According to statistics, a cat's pregnancy lasts an average of 2 calendar months. Its duration can fluctuate for several days, both upward and downward, but in most cases kittens are born approximately 60 days after mating. During this period, the cat's behavior and appearance are quite different from the usual. How are pregnant cats changing and what is the reason?
Instructions
Step 1
Please note that the first clear signs of pregnancy in a cat include an increase in its abdomen by 1-2 cm 20-30 days after mating. At the same time, it becomes more firm and rounded. Simultaneously with the increase in the abdomen relative to the entire body of the cat, an increase in the size of the animal's nipples occurs. They become more convex, acquire a rich pink color, and later a thick brown peeling appears on them.
Keep in mind that at the beginning of the last third of pregnancy, the fetus quickly grows and gains weight, which forces the uterus to put pressure on the mother's internal organs. This can lead to a deterioration in her appetite, and is also the reason that the animal goes to the toilet more often than usual.
Step 2
Change your cat to a brand you are accustomed to, which is adapted for pregnant animals, if you feed her ready-made food. If the cat eats natural products, then, together with your veterinarian, develop a new diet for the animal, which should contain fresh products, abundant in all vitamins and minerals necessary for the normal course of pregnancy.
In addition, in the first weeks of pregnancy, a cat, like a person, may have morning sickness. This does not last long and is not a sign of any pathology. Your veterinarian may advise you to reconsider the diet of a pregnant animal and make it lighter, or, conversely, more nutritious.
Step 3
Do not be surprised that a pregnant cat prefers solitude and spends most of the time somewhere in secluded corners, hiding from the owners and falling asleep there. Increased sleepiness during pregnancy and decreased activity is completely normal for a pregnant animal and should not bother you.
A cat during pregnancy becomes more clumsy and clumsy than being in its normal state. This is not surprising, because it is difficult for her to move as actively and gracefully as always when five or six kittens develop in her stomach. Make sure that the animal never climbs to a height and does not try to climb into narrow cracks. In the first case, it can be injured by jumping down, and in the second, it can get stuck and harm itself and the unborn kittens.
