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I have a Siamese (mixed). She is 9 months old. She has been in heat 2x, the last one at the end of sept. She had an ultrasound at the end of october, and showed no signs of pregnancy. Within the last 2 weeks she has had swollen teats. She has not shown signs of being in heat. She is an indoor cat. We have another lynx siamese and are trying to mate them. I did find him attempting to mate yesterday. I am wondering if she could possibly be pregnant even without showing signs of heat like she has in the past? Thank you for any input you may have.  Lisa

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Lisa,

We have had cats come into heat briefly and had the male mate them and immediately go out.  The males know long before we do when a female is in heat!!!!!!

As to swollen teats, these can also be a sign of being in season!  As far as when to tell if the mating took, we check the female 21 days after breeding (we start counting on the 2nd day of breeding).  For a short time, the females nipples should turn bright pink and protrude.  This lasts only a few days, so you must be diligent. HOWEVER, sometimes this can be a sign of coming back into heat. Cats do not make anything simple.  

If you think she may be pregnant, an ultrasound is the best way to check.

Please let me know what transpires.

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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