Stupid Question

Okay, I'm used to having cats around always have had. However, the
problem appears to be that it has been so long since I've been around a
PG cat, that I am not sure what to expect. All my cats have been
"fixed" when they were old enough (except Leonidas, TED is supposed to
call with the appointment date when they get the scheduling system up
and running).

Li'l Bit is either pregnant or faking it really, really well. She was
taken in (yeah right) by a woman who lives near me, when she was 10
weeks old or so. The twit buys one 5 pound bag of cheap cat food, puts
it all out at the beginning of the month, and the animals are left to
fend for themselves when it's gone (about two days). This is the same
person who was arrested for starving a kitten to death (gee, think
she'll actually pay the fine that was her punishment? I don't). All
the kitties love me, the crazy cat hoomin what gives 'em food.

Li'l Bit has been coming around since November. Now, she has this big
ole belly, and she was "in season" about 3 (maybe 4 now) weeks ago. My
question... Is it normal for her to growl, alot?

No one (human or furbaby) is around her, but as she lies down on the
back of the chair or sofa, she growls. It's actually kind of cute
because she's pretty small aside from the belly. She will also present
her belly to me for gentle rubs, she seems to like it, but only if *I*
do it, DH can't get anywhere near her tummy.

She isn't fighting with anyone, even Leonidas who is an un-neutered
tom. She just growls.

Smokie Darling (Annie)

Yes, it sounds like she's pregnant. Pg mommas can get grouchy.

--
-Kelly
kelly at farringtons dot net
"Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG

"Smokie Darling (Annie)" wrote in message
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Okay, I'm used to having cats around always have had. However, the
problem appears to be that it has been so long since I've been around a
PG cat, that I am not sure what to expect. All my cats have been
"fixed" when they were old enough (except Leonidas, TED is supposed to
call with the appointment date when they get the scheduling system up
and running).

Li'l Bit is either pregnant or faking it really, really well. She was
taken in (yeah right) by a woman who lives near me, when she was 10
weeks old or so. The twit buys one 5 pound bag of cheap cat food, puts
it all out at the beginning of the month, and the animals are left to
fend for themselves when it's gone (about two days). This is the same
person who was arrested for starving a kitten to death (gee, think
she'll actually pay the fine that was her punishment? I don't). All
the kitties love me, the crazy cat hoomin what gives 'em food.

Li'l Bit has been coming around since November. Now, she has this big
ole belly, and she was "in season" about 3 (maybe 4 now) weeks ago. My
question... Is it normal for her to growl, alot?

No one (human or furbaby) is around her, but as she lies down on the
back of the chair or sofa, she growls. It's actually kind of cute
because she's pretty small aside from the belly. She will also present
her belly to me for gentle rubs, she seems to like it, but only if *I*
do it, DH can't get anywhere near her tummy.

She isn't fighting with anyone, even Leonidas who is an un-neutered
tom. She just growls.

Smokie Darling (Annie)

Smokie Darling (Annie) wrote:
Okay, I'm used to having cats around always have had. However, the
problem appears to be that it has been so long since I've been around
a PG cat, that I am not sure what to expect. All my cats have been
"fixed" when they were old enough (except Leonidas, TED is supposed
to call with the appointment date when they get the scheduling system
up and running).

Li'l Bit is either pregnant or faking it really, really well.
(snippage)
Smokie Darling (Annie)

Sounds pregnant to me. Have you had her checked by a vet?

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
Smokie Darling (Annie) wrote:
Okay, I'm used to having cats around always have had. However, the
problem appears to be that it has been so long since I've been
around
a PG cat, that I am not sure what to expect. All my cats have been
"fixed" when they were old enough (except Leonidas, TED is
supposed
to call with the appointment date when they get the scheduling
system
up and running).

Li'l Bit is either pregnant or faking it really, really well.
(snippage)
Smokie Darling (Annie)

Sounds pregnant to me. Have you had her checked by a vet?

Jill

Same time we get Leonidas snipped is the plan. Not sure how well she's
going to travel though, ought to be interesting. She'll get the
individual carrier (actually it's big enough for two cats, but she'll
ride alone), Leonidas will be in the big carrier (the dog or all 4 cats
will fit in it).

Okay, I'm used to having cats around always have had. However, the
problem appears to be that it has been so long since I've been
around
a PG cat, that I am not sure what to expect. All my cats have been
"fixed" when they were old enough (except Leonidas, TED is
supposed
to call with the appointment date when they get the scheduling
system
up and running).


I am glad that L'il Bit has a real home (she lives with you full time
now, right?) Are you going to abort the kittens, or let her have them
and find them other homes (or kepe them?)

I hope she checks out well.

(I myself have very little experience with pregnant cats.)

--Fil

Enfilade wrote:
Okay, I'm used to having cats around always have had. However,
the
problem appears to be that it has been so long since I've been
around
a PG cat, that I am not sure what to expect. All my cats have
been
"fixed" when they were old enough (except Leonidas, TED is
supposed
to call with the appointment date when they get the scheduling
system
up and running).


I am glad that L'il Bit has a real home (she lives with you full time
now, right?) Are you going to abort the kittens, or let her have them
and find them other homes (or kepe them?)

I hope she checks out well.

(I myself have very little experience with pregnant cats.)

--Fil

Oh, she's found a forever home, whether DH is willing to admit it or
not (considering he was the one who brought her inside because it was
soooo cold outside, whimper, whimper, and she's just sitting there
shivering with the wet--you go Li'l Bit!). She's got him wrapped
around her little paw and she knows it.

I think she may be too far along for aborting, but if the vet thinks
she's too small (and I think she may be) to have a kitten and survive
then we will have to go that route. I'll have to upload the picture of
the tummy presentation I got after sending the email this morning.

If she has the babies, then the vet will help find forever homes for
them, and she'll be fixed. Of course, I think Tuppence may be on her
last go 'round (she's my FIV cat, and I don't even want to consider
that she is looking at the RB so close now sigh), so I may consider
keeping a kitten, depends on a lot of things.

Smokie Darling (Annie)