. If she is in fact carrying kittens
it should not be too difficult to observe after a few weeks have gone by.
3. She Has a Ravenous Appetite
If your cat is pregnant she will definitely want to eat more.
Humans eat for two; cats eight for five, or six, or seven or eight sometimes.
This doesn't mean that you have to feed her eight times the food but she does
need more food and at a higher plane of nutrition. Regular cat food mixed with
nutritious kitten food should give her all that she needs to be healthy and
nurture the little lives growing inside her. While you want to make sure to
have food available at all times for her it is important not to over feed her.
The closer she gets to pregnancy, her appetite will begin to decrease a bit.
