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hi im sydney i think my cat is pregnet but im not shure she is an indoor cat but she got outside not for to long she was gone for about an 3 hours or more i was worried because she was in heat and i dident know if she aloud outside when she was in heat when she came back home she was very hungrey and tierd latey she has becomeing very loving and she whants more of my atenshine and her belly seemed to be bigger.So i whent on google and typed in how can i tell if my cat is pregnet and it said that she was going to be more loving and tired and whant to eat more but i still dont know if my cat is pregnet?

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Sydney,

Different cats react to the hormones of getting pregnant in different ways.  The surest way to tell is to check at 21 days after she had gotten out.  If her nipples are more protruding and bright pink, she is, most probably, pregnant.  HOWEVER, this phenomenon lasts only a couple of days, so you have to be pretty exact in your count of days since she got out.

If it is past the 21 day mark, you will have to wait until about 7-8 weeks into the possible pregnancy and watch for weight gain and other changes. By then any pregnancy will be more than apparent.

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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