how do u know if your cat is pregnant?

Answer 1

A vet can do an ultrasound or feel her uterus to tell for sure.

Answer 2

Look for signs of nesting. This is when she will be looking for a safe place to have her babies. It will most likely be dark, quiet, and out of the way. She will not like for you to mess with her while she is having her babies. You can try to help her by making a comfortable, quiet, dark area for her to have her babies. Privacy is key. This is her time. Let her be. Monitor it from afar though. If there is more than 30 minutes between births (you should expect anywhere from 2-6 kittens, give or take) then there may be something wrong with one of the kittens. The birth canal may be blocked or a kitten might be in breach. In this case, get her and all kittens born to the vet immediately. If there is a problem with the birth, her life could be in danger. After she is well, and the kittens are weaned, get her spayed. Call your local humane society for locations of low cost spaying clinics.

Answer 3

If your cat was in heat and had access to a tom (unneutered male) cat, the likelihood that she is pregnant is very strong. A pregnant queen will show both physical and personality changes which will become more evident around three weeks after breeding. The gestation period for cats runs from 60 to 67 days. I like to use 63 days as an average, because it is easier to equate with human gestation (nine weeks vs nine months).
Heat Cycles Cease
This will be the first sign you may notice. If your female cat has been suffering heat cycles every 10 days to two weeks, and suddenly stops, it is very likely she is pregnant.
Nipples Swell and Become Rosier in Color
Breeders call this "pinking," and it may be the first physical sign you will see

Increased Appetite

Your pregnant cat will show an increased interest in food.
After all, she is not only eating for herself, but for several foetuses.
Possible Vomiting

Pregnant queens may be subject to a few bouts of "morning sickness," much as human mothers-to-be. This in itself is not cause for alarm, but if it continues or is frequent, veterinarian intervention is needed.
Abdominal Enlargement

Sometime around the fifth week of pregnancy, your pregnant cat's abdomen will start to swell noticeably, and it will continue to enlarge until time for birthing.

Personality Changes in a Pregnant Cat
Increased Affection

Your cat may become more affectionate than normal and frequently seek out your attention. By all means, give it to her!
"Nesting" Activities

This is not an early sign of pregnancy, but as the time for partruition (birth) approaches, your pregnant cat may seek out quiet, private places for birth to take place.

Clinical Diagnosis of Pregnancy in Cats
If your queen has had regular veterinary care, and the previous signs of pregnancy are evident, it may not be necessary to have an "official" diagnosis by a veterinarian, unless you have reason to fear something is wrong. However (and this is a big consideration), if your intent is to spay her, it is probably better that your veterinarian knows exactly what to expect.

Palpation
Your veterinarian may be able to feel fetuses by palpating (feel by gently pressing) your queen's abdomen, usually around the 17th-20th day of pregnancy.
Ultrasound
This diagnostic tool may detect fetuses as early as the second week of pregnancy, and heartbeats may be detected sometime after the third week.
If your resident (or rescued) cat is indeed confirmed pregnant, some serious decision-making time is at hand. If you dont know how to tell your cat is pregnant im guessing you wont know how to help care for the kittens when born. Go to the library and get a good cat book about pregnancy and looking after new born kittens. sometimes things dont go smoothly and if you dont know what to do in an emergancy then your cat and kittens could die,

Answer 4

If your cat is not fixed and you let her outside and she is around the age of 5 months then she is probably pregnant. If you see male cats hanging around and you hear a lot of screeming at night then guess that she may be. You can take her to the vet and the vet can tell you. I suggest you keep your cat indoors, it makes for a healthier pet and get her fixed.

Answer 5

she will either start getting fat in the belly area or you can gently fell her stomach, it will be somewhat firm just like a human womans stomach when she is first pregnant. also cats, when pregnant dont like to have there stomach touched much in the early stages

Answer 6

If she was in heat and suddenly came out of it, then she got laid, and probly pregnent.

Symptoms:
1.)The cat may adopt a more serene disposition.
2.)Sensible nesting activity begins.
3.) pinker nipples, may protrude more
4.)by 4 weeks you can feel golf ball sized lumps in her belly
5.) larger appitite!!!!

Answer 7

It is really fat on the sides, it licks its butt area a lot. If she pees someplace sometime smeel it. If it does not smeel like cats pee, her water broke, GOOD LUCK!!

(p.s. She will walk strange)

Answer 8

her belly will start to get bigger and harder and to help you put your hand on her tummy and you might feel them move around. My cat just had kittens.4 but one died during birth.

Answer 9

if your cat is not spayed and you let it out there is a good chance she is pregnant. shame on you! get the cat to the vet

Answer 10

go to vet and findout they can do an ultrasound