My 7-month-old cat shows pregnancy signs. What should I do next?

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My cat is 7months+ and I think she's pregnant. Her tummy is getting bigger and she's pinking up. She's also more affectionate and lazy. She's usually very active and lively and rarely wants attention. I let her out a lot so she's free, and she hangs out with outside cats. But she's only 7 months! What should I do? I read on the internet a lot of articles on pregnant cats and I'm getting worried. What should I do? she's still young... Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 7 months and 4 days old | 15 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

7 months although not ideal is not uncommon for kittens to be pregnant and complications are quite rare, I would recommend you arrange a full check up with your vet to confirm she is pregnant and the bloating is not caused by any other issue and to check she is in generally good health before the delivery. I recommend restricting her to indoors and ideally to a quiet room with no through traffic so she can settle in and become comfortable before she has the kittens as the weather is much too cold in the UK now for kittens to be born outside. It is worthwhile feeding kitten food in the last 2 weeks (once milk is developing) to increase calorie intake and energy levels

My 7-month-old cat shows pregnancy signs. What should I do next?

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