do cats produce milk all the time?

Question

i just got a new cat and today i think it started to produce milk. do female cats randomly produce milk or ONLY when she is pregnant?

Answer 1

you do not say how old the cat is..

cats that have had kittens can go on producing milk for up to a week..

prior to giving birth they produce a watery white liquid..

I would say that it is rare for a cat that hasn't previously had kittens to produce milk ... but it is possible. You can get phantom pregnancies and if there is a kitten around that could stimulate an adult female to produce milk..
if in doubt take her to the vet..

Answer 2

They only produce milk when they are pregnant. The milk usually begins to produce a week before she will give birth and continues until the kittens are weaned.
You need to take your new cat to the vet to be checked for any illnesses and obviously to check if she is pregnant.

Answer 3

This just makes me think of that scene in "Meet the Parents" (Ithink that was the one) where the guy was talking about milking cats.

No, cats DO NOT produce milk randomly.

Answer 4

A female cat will only produce milk after she has had a litter.

Answer 5

The female cat will only produce milk after it has a litter. Cats use they're mammary glands, like all female mammals to feed they're young milk. After they don't need it anymore, they will stop producing milk.

Answer 6

I would think they produce milk only when pregnant, is she an out door cat and you should enquire about this at the place that you got her.

Answer 7

that is unusual even though it occurs make sure mom is on strong high quality KITTEN nutrition... and please please spay your cat... 1000's of kittens are euthanized each day and regardless of in case you discover homes for yours it skill someone elses kittens didnt

Answer 8

the latter