My cat might be pregnant. How can I confirm after a vet check?

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My cat's doctor told me now that ny cat is pregnant and it's been one month by touching cat's stomach, And then he said he is not confirmed maybe he touched an organ in cat's stomach. And I want to make sure what's happening with her. Actually the male kitten is a wild street cat. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 4 years and 2 months old

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. Confirming pregnancy in cats can be done by many different methods. Firstly, you can palpate the uterus at about 1 month into the pregnancy, however it is always possible with palpation to feel something else instead, for example kidneys, bladder, an infected pus filled uterus, or masses, can all be mistaken for a pregnancy as they can feel the same. The best way at this stage to confirm pregnancy is to have an ultrasound done to look for the heart beats of the kittens. In a couple weeks you can also have her x-rayed to look for skeletons, however the skeletons will only be visible (calcified) on x-rays later on in the pregnancy. At this point, if you want her to have the kittens you can just wait, make sure she is vaccinated and dewormed, and on a high quality kitten food. If you don't want the kittens, you can get her spayed (desexed) now, in which case if it wasn't a pregnancy then they will be able to see what they palpated while spaying her (which is a good idea anyways). Best of luck with Dolly. If you do have the kittens than I would highly recommend having her desexed once she has weaned off her kittens.

My cat might be pregnant. How can I confirm after a vet check?

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