Why is my cat so hyper while being pregnant?

Question

My cat is normally very loving and cuddles. But when she is pregnant all she wants to do is run around the house like shes playing hide and seek with you. thats not all, i'll try to pet her, and she'll try to play with me, bite me, and scratch me. I thought cats are suposed to be more loving when they are pregnant? Also, this is her second pregnancy, and ever since her first, she really isn't the same sweet kitty i adopted...

Answer 1

You should have your cat spayed after this litter, so she doesn't keep having kittens. The world has so many cats and kittens needing homes that unless you're breeding pure breeds (and responsible breeders of purebreds, breed animals as close to the ideal standard for their breed as they can get), you should have your cat spayed. Spayed and neutered cats stay in better physical condition and are usually more pleasant in temperament and behavior for people to live with, than intact cats.

The reason your cat's behavior changes when she is pregnant is HORMONES! Some cats do become sweeter in temperament when pregnant (years ago I knew of a Siamese who was only shown in early pregnancy, before she began to show, because that was the only time the cats temperament was decent enough for a judge to handle her). Others react to the hormonal influences in other ways. A cat often is playful in very early pregnancy. Some cats can be so lovable they would try to have their kittens in your lap if you'd let them. I also have seen a few who were reclusive and who did best at having and caring for their kittens if the end of the cage the nest was in, was covered and darkened and I only looked in occasionally to check on the mother as she gave birth. Whatever the mother's temperament, the kittens will be more loving and social if you handle them every day from birth on. I got into the habit of picking up the kittens, checking their umbilical areas to make sure they didnt have cord infections, checking to make sure they didnt have any fleas, and later, checking to make sure they weren't developing eye infections (sometimes kittens can get an infection in an eye shortly before the eye is ready to o pen, and the closed eye will bulge out and if you gently rub the eye, pus may squirt out of it. Its treated with antibiotic ointment you can get from the vet or from pet care catalogs). Thus, the kittens got daily handling at the same time I made sure they were healthy and developing well.

Answer 2

"I Know" said it right in her first sentence, then tried to help you with cat behavior.

Have the Mama spayed - they are WAY nicer pets and healthier too.

We show and raise Ragdolls, a breed I absolutely adore. But when a female has kittens, she is never quite the same, loving kitten she once was. It's Mother Nature - Mama *must* protect and take care of her kittens. In your case, it sounds as though your cat is worried and getting ready to protect her soon-to-arrive kittens. It's normal. But treat her very gently and talk softly to her. She'll be less hyper & more lovey. :-)

Get your little Mama spayed & she will be happier & healthier.

Answer 3

I think u gotta show him/her to an expert that does not seem too normal. Still, ur call.