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Can a pregnant cat be in heat?
Thanks again for all your help. I posted a question about a rescued mother cat last week and the feedback was wonderful! This cat is obviously in heat. Can she also be pregnant, or does a heat cycle stop once she has conceived? She weighs 5lbs, we weigh her every 2 days, and she hasn't made any significant gains in the past 2 weeks. Her nipples have returned to flat (in my last posting they were puffy). Our low-cost clinic will do a spay and abort without even checking for signs of pregnancy before starting the procedure, and we do not want to abort kittens before they are given a chance. We have friends who will adopt kittens if necessary. So, we would like to be as sure as possible before taking her in to be spayed (and with rescues, $$ is always tight, or else we'd take her in for an ultrasound!) Thank you for your help! -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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"Amy V via CatKB.com" wrote in message
... Thanks again for all your help. I posted a question about a rescued mother cat last week and the feedback was wonderful! This cat is obviously in heat. Can she also be pregnant, or does a heat cycle stop once she has conceived? She weighs 5lbs, we weigh her every 2 days, and she hasn't made any significant gains in the past 2 weeks. Her nipples have returned to flat (in my last posting they were puffy). Our low-cost clinic will do a spay and abort without even checking for signs of pregnancy before starting the procedure, and we do not want to abort kittens before they are given a chance. We have friends who will adopt kittens if necessary. So, we would like to be as sure as possible before taking her in to be spayed (and with rescues, $$ is always tight, or else we'd take her in for an ultrasound!) Thank you for your help! No, if she's in heat she's not pregnant. Also, even if she *were* pregnant - if she were that early along I would still consider spaying her. Think of it this way, those friends who were willing to adopt would then ba able to save one of the millions of homeless cats *already* born and waiting for either a home or to be put to sleep (or worse die a horrible death on the streets). Hugs, CatNipped -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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"Amy V via CatKB.com" wrote in message ... Thanks again for all your help. I posted a question about a rescued mother cat last week and the feedback was wonderful! This cat is obviously in heat. Can she also be pregnant, or does a heat cycle stop once she has conceived? She weighs 5lbs, we weigh her every 2 days, and she hasn't made any significant gains in the past 2 weeks. Her nipples have returned to flat (in my last posting they were puffy). Our low-cost clinic will do a spay and abort without even checking for signs of pregnancy before starting the procedure, and we do not want to abort kittens before they are given a chance. We have friends who will adopt kittens if necessary. So, we would like to be as sure as possible before taking her in to be spayed (and with rescues, $$ is always tight, or else we'd take her in for an ultrasound!) Thank you for your help! The heat cycle will stop once she is pregnant. Really the only way a vet can know for sure if a cat is pregnant when it is early is to do an x-ray or an ultrasound. You say the rescue is low on money and can't afford that. Well, who's going to cover the cost of vaccinating, spaying and neutering, and taking care of 4-6 kittens? I'm not trying to be bitchy, but spaying a cat early in pregnancy should not be an emotional decision. Yes it's sad that potential kittens will not be born, but there is such a huge cat overpopulation. Also, it is strenuous on the mother cat to endure a pregnancy, especially since she just went through one and weighs only 5 lbs. Another pregnancy may be detrimental to her health. She will not mourn the loss. She will go right back to normal and will feel better after the spay. Having said all that, I would be willing to bet she is not pregnant if she is showing signs of heat. -Kelly |
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