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Question
My boyfriend and I adopted 2 female cats about 6 to 7 mos old a month
or so ago. One of them that they said is shy and skittish is like over
lovey. Like in your face wanting to be patted. Her tummy looks a little
bigger than it should but her nipples aren't that coral pink that I have
been told. Is it possible she might be pregnant? If so, how far along do
you think she might be? When she lays on her side you can see a little
bump but not huge. She's just really round and the other is not at all.

Answer
Jaimie,

The best way to check if your cat is pregnant is to see your veterinarian.  They can tell you for certain.  There is no way of knowing how far along she might be if you do not know when she was bred. Just to get an idea, cat gestation is 65-67 days after being bred, with 63 days being a normal minimum and 68 days being a normal maximum.

I am assuming they do not run outside, but, even so, you may schedule the two of them to get spayed.  If the one is pregnant, you will have to see what your vet says about when to spay.

Please let me know what you find out.

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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