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We think my cat,Sniper,is pregnant but we don’t know how to tell if she is or not.Is there a way we can tell if shes pregnant without spending money or taking her to a vet?If so how?
You can wait about 2 months and if she has kittens, she’s pregnant. If she comes into heat soon, she’s not if she doesn’t come into heat, she likely is. You can also get her spayed then you’ll know she’s not pregnant ever. If you don’t want to spay her because it obviously costs money, you can keep her in the house away from all male cats, that will also prevent any pregnancies in her.
It is most important that you do NOT feel around her belly for kittens. Your vet knows how to do this without harming any of the babies or the mother. It is possible to turn one of the kitties around inside the mother and create a ‘breech’ birth. This could require a Cesarean operation and as others have said they are expensive.
Wait three months if she gives birth then she’s pregnant, or wait and see if she comes into heat. There are many different symptoms of pregnancie in cats you can find some of them online.
Yes. First the number one sign that will happen about 3 weeks along is her nipples will get swollen and kind of a pink and then by the 5th week her stomach will show swelling and you probably will be able to feel the kittens about the size of a golf ball around the 5 or 6 week. At about 8 you can feel them move. Then at week number nine they will be born.
•Heat Cycles Cease
This will be the first sign you may notice. If a cat has been suffering heat cycles every 10 days to two weeks, and suddenly stops, it is very likely she is pregnant.
•Nipples Swell and Become Rosier in Color
Breeders call this "pinking," and it may be the first physical sign you will see.
•Increased Appetite in a Cat
A pregnant cat will show an increased interest in food. After all, she is not only eating for herself, but for several foetuses.
•Possible Vomiting
Pregnant queens may be subject to a few bouts of "morning sickness," much as human mothers-to-be. This in itself is not cause for alarm, but if it continues or is frequent, veterinarian intervention is needed.
•Abdominal Enlargement
Sometime around the fifth week of pregnancy, a pregnant cat’s abdomen will start to swell noticeably, and it will continue to enlarge until time for birthing.
Personality Changes in a Pregnant Cat
•Increased Affection
Your cat may become more affectionate than normal and frequently seek out your attention. By all means, give it to her!
•"Nesting" Activities by a Pregnant Cat
This is not an early sign of pregnancy, but as the time for partruition (birth) approaches, your pregnant cat may seek out quiet, private places for birth to take place.
Clinical Diagnosis of Pregnancy in Cats
If your queen has had regular veterinary care, and the previous signs of pregnancy are evident, it may not be necessary to have an "official" diagnosis by a veterinarian, unless you have reason to fear something is wrong. However (and this is a big consideration), if your intent is to spay her, it is probably better that your veterinarian knows exactly what to expect.
•Palpation of the Cat’s Abdomen
Your veterinarian may be able to feel fetuses by palpating (feel by gently pressing) your queen’s abdomen, usually around the 17th-20th day of pregnancy.
•Ultrasound of Your Cat’s Abdomen
This diagnostic tool may detect fetuses as early as the second week of pregnancy, and heartbeats may be detected sometime after the third week.
If your resident (or rescued) cat is indeed confirmed pregnant, some serious decision-making time is at hand. See the next article in this series for help with that decision.
I know this cause my cats been pregnant four times.
You can wait and see if she shows the signs. However the problem with that is once she gets to the point where shes well into pregnancy you are stuck with seeing the pregnancy through.
If you are worrying about lack of funds then are you going to be able to give her the care she needs during the pregnancy, a lot of cats need cesareans each year and these can be $1000+ Plus with extra care and formula for kittens and round the clock feeding. If you can’t afford the possible bills then you are Better off knowing straight away.
Why did you take on the responsibility of having a living creature for a pet if you’re not willing to spend money on it? Eventually, she’ll have to see a vet and you’ll have to pay for it. You can’t tell till she’s 4-5 weeks pregnant when her nipples will turn dark and get bigger. After that, she’ll get bigger around her mid-section. If she isn’t into the final stages of pregnancy, you need to have her spayed and abort the litter. If you don’t want to spend money on her, you certainly don’t need the added expense of a litter of kittens. What are you going to do if she needs a c-section to deliver? Those cost well over $1000 and if she needs one, you’ll have to pay for it or let her die. My best advice is turn her over to a shelter so a suitable home can be found for her and her kittens or grow up and accept responsibility for your pet. If she has the litter, you need to have her spayed as soon as the kittens are weaned or you’ll just end up with more soon.
"Do not want to spend the money" typical ignorant response to over populating the world with cats. Thank You!!!!!
My god. Pretty kitty, if you could pull your head out of your ass and read the question again? The poor girl did not say she could not be bothered paying the money but in fact just asked if there was a way she could tell on her own. Most people who own cats would like to have a decent idea if their cat was pregnant before taking her to a vet. I read no where in her question that she wasn’t going too if in fact she had a good idea if her cat was pregnant. To suggest she should take her cat to a shelter is ridiculous. She clearly cares about her cat if she’s trying to find out if its pregnant instead of booting it out the door which some people do. Are you aware of how many cats are put down at shelters? How many are abandoned after being adopted? Maybe before you start on someone asking a simple question you should think about it a bit more
Kat~I am so with you. Pertty Kitty should have not went off like that!! I wanted to know the same thing. Man…I understand what some ppl mean but they really don’t need to go off on some of thos. ppl.