hi there, i'm new to the site... i have a 10 month old kitten who is acting strange compared to normal she is usually extremely affectionate and loves attention but she is now seeking out hiding places to sleep and not wanting any cuddles at all!

i noticed that from above, she looks very big around the middle and she's normally very slim, her tummy is quite firm also, can you have a look at the pic and tell me if you think she may be pregnant? as if she is i want to know asap so that i can help her throughout the pregnancy and look after her

thanks!

Hi, im guessing she's not been spayed, so the next question would be do you know is she has been around any entire males recently?.
I don't really know much about pregnant cats but it looks like she may well be. A check up at the vets will confirm

She looks like a lovely cat by the way

x

she's just gorgeous and usually so cuddly you can't sit down for 2 minutes without her jumping on you and lying on your chest for cuddles for hours and she purrs constantly til she falls asleep but her personality has completely changed!

we used to have a male cat, we rehomed him some time in december as he was getting increasingly vicious and toileting all over the floor constantly - so it could have been him? It's only since the weekend that I've suddenly noticed her change and she went missing at the weekend and she's never done that before

will have to phone the vet and get an appointment!

hi she does look pregnant but if she is not then you need to find out why her tummy has got so big. cats change during pregnancy due to hormones like most people do.

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Assuming he was an entire male - yes!

However the changes in her behaviour don't sound to me like pregnancy changes and I am wondering if it could be something else. I think you need to get her checked by a vet.

Liz

If he wasn't neutered that would explain his behaviour and his scent marking on your floors, and she might well be pregnant. She looks quite big, and she could easily disappear to have her kittens in hiding if you don't watch out for her.Keep her in with a litter tray until you know for sure what's going on. Yes, take her to the vet to find out for definite what's happening.

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thanks for the help, i've booked her into the vet tonight at 6.20, so the day is dragging as i really want to find out if she was pregnant!

neither of my cats were neutered, and were together for a good few months before we had to rehome the mail mid december last year

she's always been a tiny cat! so thats why it came as a shock to suddenly notice that her tummy was very large, it's quite firm to touch as well

i've been reading that cats become clingy or more loving when they're pregnant but carly has always been extremely (and i mean extremely!!!) loving and affectionate but she now does the opposite so thats another thing that made me wonder if she was pregnant... that and the fact she's started sleeping in hiding places - another thing she's never done before!

will keep you all posted. not a breeder so if she is pregnant i hope to get help and advise to make sure everything goes smoothly. she's absolutely stunning so will have beautiful babies if she is pregnant!!

She could be looking for nesting places to have them if she is pregnant. Be careful to keep her close, you don't want her having them outside or somewhere in the house inaccessible.

If you do have more kittens, do think about neutering them, it's very hard to stop habits like spraying and scent marking when they start, and it will make them very difficult to rehome.

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