pregnant cat/already had kittens?

Question

how long after a cat has a batch of kittens, can it become pregnant again?

Answer 1

I have seen cats come into heat again when a current litter is a few weeks old. SPAY!!!!! They can be spayed while nursing!!!!

It is NOT deadly to spay a cat that is nursing. Lets think for a minute........there are WOMEN that have an emergency hysterectomy following childbirth.....they live AND can still breastfeed.
Many dogs that have c-sections are spayed at the same time. They live and nurse the puppies.
I am a vet tech at a cat shelter. I work in the spay/neuter clinic. We spay and neuter about 60-70 cats PER WEEK! We have spayed cats in heat, post heat, pregnant,and lactating. They do FINE!!!! Any vet that claims it is DEADLY to spay a cat when they are lactating is either too lazy to do it, or is totally clueless!

Answer 2

To answer, one needs more information. One would hope your cat is neutered. If not, there could be serious issues. And the age would be useful. If young, it will go smoother. If an older cat, say 8-10 years old, you have a senior cat who may not appreciate the energy of a kitten. And, if it has been a long time since you have had a kitten in the house, remember that kittens come turbocharged, with tremendous amounts of energy, and get into and onto everything. So he should be neutered, and any kitten should be fixed at the appropriate age. So gender of the kitten really won't matter. You will want another litter box at minimum. Kitten chow is best for a kitten, and if your cat is not too old, if he sneaks some of it, it isn't serious. And if the kittens wants only his food, that is not the worst thing either. You want the kitten given a health evaluation. Kittens usually have worms, ear mites, and could have fleas. You don't want your cat getting them. Testing for feline AIDS and feline leukemia isn't accurate until your kitten would get to be around 4 months old, so that can wait. There are several methods of making introductions, so look them up and see what would work for you. Regardless, you can expect some hissing and growling, but that usually is temporary. Lastly, don't even think of any kitten younger then 8 weeks. It needs training from its mother for that long, and if a few weeks longer, so much the better.

Answer 3

Vets seem to think that cats can go into heat about 7 days after giving birth. That means that they can get pregnant pretty quickly after having a batch of kittens. Barely any time to recover! Poor cat! Some vets will give your cat and kitty abortion and neuter them for an extra charge.

We had a kitten that lived outside all day and inside at night (we lived in the country) that we thought was too young to conceive. We were wrong - she was obviously a cat ready to have kittens. We waited and then didn't let our cat out until she could recover a little and then had her neutered. I wish we could have waited a little longer because the kittens wanted to nurse and she was sore. However, everything worked out fine in the end. We found good homes for all the kittens and she never had another litter. My cat lived a long life and is now gone but I learned my lesson and when I got two new kittens from a shelter, I promptly had them neutered. Never again!

Answer 4

Oh god. My cat had kittens in mid-late January and had a second batch the first week of May. I say she got pregnant again within 3 weeks of giving birth the first time. I took her to the vet right after the first kittens were born and the vet yelled at me saying it's "deadly" to spay a cat who is lactating. They told me I had to wait until after the kittens were weened. Well, she was pregnant again before the kittens stopped trying to nurse (long story)

It's why I now have 5 cats when I only wanted 1.

Answer 5

I agree with the other three. A cat can go back into heat immediately after the kittens are weaned, and sometimes even before. We had 2 rescue cats who we just went through this with. Spaying is the best and kindest thing for your momma kitty... :-)

Answer 6

She can become pregnant anytime after giving birth. It's not unusual for a cat to come into heat again within a few days after delivering a litter.

Answer 7

How 'bout you keep your unspayed cat away from unneutered males. Or get her spayed. If you love your cat, take this into consideration: with every heat you "allow" her to go through, you are increasing her chances of getting mammary tumors (cancer!) which is even more expensive than paying for a spay surgery. There are so many spay/neuter programs out there. All it takes is a little responsibility on the owners part.

Answer 8

She can get pregnant again anytime - it's not unusual cats come into heat a few days after giving birth.

Answer 9

Some People say that cats can have babies as soon as 6 weeks after they have their Litter, But it isn't true they can have babies sooner they can get pregnant as soon as the babies start nursing off the mother......My Grandma's friend works at an animal shelter and she is kinda like a vet......But she told us that and it was true my cat got pregnant like 4 days later.....Good Luck

Answer 10

She can become pregnant again almost immediately after giving birth, while she is still nursing. Unfortuntely, most vets won't spay her until her milk dries up. Your best bet is to keep her locked up until then.