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Hello everyone. I currently have a kitty that may or may not be pregnant. I've been reading tons of posts on this forum and I can't find many pictures out there or detailed enough info about cats in mid pregnancy (which is where she would be if she is indeed pregnant). First I will give you a back story.
I have two cats, Nimbus (Nim for short) who will be 2 this summer. He is a neutered male that I've had since he was around 12 weeks old. He's a beautiful kitty and I love him very much. Sky is the new kitty.
I moved in December and unfortunately had to re-home my dog who was Nim's BFF. Therefore, Nim started to be pretty needy and was constantly crying and bugging me for attention and play (since he no longer had anyone to play with). So I decided to get him a buddy. I did a lot of looking and visiting shelters and called a woman who had posted an ad for a 1.5 year old cat that was a Ragdoll/Siamese mix. I'm not someone who will go for a specific breed of cat but I have always wanted a cat with blue eyes. Anyway, I called her and knew after talking to her that I needed to get this cat. Here's why, I asked her if she was spayed she said no and that she had already had a litter of kittens (in a way that made it sound like she only used the cat for breeding); I then asked her if she was friendly and she said "I think so, she will paw at the dogs and stuff if they walk by her carrier." When I asked her what she meant she said she's been keeping her in a carrier most of the time because she didn't want her to escape and "get hit by a car". She had supposedly had her for a couple of months and also supposedly had her shots. Anyway, the whole story didn't sit well with me and I knew this cat was not in a good situation.
After getting Sky, I realized that even though the woman made it sound like she was in a carrier all the time, it was possible that she could be pregnant since she's not yet spayed. Once I got home I looked at her nipples which were enlarged and a bit pink. She was also dirty, had a bit of a cold, and smelled like urine. I gave her a bath and also noticed that she was very skinny.
Although she was freaked out by moving and being in a new place, she was very friendly. Then I noticed the signs of her being in heat - rolling on the floor, calling (though not as loud or frequent as other cats I've seen), butt in the air, etc. Nim even took advantage of this time to try to play with her and she did nothing. This seemed to last about 3 or 4 days. So I dismissed the idea of her being pregnant and assumed her nipples were enlarged because of her being in heat.
This was all 5 1/2 weeks ago (I got her on the 1st of February). She has always eaten well but definitely has a preference for wet food. I feed Nim high quality dry food which she'll eat some of and have been also giving her canned Wellness. In the previous weeks, I've only had to add food to their food bowl once every couple of days and I'd give her one serving of wet food a day. A few days ago I noticed how much larger just her belly felt. Her body elsewhere (spine, shoulder blades, hips) still feels to have little fat. I've also had to fill the food bowl once a day and she's been crying for wet food twice a day. Her nipples are also still enlarged and she's extremely affectionate. She follows me everywhere, loves being on the lap, sleeps a lot (I've only seen her play a couple of times since I got her), and has lately been a bit aggressive towards Nim (swatting at him when he gets close to her) when before she seemed to not really care about his presence.
Now the reason I'm confused as to if she's indeed pregnant or not is that at the least she would be 41 days pregnant (how many days I've had her) and although her belly is bigger and feels firm, it's not at a point where it's obvious that she's pregnant (could just be weight gain). It's also harder to tell just how big her belly is since she is pretty furry. She does let me feel her tummy and doesn't seem bothered by it and I don't feel any obvious masses or lumps (don't worry, I was gentle). The roundness/growth in her belly seems to be in the right place consistent with pregnancy - it's mostly where her ribs end (those even feel like they've expanded towards her midsection) and down to about halfway between her ribs and her legs (if that makes sense). As I said, she still feels pretty thin everywhere else - her neck, spine, shoulder blades, and hips. I have been occasionally giving her food grade diatomaceous earth to take care of any worms. Which also reminds me that she randomly threw up one night after eating about 2 weeks ago. Anyway, sorry this is so long. Hopefully this is enough information for some informed opinions. Thanks and here are some pics of Sky and Nim.
Her nipples are probably about 2 or 3 mm in length, some are more pink than others
This looks like I'm squeezing her but I was just lightly holding her under her arms around her upper ribs - you can see how thin she is there in comparison to her belly.
