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How to tell if a cat is pregnant?

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I have taken in a foster cat and her 3-4 week old kittens. The kittens are now roughly 8-9 weeks, but smaller than they should be (no one is 2 pounds yet), so I have not taken them off her yet. I am worried because she seems to be gaining weight around her middle but nowhere else. I have wormed her, so it shouldn't be from that.

I am trying to figure out how to tell if she is pregnant. She would have to be at least 5 weeks along, as that's how long I've had her (and there is no way she could have been impregnated here). Most of the signs I find refer to nipples pinking up and swelling, but since she's already nursing, those are useless for me. What other signs are there, or what other things could I watch for?

I can take her to a vet if need be, but I am trying to keep costs to a minimum. If she is not pregnant I plan to get her spayed right away, along with the kittens. If she is pregnant, she is too far along for me to feel comfortable spaying.

Picture taken 5 days ago:

 
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I am pleased with it. A little sad that there won't be the babies I was expecting, but only because I was expecting them. This is really the best possible outcome for Tootsie and for Christmas she'll get the gift of having the rest of her life to herself---no more babies. :)
 
#53 ·
I just re-read this thread and wanted to share another update on Tootsie. Based on the progression of photos (wow she was big for a while there) I'd say she probably was pregnant and lost them/aborted. I don't think it was a false pregnancy.

I swung by my vet tonight and grabbed her some stronger wormer. She's still pretty big, but since she's not pregnant the next most likely option is worms. I hid the pills in pill pockets and she happily scarfed them down. I'll post another photo of her in a few days.

Four of her six kittens have been adopted and I'm going to get her in to be spayed before xmas. I just have to make the appointment in between all the other craziness I've got going on.

Tootsie is on her way to her happy ending. :)
 
#54 ·
If she has/had worms, her kittens will too as they can get them through nursing. So better get the kittens wormed too if you haven't already.
 
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