So, a teeny bit of a back story first
HI! New to the forums here... but not new to cats <3 I grew up with multiple cats throughout the years. When I moved out and got married, I was catless for about 8 years (wow!) and it was very lonely .
But now our kids are a little older, and they were ready for pets. So early last year we adopted a wonderfully sweet black male; two months later, an orange and white male tabby. Fast forward to this last Thanksgiving, I came home with a male black/brown/white tabby kitten after he claimed me at a routine pet store visit (oops ). Then a a few weeks ago, during yet another regular pet store visit, we came home with a *beautiful* medium haired male (he looks like he could be part Somali).
Well, here's where it gets interesting. Literally a day after we got the last one, we heard "meows" coming from under our van in the middle of the night. We called... out walks this beautiful long haired white cat. She was very hungry and cold (it was in the 20's) and wanted us to help her- I picked her right up and took her inside.
(Side note: she was not microchipped; I checked and posted on the local lost pets pages; no hits. We conclude she was a mooching stray because she was in such yucky shape when we found her.)
After a vet trip, a bath, and two weeks of nutrition, she has perked up. Gained a decent amount of weight. Loves to play. Eats like a PIG (seriously!).
We are curious if she is early pregnant... or just a hungry piggy.
The vet said that if she was, it was very very early on (like the first week or so). She's so darn fluffy I can't physically tell anything by looking at her belly, other than that she is heaver when we pick her up (rounder tummy). We have had her for 16 days now. I try to look at her nipples, but her fur is still very knotted and messy... I could only find one before she got mad (she is not the most easy going cat, that's for sure). So far, she has not been in heat.
So... here she is, and a picture of the only nipple I could find in those 5 seconds. lol
What do you guys think?
(I know only time will tell Just very curious over here!!!)
HI! New to the forums here... but not new to cats <3 I grew up with multiple cats throughout the years. When I moved out and got married, I was catless for about 8 years (wow!) and it was very lonely .
But now our kids are a little older, and they were ready for pets. So early last year we adopted a wonderfully sweet black male; two months later, an orange and white male tabby. Fast forward to this last Thanksgiving, I came home with a male black/brown/white tabby kitten after he claimed me at a routine pet store visit (oops ). Then a a few weeks ago, during yet another regular pet store visit, we came home with a *beautiful* medium haired male (he looks like he could be part Somali).
Well, here's where it gets interesting. Literally a day after we got the last one, we heard "meows" coming from under our van in the middle of the night. We called... out walks this beautiful long haired white cat. She was very hungry and cold (it was in the 20's) and wanted us to help her- I picked her right up and took her inside.
(Side note: she was not microchipped; I checked and posted on the local lost pets pages; no hits. We conclude she was a mooching stray because she was in such yucky shape when we found her.)
After a vet trip, a bath, and two weeks of nutrition, she has perked up. Gained a decent amount of weight. Loves to play. Eats like a PIG (seriously!).
We are curious if she is early pregnant... or just a hungry piggy.
The vet said that if she was, it was very very early on (like the first week or so). She's so darn fluffy I can't physically tell anything by looking at her belly, other than that she is heaver when we pick her up (rounder tummy). We have had her for 16 days now. I try to look at her nipples, but her fur is still very knotted and messy... I could only find one before she got mad (she is not the most easy going cat, that's for sure). So far, she has not been in heat.
So... here she is, and a picture of the only nipple I could find in those 5 seconds. lol
What do you guys think?
(I know only time will tell Just very curious over here!!!)