Pregnant Foster

A friend of mine brought me a cat that she saved from being put down on July 9th or 10th and it was very fat. She said that there was no way it was pregnant because it had been at the facility for 3 months in its own cage but because she was at 90 days she had to go or be put down. She said that she was very malnurished when she came in and just felt like she was overeating now. But a month later and she is filling up with milk and it looks like her stomach dropped a day ago. I'm fairly sure I feel babies in there but I'm not experienced with that. I would take her to my vet but she spent 2 weeks scared to death with diarrhea when they brought her here and she's still a very nervous cat. I'm scared if she IS having babies she might abandon them if I upset her this close to delivery. How far away do you think it could be? My friend thinks it is a false pregnancy but admits she feels something in her stomach as well. Thanks for any advice.

R riggers

She sounds pregnant! Treat her as though she is, and set up nesting areas for her.

Can you post a picture of her please? She sounds very close to delivering soon.

I really can't get much better than that. She's a very anxious cat and I can't get her to calm down.

But she did look rounder a day or two ago. It seems like when she walks there is less waddling now as well.

If she's close to delivering she may be anxious too! What a pretty color she is!

Keep us posted!

sarthur2 said:

If she's close to delivering she may be anxious too! What a pretty color she is!

Keep us posted!

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Thanks! I really have grown to live her so much. I am so nervous that I've never raised kittens before and something will go wrong. I just want to get through this so she can get a chance to settle in and trust me.

R riggers

Here is some reading to help you prepare:

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/how-do-i-know-when-my-cat-will-give-birth

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/pregnant-cat-what-to-prepare-for-the-birth

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/help-my-cat-is-having-kittens

Feel free to ask all your questions here! [emoji]128522[/emoji]

Still nothing. I guess if this goes on another 4 weeks I'll be certain she's not pregnant lol.

If you really want to know, you can get an ultrasound or x-ray, though you said she's skittish.

Or wait it out for now. [emoji]128522[/emoji]