My male cat won't leave my pregnant female alone. What can I do?

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I have two cats about 8 months old. One male and one female. We just noticed that she was pregnant. She has gained weight, has pink nipples, constantly seaching the room, nesting. We're guessing she is due to give birth no later than 2 weeks. We are renting a bedroom and dont have a private bathroom to keep her separated from the male. He will not leave her alone and it seems to me as if she cant get comfortable. She runs around the room quite often. What do i do? Is this going to effect her? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 5 days old | 7 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

If the male cat is irritating your pregnant female the best thing you can do is to keep them separated until after the kittens are born. It should not affect the kittens if they are around each other but it may lead to undue stress for your female cat. If you are unable to safely separate them at home you may want to consider boarding the male cat or having him stay with a friend or family member until the kittens are born. It may also be beneficial to have the male neutered as soon as possible. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

My male cat won't leave my pregnant female alone. What can I do?

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