Is my older cat pregnant or sick? Her belly is growing and she's acting odd.

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My cat shows some signs of pregnancy, her belly started growing and is not soft, she walks carefully, doesn't let the male who lives with her (they have very strong bond) near her,when he sniffs her, he starts being gentle,she visit her litter box normally,is possible to be pregnant on this age or it's a health problem,and if she is,is it safe to give her dandelion root, which was very helpful for my other female cat's problems?The only vet we have doesn't work with internal diseases of cats. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 10 years and 11 months old

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, it is difficult to determine if Medenka is pregnant or if she has an additional disease. She could be pregnant based on those signs, however, cats usually do not get very big until they are towards the end of their pregnancy. I would recommend that you continue to monitor her as long as she is eating and drinking ok. If you note that she stops eating, drinking, develops any vomiting, or soft stools then she may have something else and would benefit from being evaluated by a veterinarian. If your local veterinarian does not treat cats, he may know some other veterinarian who does and would ask for his recommendation to someone else. Dandelion root has not been proven to be effective for treatment of any disease. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Is my older cat pregnant or sick? Her belly is growing and she's acting odd.

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