Sky from above. This angle and the shadows make her look a bit weird
My boy Nim
I have two cats, Nimbus (Nim for short) who will be 2 this summer. He is a neutered male that I've had since he was around 12 weeks old. He's a beautiful kitty and I love him very much. Sky is the new kitty.
I moved in December and unfortunately had to re-home my dog who was Nim's BFF. Therefore, Nim started to be pretty needy and was constantly crying and bugging me for attention and play (since he no longer had anyone to play with). So I decided to get him a buddy. I did a lot of looking and visiting shelters and called a woman who had posted an ad for a 1.5 year old cat that was a Ragdoll/Siamese mix. I'm not someone who will go for a specific breed of cat but I have always wanted a cat with blue eyes. Anyway, I called her and knew after talking to her that I needed to get this cat. Here's why, I asked her if she was spayed she said no and that she had already had a litter of kittens (in a way that made it sound like she only used the cat for breeding); I then asked her if she was friendly and she said "I think so, she will paw at the dogs and stuff if they walk by her carrier." When I asked her what she meant she said she's been keeping her in a carrier most of the time because she didn't want her to escape and "get hit by a car". She had supposedly had her for a couple of months and also supposedly had her shots. Anyway, the whole story didn't sit well with me and I knew this cat was not in a good situation.
After getting Sky, I realized that even though the woman made it sound like she was in a carrier all the time, it was possible that she could be pregnant since she's not yet spayed. Once I got home I looked at her nipples which were enlarged and a bit pink. She was also dirty, had a bit of a cold, and smelled like urine. I gave her a bath and also noticed that she was very skinny.
Although she was freaked out by moving and being in a new place, she was very friendly. Then I noticed the signs of her being in heat - rolling on the floor, calling (though not as loud or frequent as other cats I've seen), butt in the air, etc. Nim even took advantage of this time to try to play with her and she did nothing. This seemed to last about 3 or 4 days. So I dismissed the idea of her being pregnant and assumed her nipples were enlarged because of her being in heat.
This was all 5 1/2 weeks ago (I got her on the 1st of February). She has always eaten well but definitely has a preference for wet food. I feed Nim high quality dry food which she'll eat some of and have been also giving her canned Wellness. In the previous weeks, I've only had to add food to their food bowl once every couple of days and I'd give her one serving of wet food a day. A few days ago I noticed how much larger just her belly felt. Her body elsewhere (spine, shoulder blades, hips) still feels to have little fat. I've also had to fill the food bowl once a day and she's been crying for wet food twice a day. Her nipples are also still enlarged and she's extremely affectionate. She follows me everywhere, loves being on the lap, sleeps a lot (I've only seen her play a couple of times since I got her), and has lately been a bit aggressive towards Nim (swatting at him when he gets close to her) when before she seemed to not really care about his presence.
Now the reason I'm confused as to if she's indeed pregnant or not is that at the least she would be 41 days pregnant (how many days I've had her) and although her belly is bigger and feels firm, it's not at a point where it's obvious that she's pregnant (could just be weight gain). It's also harder to tell just how big her belly is since she is pretty furry. She does let me feel her tummy and doesn't seem bothered by it and I don't feel any obvious masses or lumps (don't worry, I was gentle). The roundness/growth in her belly seems to be in the right place consistent with pregnancy - it's mostly where her ribs end (those even feel like they've expanded towards her midsection) and down to about halfway between her ribs and her legs (if that makes sense). As I said, she still feels pretty thin everywhere else - her neck, spine, shoulder blades, and hips. I have been occasionally giving her food grade diatomaceous earth to take care of any worms. Which also reminds me that she randomly threw up one night after eating about 2 weeks ago. Anyway, sorry this is so long. Hopefully this is enough information for some informed opinions. Thanks and here are some pics of Sky and Nim.
Her nipples are probably about 2 or 3 mm in length, some are more pink than others
This looks like I'm squeezing her but I was just lightly holding her under her arms around her upper ribs - you can see how thin she is there in comparison to her belly.
Sky from above. This angle and the shadows make her look a bit weird
My boy Nim
She is also not pregnant. We skipped the fecal and just went ahead and dewormed her and she'll be getting spayed in the next couple of weeks. Thanks everyone!
