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Pregnant cat won't eat cat food. Can she have omelettes? What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 6.61 lbs

Zinnie is pregnant..due in next month.. is it fine if she hves omlette daily. She loves it a lot and dnt eat cat food unless she gets egg omlette.. what else shld we do at home during her pregnancy.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 17th, 2017

Cats are typically pregnant for 63-65 days, but pregnancy can range from 58-70 days. The pregnancy is divided into trimesters, and a healthy, well-fed queen will experience steady weight gain throughout the pregnancy. This weight gain appears to function as energy storage to support upcoming lactation. Overfeeding can result in obesity at the end of pregnancy, which increases the risk for difficult or prolonged labor and added stress on the kittens. Conversely, underfeeding during pregnancy can result in embryo loss, abnormal fetal development, spontaneous abortion or stillbirth, small litter size, and low birth-weight kittens who fail to thrive. It is important that the queen not lose weight or condition during this time, so monitor her weight and body condition, increasing food as needed. A highly-digestible, high quality kitten/growth/development formulation is generally recommended during feline pregnancy and all the way through until the kittens are weaned. I suggest Royal Canin: https://www.snapdeal.com/product/royal-canin-kitten36-4-kg/1185880547 Hope this answers your question. Best wishes!

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