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I have a 5 year old blue point siamese. She got pregnant a couple of years ago and only had one kitten. The kitten only lived for two weeks and then died.  She is pregnant again and acting differant.  She has been fine for a month and a half then 4 days ago she started pacing the house and following me everywhere, she was meowing incessantly and would roll over on her back so I would rub her belly.Since last night she has been acting like shes in heat or something, shes rubbing on everyone in the house and cleans herself more often. Should I be concerned? I really don't remember if she acted like this the first time she got pregnant. She's still playing and doesn't always appear to be in pain, she doesnt start the pain cry until night, all day long she's running around climbing the curtains and scratching the wall- acting totally normal for her. I looked at a website and the 1st symptoms she was showing sounded like labor but now it's differant. I don't remember the website but am getting really concerned, I am hoping you can put my mind at ease and tell me other cats act this way as well

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Jennifer,

Does she still look as if she is carrying kittens? Is she doing any of the other things cats do when in season, like paddling or flagging her tail?

If so, some queens get overly affectionate as their time draws near.  How far along do you think she is?

The problem is that every queen does birthing differently. If you still think she is pregnant, and you can tell me how far along she is, it would give me a better idea of what to suggest.

Best regards... Norm.  

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Norman Auspitz

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I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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