Is Kitty really pregnant??

Question
I've read alot of your answers and think you are great!!
Kitty is 16 months old. I believe she could've got pregnant around Aug 4th. Her nipples are pink and the hair immediatly around them is disappearing but they are not swollen. Her belly is enlarged in all areas and VERY hard but have not felt any movement. My sister who was a vet tech felt her 2 weeks ago and felt some "lumps" or kittens and sort of measured the distance of her bulging belly to that of her back end and said she thought she would have them within a week or two. I've read alot about the care and signs of pregnancy but Kitty is not displaying some of these. She IS napping and eating TONS, but she is not more loveable. In fact, she really does not want to be bothered. If she allows us to comfort her, she does NOT want us to touch her belly. If the other animals go near her sometimes she will swipe at them. This is not everyday but, lately it is happening more and more. Yesterday, the hair on her bum looked wet and "unclean" (she's a longhair). I don't think it was form her licking herself but have'nt noticed anything since then. I can't say that she's nesting. We made her 2 spots of comfort, one in my walk in closet and the other in a large box and she shares time equally in them. As I said, I have NOT seen any movement but not sure that I would because she has a ton of hair. I have been checking her temp the last couple of night, the first was 100.7 and the next 100.5 I'm not sure if Im crazy or she's really pregnant?? Could it be a false pregnancy since she's not displaying "normal" behaviors?

Answer
Jenn,

She sure sounds pregnant to me!!!!!  I would confine her where no other animals can be near her.  If she was bred August 4, she should have kittens any time now.  Is it possible the wet you saw at her back end was her water breaking?  If she does not have kittens by Monday 13OCT, I would take her into your vet for a check up to see what is going on. That would be around the 68th - 69th day by my reckoning and that is the high end of normal gestation.

Remember, each queen does this differently and the answers I give are guidelines, only.

Cats do not generally have false pregnancies.  They can reabsorb the litter or have a miscarriage, but usually not a false pregnancy.

Please let me know how she fares.

Best regards... Norm.