I don't know if my cat is pregnant. Can you help?

She's really fat and her stomach is really hard and her nipples are hard and they feel really dry. She meows all the time. She's an outside cat but she always want in the house and when she's outside all she does is meow at the window in the living room. This is my fort time having a female cat and its hard for me to tell if she's pregnant or not.

And she don't like to be held. And she hates her stomach being touched but every now and then she'll let me rub it.

Are the nipples visible and red?

anyway, if not spayed and outside, count on she is pregnant.

Are you willing to help her?  How will you do it?

Good luck!

I would say she looks very pregnant :-) like get ready for kittens in the next couple of weeks pregnant. But that's just my opinion!

Yes I'm willing to help her, I wouldn't know how to help since this is my first time having a female cat that is pregnant. She has a lot of fur so it's kind of hard to see her nipples.

Not all queens "pink up", and the hair around her nipples will thin out as she gets closer to full term. If this is your first time, your in the right place I think

Okay. Thank you. We live in an apartment upstairs and she stays outside because our landlord don't like animals in the house (e let her come in sometimes) but is it better for her to have them on level ground. Or would it be okay for her to have them on our porch? And how would I help her take care of them?

She shouldn't have them outside if you can help it! But if there is no way around it for you, get a large box or cat carrier. Put down worm flees toddler blanket. Cut a hole in the side of the box leaving a lip on the bottom so babies can't wonder off. Fold close the top of the box and put a blanket over to help keep heat in. If you have an outlet, put a heating pad under the box. She may or may not choose to nest there. Babies need to be warm, but not too warm. Make sure kittens are growing by checking their weight everyday at the same time. I have a scale I ordered on Amazon for $20.00. It has a bowl and has a grams setting. I think you can get them for cheaper. This is just my idea, I'm sure others will have more creative plans of action. :-)

Cats need to have their kittens indoors, so that firstly they are safe from any accident whilst nursing tiny fragile kittens, and secondly they don't get pregnant again almost straight away - nursing does NOT stop another pregnancy. 

The kittens also need socialising which is far easier if they are indoors, and it makes it easier to keep an eye on mum and kittens to see that all is well.  For example, I always weigh the kittens at about the same time each day for the first few weeks to make sure they are all gaining weight.  Imagine me crawling around on a porch trying to do that...

sarahjo1995 said:

Okay. Thank you. We live in an apartment upstairs and she stays outside because our landlord don't like animals in the house (e let her come in sometimes) but is it better for her to have them on level ground. Or would it be okay for her to have them on our porch? And how would I help her take care of them?

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do you know someone that can take her into their home, i dont think the babies should be born outside its dangerous and diseases

Most Queens are able to take care of their kits. But if at all possible they should be born inside. But if that isn't an option you can make her a nest on your porch. Although she may not choose your nest to have them. Kittens need to be kept warm, but not too warm. Have their weight checked daily at the same time to make sure they are growing properly. I can give you more in-depth info. If you want on nests and all that, but it is my opinion that she have her babies inside....somewhere.

I always heard if you held the kittens then the mom would eat them or kill them. Is that true?

shandazzle said:

do you know someone that can take her into their home, i dont think the babies should be born outside its dangerous and diseases

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And also, risk is big they will be more ferale than mom, even if everything goes OK.

So, only chance to break up the going ferale spirale, is to taking mom/them in, etc.  Earlier = better.

sarahjo1995 said:

I always heard if you held the kittens then the mom would eat them or kill them. Is that true?

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Not with a socialised female living indoors.  A feral female might.  I have always handled the kittens I've looked after from birth - so have my various friends who have bred pedigree cats - and none of us have had a female kill them.

Yes! I would love more information! This site is so helpful to me. My father said that when she gets ready to have them then we're going to bring her in. I would love lots of info on this subject because I'm so clueless. I've looked a lot of stuff up on google, but was not helpful at all.

I appreciate everyone's help. It's really helped me through this process.

She should be kept in if she aint far off having them, and if your landlord dont like pets in the house you shouldnt of let her get in this situation. They need to be reared indoors and yh the room they are in will stink of litter ect but this is part of rearing a healthy litter. What if you have a runt that struggles too feed and you have to hand rear him? you have to do this every 3 hours day AND night.

Well we haven and don't have the money right now to get her fixed and I understand that having her in the house is extremely important. But right now we can't afford to get kicked out. So we have to do the best we can with her. We're trying our best to help her in every way possible. I'm a teenager and I let her in the apartment almost everyday. I risk getting in trouble everyday for her. I care for this cat a lot. All I can do is try.

What does reared mean?

Reared is another word for raised.

You do know that raising a litter costs WAY more than spaying a cat, right? The kittens will need de-worming and shots, and they (and the nursing mama cat) will eat tons of food and go through tons of kitty litter. It's very hard to find good homes for kittens. And she'll have 2-3 litters a year, every year, if she isn't spayed. Plus if she has an emergency, a c-section will cost a lot more than a spay. I'd say you can't afford NOT to have her spayed, really :/.

Yes, she should raise her kittens inside, and not be allowed out again until she's spayed. If she has them on the porch, I'm afraid the kittens will fall off when they're learning to walk, and if she has them downstairs, a predator will probably get them . Have you asked the landlord if you can bring the kitty inside just until her babies are big enough to be adopted? He may be a nice guy after all.

Once she had the kittens, they need to be held by a human every day or they might grow up to be wild. You need to be very gentle and not do anything that upsets the mama cat, but handling them is very important if you want them to be tame and friendly. You won't be able to find homes for them if they're wild. Also, try hard not to give them away until they're 10-12 weeks old, at least. Many people give kittens away at 6 weeks and this is really too young, and can cause the kittens to have a lot of problems. It's even illegal in some places!