I'm feeding a stray Tortishell and I want to get her fixed.
Trouble is the spay/neuter clinic charges extra to let you know if the cat is pregnant or nursing, I dont have the money to do this extra charge, only enough for the actual spay.
I only wanted to know if she is nursing kittens, because then I wont get her fixed because the kittens would die. But I guess only a vet will touch a stray cat not the assistants I pay upfront.
If she is pregnant and not nursing I can get her spayed. I'm hoping she is not pregnant or nursing.
So i'm in a bind, i'm hoping if I can tell she is pregnant, than most likely because of the time of year and there birth cycles she isnt nursing.
It's hard to see her nipples because of her mixed coloration, and I cant pick her up to look.
The last week in October 07' she was huge and fat, and I didnt see her a week after. When she returned, she was stick thin again, so I assume she gave birth the last week in October, or first week in November.
Since then she hasnt been that fat again.
This cat is very underweight, I can see the outline of her ribs. So since I have been only recently feeding her each day, I dont know if she is putting on weight from the food or if she is in the early stages of preganacy?
She eats her food whole and very quickly and in large amounts, but again she is so thin I dont know if she's eating for herself or offspring too?
Her belly area by her back legs is what is getting fatter.
I assume if she gave birth in November that litter would be mature and on there own by now since it's February? Correct me if I may be wrong?
Is there another way for me to know if she is pregnant or nursing?
Trouble is the spay/neuter clinic charges extra to let you know if the cat is pregnant or nursing, I dont have the money to do this extra charge, only enough for the actual spay.
I only wanted to know if she is nursing kittens, because then I wont get her fixed because the kittens would die. But I guess only a vet will touch a stray cat not the assistants I pay upfront.
If she is pregnant and not nursing I can get her spayed. I'm hoping she is not pregnant or nursing.
So i'm in a bind, i'm hoping if I can tell she is pregnant, than most likely because of the time of year and there birth cycles she isnt nursing.
It's hard to see her nipples because of her mixed coloration, and I cant pick her up to look.
The last week in October 07' she was huge and fat, and I didnt see her a week after. When she returned, she was stick thin again, so I assume she gave birth the last week in October, or first week in November.
Since then she hasnt been that fat again.
This cat is very underweight, I can see the outline of her ribs. So since I have been only recently feeding her each day, I dont know if she is putting on weight from the food or if she is in the early stages of preganacy?
She eats her food whole and very quickly and in large amounts, but again she is so thin I dont know if she's eating for herself or offspring too?
Her belly area by her back legs is what is getting fatter.
I assume if she gave birth in November that litter would be mature and on there own by now since it's February? Correct me if I may be wrong?
Is there another way for me to know if she is pregnant or nursing?