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I dont know if my cat is pregnet?

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Question
Hi, I have a female cat I'm not rally sure how old she is but she is and indoor cat!.. But she has been outside lots %26%26 when shes in heat, One day when she got home i noticed her nipples have gotten lot bigger %26%26 her belly started to expand!! Shes always sleeping..Eats like crazy she tends to want more attention %26 When other cats are around were she can see them she freaks out %26%26 Meows like crazy! So I'm not really sure.. But i think you mite!! Thanks!

Answer
Hi Tina,

If she was outside when she was in heat then she most likely is pregnant. Her nipples pink up and get larger by the third week of pregnancy. At around week 4-5 you can feel the kits in her belly. Be careful and don't squeeze her. Her belly starts to enlarge around week 5. You should start to feed her the kitten type of food of the brand she eats. In other words, if she eats Purina cat food, feed her Purina Kitten food now. This will give her the extra nutrition she needs for the kits.

Here's a good article about pregnant cats. You'll get a lot of answers for your questions here.
http://www.2ndchance.info/felinelabor.htm
Hope you are making arrangements for homes for the kits when they are ready to go. it's better to be ready now than later. Good luck.

Ciao, Karen