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Pregnancy In A Female Cat2007-11-25 12:25:10

When is a female cat able to get pregnant? Does she have heat like a dog? What age can it happen? What will the symptoms of the pregnancy be? And how long will a pregnancy last?

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After 6 months old, you will know when she is on heat as she will walk around with a stiff tail shaking it (like a shiver or stretch) If there is a male nearby she will call to it and he will call back. as the pregnancy goes by you will notice that she is more hungry, and the swelling happens on either side, she will be more clingy around you as well. As labour occurs she will meowing a lot and pacing up and down, she will have a short temper too with other cats and will not settle until she has chosen a place to birth.

I would suggest in the last week or so lying a box on its side with the flap on the top hanging down (they like the dark to give birth.)

Leave her to the birth more or less just make sure she knows you are there if possible, and make sure there is plenty of food and water around when she has finished - she will be very hungry all the time she is feeding.

My Cat actually presented her kittens one by one to me! Often when I came home from work she would then bring them to me so I could babysit while she went off for food and a nap, really sweet. Your cat should show her kittens when she feels they are ready to use the litter tray and how to eat solids, you may just have to remind them now and then , but every kitten she has had (3 litters) has been litter trained by 6 weeks!

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from 6months old cats will come into heat. The normal gestation period in cats is 63 to 66 days.

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the cat has to b over 6 mo. old yes she goes into heat every 6 mo i believe . symptoms r the same as any animal they put on weight and it lasts about 3 months

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Why don't you just spay her? then you won't have to worry about all that crap!