Cat Pregnancy

Congratulations your cat is pregnant. This is definitely a reason to rejoice but cat pregnancy also increases the anxiety of the owner. It leaves you thinking and planning how to manage the pregnancy of your dear cat.

I am sure every owner is anxious for the safety of his cat while it is pregnant. So many questions and doubts shreds the mind of the owner – how to keep the cat safe during pregnancy, how to take care of its nutritional requirement, will it deliver safely, and so on. While your cat’s pregnancy is nothing much to get anxious you must have the basic awareness to deal with the situation successfully.

Just as human beings cats also need immense care when pregnant. The owner should take care to provide the cat a very congenial atmosphere. The cat should not get stress of any kind due to change in environment, or a new pet entry. The cat should be provided the best possible medical care and a regular check up with the vet. So when you discover that your cat is pregnant the first step is to decide a suitable vet and follow a regular check up schedule.

How to make out whether the cat is pregnant?

For the owners who are breeding the cat it is easier to detect the pregnancy. Otherwise you have to look for other symptoms like, weight gain, enlarged nipples, morning sickness, nesting activity, increased appetite.

What to do once you discover it’s pregnant?

What is the gestation period for cats?

What precautions should be taken during cat’s pregnancy?

1. Provide a very hygienic atmosphere to pregnant cats. Stop your cat from eating filth or garbage. In case she catches any infection the treatment becomes difficult during pregnancy.
2. No vaccination should be given to cat during the gestation phase. All important vaccines should be completed before pregnancy.
3. Provide very nutritious food to the pregnant cat so that the kitten is born healthy.
4. Prepare a nesting area for your pregnant cat and move the cat there at least one week before delivery. Provide a warm blanket and mattress and keep the area a little secluded. The area should be warm to ensure a comfortable delivery.

How do you know that the delivery is going to start?

1. The cat losses appetite
2. The cat keeps itself busy in the nesting area
3. They might start licking their vagina and abdomen
4. Breathing starts rapidly
5. Cats start getting anxious and restless

What can be treated as emergency during labor?

1. If the cat fails to deliver after 3 hours of contractions
2. If you see bright-red bleeding during labor
3. Failure to deliver even after 66 days
4. Foul smell discharge during labor

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