Hmmm.

Horsegirl210 · January 2012

We believe gray barn kitty may be pregnant. I'm super curious, and everyone thinks she is. What are the "symptoms" of a pregnant kitty?

Mileysmybaby · January 2012

Fatness.

Horsegirl210 · January 2012

Well, duh. XD I mean mood wise and stuff. XD

Mileysmybaby · January 2012

xD I know. I had to post that though! XDDD I wanted SO badly to put lol, but that would take the fun outta it. XDDD

Horsegirl210 · January 2012

I see. Had to be weird. *Walks off, shaking head.* XD

Mileysmybaby · January 2012

xD You know it!

Troglin · January 2012

From experience, pregnant cats may display mood changes as follows: - Aggressiveness towards other cats, especially other queens - More cooperative with other queens (hanging around them more) - Nesting - Shyness - More affectionate They may have mood swings -- one moment they'll be fine next to you/a cat/another animal and then the next moment they snap. If you do have other queens, I would recommend somehow separating them if at all possible. She might find them to be competition or a threat, and may attack to either show dominance or to kill entirely. I'm not going to get into details about it, but I have had previous experience where two pregnant queens (mother/daughter) became "jealous" of each other and fought anytime they got near each other. Mine did end up dying that night, but not as a direct result of fighting. They might also start eating or drinking more, urinating more, marking territory, and/or sleeping more. They would be on the look out for a good hiding spot to give birth, so you may find that they hide out more often. Since she's a barn cat, you will want to keep an eye out for the hiding spots she likes most. She may end up choosing a spot that could be dangerous to herself or her kittens (i.e., under farm equipment). You'd want to try and convince her to pick a spot that you could access if need be. Some queens will attach themselves so closely to a human that they will not want to be separated at all. My queen refused to have her litter unless I was there by her side the entire time. She became distraught when I tried to leave and she refused to take care of her kittens unless I was there. It might not be the case with a barn cat, but it could happen.

Horsegirl210 · January 2012

Sounds a lot like Louie. One moment she will love being petted (only for about 10 seconds), and then she will sort of attack if you get near her belly. Someone who works for the barn owner told me the vet was out yesterday and she wouldn't let her touch her belly. She is fairly aggressive towards the other barn cat (a boy), and whenever he gets near she backs away "growling". I have been feeding her a bit more than usual because she has seemed to be hungrier this past week. All she does is just laze around, with the small amount time she will chase/attack her tail or play with a haystring. Does this sound like a pregnant cat? Thank you for the help!!

Trianna · January 2012

Most cats won't like it if you try to touch their bellies. It's a very vulnerable area, so unless they really trust you it's stressful for them if you try to rub it. Even when a cat does let you touch it's belly without attacking it will very often tense up or show some other sign of discomfort. My semi-feral rescue cat, even though she has bonded to me, still gets a bit nervous if I make a move toward her belly without her showing it first. If you suspect she is pregnant the best way to tell for sure, honestly, is to have the vet check. Pregnancy can be a dangerous condition for any animal, cats included, so it's best to know for sure. Also, I would recommend talking to the barn owner about having her spayed asap, to control pet overpopulation/feral colonies. If more barn cats will be needed eventually many humane societies and shelters will give ferals rescued from colonies away free as barn cats.

Horsegirl210 · January 2012

She probably will wind up being fixed. Thank you for your help.

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