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My fluffy cat is pregnant. Will kittens find nipples? What can I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Female | unspayed | 7 lbs

Hello, my cat is going to have kittens very soon, she is already producing discharge. She's pretty fluffy and she hasn't cleared the fur very well away from her nipples. Is there a possibility that the kittens wont find it? And if so, what can i do?

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Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

Veterinarian

Published on May 7th, 2018

You should not worry too much - the kittnes most likely will find the nipples. However, if you notice that they struggle find the right spot, you should just put a kitten's mouth right on he nipple and then they will know what to do.

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