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My nursing cat looks pregnant. Can she be pregnant while lactating?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

There's a lactating cat in my neighborhood . Her kittens are around 8 weeks now. She's still feeding them though they are healthy and eating catfood. She's very emaciated and her belly looks pendulous and a little full. Could a cat get pregnant while lactating?

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Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

Veterinarian

Published on February 26th, 2019

Hi, yes cat do get pregnant if mating when lactating. So there is a chance she could be pregnant. If you think she might be poorly, I think a check up should be organised. There are lots of feline cats associations that help with stray cats, one of these is Alley Cat Allies https://www.alleycat.org/

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