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My young cat got pregnant. Will she and her kittens be healthy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My 8 months old cat elsa accidentally mated several times on 4 November. will she be able to give birth to healthy kittens? & Will it affect her health? As she isn't adult yet

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 14th, 2019

It is not ideal for her to be pregnant at this age but she will most likely be fine. I cannot tell you that for sure - no one can. You will just have to monitor her carefully so you can intervene if there are any issues.

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