If the cat has had her kittens, the nipples will look like they've been
suckled on, I mean the hair would look like it had been wet at some
point, hope that makes since, it does sound like she hasn't had them
yet. Good Luck!!
Let us know how you make out,
Aimee
>><< How can I tell for
>>sure? What should I do? >>
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>figure out until today that she might be pregnant or have kittens. She
>seems too young for it.
cats reach their sexual maturity at 6 months. if she is over 6
months, she could very well be pregnant, but she wouldn't have given
birth until 9 months, since feline gestation period is 3 months. how
old do you think she is? i'm not sure how much a 6 months old kitten,
yes she is still a kitten at half a year, would weigh, but if she is
underweight, she would look younger. try giving her food in her
corner. speak to her in a soothing voice and try to make cat noises.
don't make any loud noises around her and don't try to force her out
of her corner. she will finally approach you and you can then reach
with your hand toward her and she will, eventually, let you pet her.
she will come out of there. when we got our first cat in the Ukraine,
i was about 9 years old, the poor thing was clearly abused! her
whiskers were burned, she was emaciated, and the end of her tail was
broken. the first thing she did at home, was run under the wardrobe
closet and hide their for a while. we were patient with her and she
eventually came out and grew into a wonderful, beautiful cat with
shiny calico fur. she was sweat, loyal, caring and independent, but
she was terrified of everyone when she went outside, although she was
an indoor/outdoor cat and brought us several lovely litters.
good luck!
-L
MacCandace - 11 Jul 2004 21:06 GMT
<< cats reach their sexual maturity at 6 months. if she is over 6
months, she could very well be pregnant, but she wouldn't have given
birth until 9 months, since feline gestation period is 3 months. >>
Feline gestation is 63 days not 3 months and cats can certainly become mature
before 6 months, unfortunately. It is not true that they can't have kittens
until they are 9 months old. I hope this cat didn't have kittens already
because they are probably dead by now without their mom cat.
Candace
(take the litter out before replying by e-mail)
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http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace
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than human." (Loren Eisely)
MadHatter - 12 Jul 2004 19:02 GMT
><< cats reach their sexual maturity at 6 months. if she is over 6
>months, she could very well be pregnant, but she wouldn't have given
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>before 6 months, unfortunately. It is not true that they can't have kittens
>until they are 9 months old.
sorry, i was sure it was 3 months. i meant if their gestation period
is 3 months, then they would give birth at 9 months if they got
pregnant at 6 months. how early do cats reach their sexual maturity?
i know that they should not be spayed before 6 months, so that's the
*average* age for sexual maturity in cats, but it can be between 4-12
months.
I hope this cat didn't have kittens already
>because they are probably dead by now without their mom cat.
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>"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other
>than human." (Loren Eisely)