How to help my pregnant cat who's nauseous, vomiting, and not eating?

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I've got a very pregnant cat, she is 60 days pregnant and her belly is huge. For about 2 - 3 days she has been eating very little (until now there have been no problems with her pregnancy) and she is nauseous. She vomited twice, once early this morning and once the day before, the throw up was wet paste. My concern is that she has lost a lot of weight, I can feel her spine and hip bones very prominently. Please let me know if I can to reduce her nausea and increase her appetite. Thank you. Pet's info: Cat | Thai | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 3 months old | 7 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Oh my, poor kitty. The vomiting is likely due to very little space in the abdomen and when the kittens move they activate the pressure receptors of the stomach which then thinks it is too full, and then empties itself. You need to feed her good quality kitten food, preferably canned and feed her small amounts over several feeds (I would feed her daily ration split over 4 feeds/day). Once she had the kittens, you can reduce that to three times/day. This should help her gain weight again.

How to help my pregnant cat who's nauseous, vomiting, and not eating?

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