Dear Catnabbit,
How can I tell if a cat is pregnant?
Sincerely,
Biting My Claws in Idaho
Dear Biting My Claws in Idaho,
Here are some early signs of pregnancy in cats:
- Knitting booties in sets of 4.
- Craving pickles and fried chicken.
- Has given up “walking” and taken up “waddling.”
- Eats enough for five, but is as fat as two cats.
- Refuses to clean out the litterbox for “health reasons.”
- Is getting in arguments on the internet over whether or not cats should bottle feed kittens.
- Collects stacks of tiny cloth diapers that she says she’ll use; no one ever really does.
- All the neighborhood toms are absent and left no forwarding address.
Remember that pregnancy is a very troubling time in a cat’s life, especially if the tom is not in the picture. Don’t hassle her for not having a ring on her paw, and don’t ask if you can touch her belly!
The best way to find out whether a cat is pregnant is to get her to pee on a stick, and if a kitten falls on the stick, she is, or recently was, pregnant.
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