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My Kitten 'Bella' is about 5months old. I have hand reaised her from 2weeks old. She is an inside cat but has escaped outside for long periods of time. In the past 3 weeks she has gained alot of weight and her stomach is very firm. I am wondering if there is any chance she could be pregnant? I have noticed her nipples are getting bigger but im not sure if that is becasue she is growing. The nipplers are more prominent but not swelled in anyway. I am not in a financial situation to take her to the vet within the next few weeks and need to know if she is pregnant or not.

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Jacinta,

It sounds as if she might be.  She really is too young to have kittens, but, at this point it does not matter. If she is indeed pregnant, you will have to hope for the best.  Cat gestation is about 65-67 days for the time of breeding.  You may have to contact a vet if she runs into trouble. You will also need to alert your vet of this, so, if there are problems, the vet clinic is ready.

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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