I Think my cat is pregnant

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Hey I'm new here I had my cat since she was 3 weeks old on valentines day she is now I guess 11 months old she gets out a lot and. I try to keep her in but she always does. In the middle of November she threw up and her nipples been pink for a few weeks she is very small I took that pic two days ago
 

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She probably is pregnant. Do you know exactly when you noticed her nipples being pink? Can you feel any kittens moving?

It is very important that you keep her inside now until after the kittens are weaned and she can be spayed. Otherwise she can get pregnant again very quickly. If she gets out before the kittens are born she could have them somewhere unsafe.
 

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And are you feeding her as much as she wants? She should be eating high quality kitten food to gain weight and nutrients before she has the babies. You can keep feeding this to her after they are born.
 
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I feed her Purina kitten chow and Fancy feast wet food I'm thinking she has like two weeks to go. When I pet her back it kinda ripples I seen a pregnant cat in a store by my house and my cat isn't as big but has the same back rippling
 

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What a pretty cat!

How old are you? Do you have a parent who will take you to get her spayed when the kittens are 8 weeks old?

It sounds like you are giving her a very good diet. Keep that up!

Nipples pink up around Day 21, and you say that was 3-4 weeks ago, so she is probably 6-7 weeks along. Pregnancy runs about 65-68 days, which is 9-10 weeks, so if you are correct with the timing, she may have 3-4 weeks left.
 

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I hope she has no complications she's a pretty little cat! Please have her spayed after this litter, she's a baby herself. And if possible, get the babies fixed before going to their new homes.
 

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Your cat is pregnant, which I suspect you know, and she is exhibiting nesting behavior because she is close to giving birth. She's about to have kittens. It's good you made a nest for her. Do you have any other questions right now? We're here for you if you do! I hope all goes well. Let us know!
 
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Yea I wanna know when to expect them she's been eating fine she likes her nest this is her first litter just not shore how many she will have
 

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It's impossible for us to know exactly when she'll have them. It gets to be a waiting game towards the end. Try to be patient [emoji]128522[/emoji].
 

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Pregnant cats can be very affectionate. The same hormones that are active during the heat cycle are in high gear during pregnancy as well, so you may see similar behavior.
 
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