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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2007Pregnant female cat
Hi everyone. I know this is a question that may have been asked before but I have a female cat that I BELIEVE to be pregnant, but is still in heat. Does anyone know if the female goes out of heat when she becomes pregnant, or does she finish her cycle out even if shes pregnant? I would appreciate any information you can give me. thanks Well, I have a guess... since a litter can have more than one father, I would think she'd stay in heat for awhile. You know she can be spayed even while in heat? It would be a good idea to make an appointment tomorrow. Rhonda > Hi everyone. I know this is a question that may have been asked before > but I have a female cat that I BELIEVE to be pregnant, but is still in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciate any information you can give me. > thanks On Jan 30, 9:09?pm, "chyna9th1de...@aol.com" <chyna9th1de...@aol.com> wrote: > Hi everyone. I know this is a question that may have been asked before > but I have a female cat that I BELIEVE to be pregnant, but is still in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciate any information you can give me. > thanks I don't know for sure concerning your exact problem, Cheyenne. But I do know that if a new male takes over her territory, the first thing he will do will be to kill the kittens. And believe it or not, the very act of losing her young will somehow or other put her immediately into heat. I don't understand how she could just sit there and let a wild tom brows in and murder her babies, but that's the facts. Good luck with your female and the potential tom cat troubles that are in almost certainly going to browse into her future. IBen On Jan 30, 9:09?pm, "chyna9th1de...@aol.com" <chyna9th1de...@aol.com> wrote: > Hi everyone. I know this is a question that may have been asked before > but I have a female cat that I BELIEVE to be pregnant, but is still in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciate any information you can give me. > thanks I don't know for sure concerning your exact problem, Cheyenne. But I do know that if a new male takes over her territory, the first thing he will do will be to kill the kittens. And believe it or not, the very act of losing her young will somehow or other put her immediately into heat. I don't understand how she could just sit there and let a wild tom browse in and murder her babies, but that's the facts. Good luck with your female and the potential tom cat troubles that are almost certainly going to browse into her future. IBen > Hi everyone. I know this is a question that may have been asked before > but I have a female cat that I BELIEVE to be pregnant, but is still in > heat. > Does anyone know if the female goes out of heat when she becomes > pregnant, or does she finish her cycle out even if shes pregnant? Females can remain receptive after becoming pregnant- but only for a few days. How long do you think she's been pregnant? > <chyna9th1de...@aol.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Females can remain receptive after becoming pregnant- but only for a few > days. How long do you think she's been pregnant? How soon can you spay a cat after she has had a litter of kittens? And, If it is possible, do you have to wait until she has finished feeding her kitten's? Many thanks S;o) When we had our cat fixed I was asked if she was dry before they would do it> > When we had our cat fixed I was asked if she was dry before they would > do it> ---------- Me too. In our situation, we had fostered a pregnant cat for a rescue organization (someone had dumped her off at a high-kill shelter, and fortunately, the shelter had offered her to the rescue organization rather than killing her). We were told she could not be spayed until her kittens were weaned, and she was dry. FTR, the kittens were placed in homes through the rescue organization, and we ended up keeping Amanda. She has been one of our permanent cats ever since, for nearly six years. (Who would have guessed? :-) Best regards, ---Cindy S. > FTR, the kittens were placed in homes through the rescue organization, and > we ended up keeping Amanda. She has been one of our permanent cats ever > since, for nearly six years. (Who would have guessed? :-) Good for you. So many times nobody wants the mama cat. >> FTR, the kittens were placed in homes through the rescue organization, >> and we ended up keeping Amanda. She has been one of our permanent cats >> ever since, for nearly six years. (Who would have guessed? :-) > > Good for you. So many times nobody wants the mama cat. ----------- This is true, and the irony is that Amanda was guesstimated to be only about six or seven months old herself when she had her kittens. She is incredibly loving and affectionate. I feel so lucky to have her. I've adopted a small kitten only once in my adult life. All of our other cats have been adopted as adults. Best regards, ---Cindy S. They can be spayed when they are nursing, but I think that's done just in certain situations. Feral mothers are sometimes caught before the kittens can be found. I know a group here will spay the mother and release her the next day. Not ideal, but they don't know when they would be able to catch her again. Rhonda > When we had our cat fixed I was asked if she was dry before they would > do it> On Jan 30, 9:09 pm, "chyna9th1de...@aol.com" <chyna9th1de...@aol.com> wrote: > Hi everyone. I know this is a question that may have been asked before > but I have a female cat that I BELIEVE to be pregnant, but is still in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > appreciate any information you can give me. > thanks ----------------- I was shocked to learn that the reasons so many kittens come into the same litter looking so different is that they often have different fathers. The womb has compartments and can be fertilized multiple times. I also wouldn't assume that a cat is pregnant, I'd get her checked by a vet. Tumors or worms can fill her up and make her appear pregnant. Best wishes! > I was shocked to learn that the reasons so many kittens come into the > same litter looking so different is that they often have different > fathers. The womb has compartments and can be fertilized multiple > times. Actually, cats are induced ovulators. Which means they ovulate at the time of copulation. This is how they have kittens from multiple toms. > I also wouldn't assume that a cat is pregnant, I'd get her checked by > a vet. Tumors or worms can fill her up and make her appear pregnant. I agree. Take her to the vet. Get her spayed while you're at it.  SignatureLynne |
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