Pregnancy of the Cat

Articles about the female cat and concerns and issues during a pregnancy

Titles marked with a red asterisk * are for PandEcats.com members only.

• * Average Gestation Period of the Cat
  What IS the average length of pregnancy in a cat? How many kittens does a cat usually have? How long is it from the birth of the first kitten to the birth of the last one? Find the answers to these questions... and more!
  
  April 2017


• * Caging Mommy-To-Be
  Pregnant cats should be confined for their own safety and the safety of their newborns.
  
  March 2017


• * Calcium for Your Pregnant Queen
  Calcium is an important and vital ingredient in the health of your breeding queen. Lack of calcium can actually lead to a nursing queen`s death. Understanding the role calcium plays will help you give her the best care possible while ensuring her a successful pregnancy.
  
  May 2015


• * Cuddle Curl
  Ever good mother cat will exhibit the Cuddle Curl. This behavior is essential to the well-being of her kittens.
  
  April 2021


• * Discharge During Pregnancy
  If a pregnant female has a vaginal discharge during her pregnancy, it is a cause for concern, not panic...
  
  October 2018


• * Double Pregnancy
  Is it possible for a cat to be bred, become pregnant, then be bred again during her pregnancy and conceive again?
  
  August 2019


• * False Pregnancy
  Thinking your cat is pregnant only to discover she is instead experiencing a false pregnancy is disappointing, but not necessarily a tragedy.
  
  December 2016


• * I Don't Do Windows (Mom-Cat Won't Lick Her Kittens' Bottoms)
  Occasionally, the new mother cat will not lick her kittens' bottoms — a behavior needed to stimulate her kittens to urinate and defecate, and a necessary duty to keep the birthing box clean. Learn how you can teach the new mother to perform this "chore" for her babies . . .
  
  February 2017


• * Instinct Chain of Motherhood
  Are you interfering with the natural mothering instincts of your queen? Emma Hjälmås of CyberCats Persians shares her thoughts about how much or how little you should be helping your queen when she is delivering her kittens.
  
  May 2015


• * Is My Queen Pregnant?
  There are several different methods of determining whether a cat is pregnant depending on how long it has been since she was bred. Learn the best and most accurate ways to tell if your queen is expecting kittens . . .
  
  September 2021


• Kitten Due Date Calculator
  Simply type in the date of the first day your queen was bred, and her Due Date will be calculated for you.
  
  March 2011


• * Morning Sickness
  Just like human mothers-to-be, cats can experience bouts of morning sickness when they are pregnant. Learn what you can do to help settle the stomach of the expectant queen...
  
  October 2017


• * Ninth Week
  Do you know what you should be doing in your cat's ninth week of pregnancy?
  
  February 2018


• * Nutrition For The Pregnant Cat
  Providing the best nutrition for your pregnant cat will ensure that her kittens get the best start to life possible.
  
  March 2019


• * One Pregnancy: Two Litters
  In rare instances, a pregnant cat can come into season, be bred, and conceive a second litter while still carrying the first. Learn more about this unusal phenonenom called superfetation . . .
  
  May 2018


• * Palpating For Kittens
  Learn how to palpate your queen to confirm pregnancy and count kittens. This is a useful skill for the modern cat breeder to develop!
  
  October 2020


• * Pinking Up
  The first clear indication of a cat's pregnancy is the phenomenon known as 'pinking up'
  
  October 2019


• * Post-Delivery Queen
  Knowing what is 'normal' behavior in a female cat following the delivery of her kittens is important in determining whether or not to intervene in her care of her newborn litter...
  
  June 2019


• * Pregnancy & Delivery Record Keeping
  Good record keeping is an essential for the smart cat breeder. In particular, keeping detailed records of each female cat's past pregnancies and deliveries enables you to evaluate whether things are progressing typically for that particular girl in her current pregnancy. This article details the things you need to track.
  
  March 2017


• * Pregnancy Schedule Of A Cat
  This article discusses what happens to a cat's body when she is pregnant. Included is a chart showing the progress of the pregnancy from the first day of breeding until the date the queen gives birth to her kittens.
  
  January 2013


• * Pregnant With Ringworm
  It is always upsetting to discover ringworm on any cat in a cattery situation - but it is especially distressing if the cat in question is pregnant. What do you do next? While you should not give the mom-to-be any oral anti-fungal medications, you do have other options to treat both her and her babies....
  
  April 2021


• * Prenatal Care of The Pregnant Cat
  Before breeding your female queen, know the steps you should take to help her answer the extra demands a pregnancy and deliver a healthy litter.
  
  May 2019


• * Reabsorbed Kittens
  If a cat pinks up at three weeks, has her pregnancy confirmed by palpation or x-ray, arrives at her due date but has no babies inside her, it is likely that she has reabsorbed her kittens.
  
  March 2020


• * Red Raspberry Leaf
  Red Raspberry Leaf has been known and used for many years by cat breeders and pregnant women to help to give birth.
  
  April 2017


• * Red Raspberry Leaves and Marshmallow Root
  Did you know these two simple herbs can be used to supplement your pregnant queen's diet and help her have an easier delivery and produce more milk?
  
  April 2002


• Uterine Torsion
  Uterine torsion is a twisting of the uterus. It involves one horn and the twist is at the junction between the body and the horn. It can threaten both the life of the pregnant cat life and the lives of her kittens. Recognizing the symptoms is an important part of any breeder`s rolodex of knowledge.
  
  August 2021


• * Uterine Torsion Medical Case Histories
  This article describes the medical histories of three female cats. Each cat developed a twist in her uterus — although with quite different outcomes . . .
  
  October 2013


• * Vaccinating Pregnant or Breeding Queens
  Nursing kittens obtain their initial immunity from their mothers. The knowledgeable cat breeder needs to know the optimal time to vaccinate each breeding queen so that she has a strong immunity to give to her babies.
  
  January 2017


• * When Not To Vaccinate
  All cats need to be vaccinated - however the timing of their vaccinations is important. There are definitely times when vaccinations should be postponed or you risk the health of your cat.
  
  September 2017


• * X-ray Your Pregnant Cat To Count Kittens
  There are several advantages to knowing exactly how many kittens your pregnant cat is expecting. Learn how to count kittens on an x-ray...
  
  February 2022


• * X-rays Of A Pregnant Cat: Two Views Are Better Than One
  X-raying your pregnant female is an excellent way to know how many kittens the queen is expecting. Knowing the number of kittens to expect will increase the chances of a successful delivery. In this article, we look at why two x-rays taken with the cat in different positions can help you accurately count the kittens . . .
  
  February 2022