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I am new here, and have been an animal lover all my life. I am looking for some non-judgemental advice, as this is not a typical "my cat got out" situation. I am really concerned for my little Casey and have always been responsible in getting my pets spayed/neutered.
Here's the story:
We were given 2 kittens, who were at the time about 5 months old (this was in December, and no, not for Christmas). We were told they were sisters from the same litter. We decided to use our tax return to get them fixed, but while waiting, I noticed the larger of the two was indeed NOT a female, but a male. (this was about 3 weeks ago) I never really thought to take a closer look, as the people we took them from are friends of ours and I trusted their judgement. We have been keeping them separate since we found out. To our dismay, that same weekend I was looking over the female and noticed enlarged nipples. Since then, her belly has gotten droopy, and she is showing some signs of being in heat. She isn't yowling, trilling or trying to get out.. (they're not outdoor cats anyway) but there is some clear discharge bubbling out of her vagina here and there. She threw up last week, and has def been lounging around more than normal the past couple weeks. I read that in some cases of pregnancy, this could be a first sign of labor? Could she be pregnant or could this be puberty? I am so confused. She is only about 8 months old, is it even possible for her to be pregnant so young?
I feel so stupid for not realizing they weren't both female..
(p.s our male cat will be getting fixed next week, as we finally got some of our return back) Thank you for any advice!!!
Here's the story:
We were given 2 kittens, who were at the time about 5 months old (this was in December, and no, not for Christmas). We were told they were sisters from the same litter. We decided to use our tax return to get them fixed, but while waiting, I noticed the larger of the two was indeed NOT a female, but a male. (this was about 3 weeks ago) I never really thought to take a closer look, as the people we took them from are friends of ours and I trusted their judgement. We have been keeping them separate since we found out. To our dismay, that same weekend I was looking over the female and noticed enlarged nipples. Since then, her belly has gotten droopy, and she is showing some signs of being in heat. She isn't yowling, trilling or trying to get out.. (they're not outdoor cats anyway) but there is some clear discharge bubbling out of her vagina here and there. She threw up last week, and has def been lounging around more than normal the past couple weeks. I read that in some cases of pregnancy, this could be a first sign of labor? Could she be pregnant or could this be puberty? I am so confused. She is only about 8 months old, is it even possible for her to be pregnant so young?
I feel so stupid for not realizing they weren't both female..
(p.s our male cat will be getting fixed next week, as we finally got some of our return back) Thank you for any advice!!!