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How to tell if my female cat mated? What are signs of pregnancy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 19 days old

how can i tell, or find out if my female cat mated with another cat? anything i need to look out for, out check out?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 26th, 2017

Female cats will only mate when they are in heat, and they show signs of being in heat by being very vocal, affectionate, lifting her tail up, and wanting to go outside all the time to find males to mate with which to mate. If Mochi isn't show any signs of being in heat, then she will not have mated. Should she be in heat, there really isn't a way to tell if she mated or not. You could see some dried saliva on the back of her neck, as males may grab there with their mouth when mating. Otherwise, I would wait four weeks, then take her into the vet for an exam. The vet will be able to diagnose if she is pregnant or not, which would be very likely if she mated. I hope this helps!

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