Mar 15 2009
Pregnant Cats
Cats are pregnant for approximately 65 days.
Signs that your cat is pregnant: Her mammary glands get bigger, her abdomen gradually starts getting bigger, and she may act hungrier, needier, or even slightly lethargic by about day 30 post-conception.
At this point, you could always find out for sure by having an ultrasound done to see the heartbeats. Or at about 45 days post-conception (sometimes sooner), you should be able to define how many kittens there are by seeing their skeletons on x-ray.
If she’s pregnant, you want to get her on a higher protein food (like kitten food) and increase the amount she eats, as this higher protein will help nourish the kittens as well as her. Continue this even while she’s nursing.
Birth happens normally around day 65, but a cat can give birth anywhere from day 59-70.
Make sure the cat has a safe, warm area to deliver her kittens.
Christine, LVT
