Pregnant Cat

[farangconnection]

A couple of weeks ago, someone unknown presented us with yet another cat.

Another beauty( except for her curly tail) Silver, browny colour. Looks exactly like the late Kitty, so much so we think it might be her mother. I fell in love with her as soon as I saw her. She is obviously pregnant though.

Now, this might make most of you laugh, but I'm being very serious. When she walks she farts.And she stinks. Is this common with pregnant cats, or might she not be pregnant, just have a lot of wind in her?. Of course this might be the reason she was dumped on us. Sensible answers please. Or if they're not sensible, make them funny.

[Totster]

A couple of weeks ago, someone unknown presented us with yet another cat.

Another beauty( except for her curly tail) Silver, browny colour. Looks exactly like the late Kitty, so much so we think it might be her mother. I fell in love with her as soon as I saw her. She is obviously pregnant though.

Now, this might make most of you laugh, but I'm being very serious. When she walks she farts.And she stinks. Is this common with pregnant cats, or might she not be pregnant, just have a lot of wind in her?. Of course this might be the reason she was dumped on us. Sensible answers please. Or if they're not sensible, make them funny.

Just looked at the pic..

Her tail looks very long... is she crossed with a rat...

totster :D

[kurgen]

There's nothing worse than a farting pussy........although timed right it can give a nice sensation

[farangconnection]

Right........................that's the two biggest comedians outa the way.

[eek]

well if she is pregnant that could be affecting her metabolism, but if its a long standing problem then she may have a delicate digestive system/allergies.

If you allow her milk or dairy i suggest taking that away as cats find it hard to digest. Get her on dry food (good brand cat biscuits) and water and see if that helps any?(also try keep an eye on her eating habits to see if she is snacking on something unusual...and check her bowel movement for signs of problems)

If that is her diet already, then im really not sure. One of the wiser cat owners here will prob suggest something better than I.

P.s. shes gorgeous.

[Nienke]

Do you know what the cat eats or ate normally?

Passing gass or flatulence can be caused by eating highly fermentable foods; drinking large amounts of milk or swallowing large amounts of air during eating (is she a greedy eater?). It can also occur with malabsorption, which is related to an incomplete digestion of carbohydrates. Diets high in carbohydrates and fiber, such as all dryfoods, can contribute to this problem.

If your cat next to the flatulence also passes large amounts of soft feces, then she might has a problem with malabsorption, for which I suggest you visit the vet.

But first what you can try is to skip the milk (if you give any) and provide her with a species appropriate diet, that is a diet appropriate for carnivores which contains hardly any grains. And IMO a species appropriate diet is a raw diet or fish, meat and organs. For more info on this diet I suggest you google -cats-raw-food-.

If you prefer the vet route, it very well may be that s/he will suggest you to feed your cat a highly digestable diet, that is c/d Prescription Diet (pretty expensive, though, especially because it contains lots of water, and IMO that's veeeeery expensive water). You can also cook the food yourself , of course.

A medication that's available for people (a combination of simethicone and activated charcoal) can be given. The dose is 1/2 tablet once or twice a day, preferable after meals. But before you start self medicating your cat, I suggest you first contact your vet or contact Bambina.

Wish you good luck with the reincarnaration of Kitty, or maybe better, with Silver Kitty

Nienke

Edited June 27, 2007 by Nienke

[farangconnection]

Do you know what the cat eats or ate normally?

Passing gass or flatulence can be caused by eating highly fermentable foods; drinking large amounts of milk or swallowing large amounts of air during eating (is she a greedy eater?). It can also occur with malabsorption, which is related to an incomplete digestion of carbohydrates. Diets high in carbohydrates and fiber, such as all dryfoods, can contribute to this problem.

If your cat next to the flatulence also passes large amounts of soft feces, then she might has a problem with malabsorption, for which I suggest you visit the vet.

But first what you can try is to skip the milk (if you give any) and provide her with a species appropriate diet, that is a diet appropriate for carnivores which contains hardly any grains. And IMO a species appropriate diet is a raw diet or fish, meat and organs. For more info on this diet I suggest you google -cats-raw-food-.

If you prefer the vet route, it very well may be that s/he will suggest you to feed your cat a highly digestable diet, that is c/d Prescription Diet (pretty expensive, though, especially because it contains lots of water, and IMO that's veeeeery expensive water). You can also cook the food yourself , of course.

A medication that's available for people (a combination of simethicone and activated charcoal) can be given. The dose is 1/2 tablet once or twice a day, preferable after meals. But before you start self medicating your cat, I suggest you first contact your vet or contact Bambina.

Wish you good luck with the reincarnaration of Kitty, or maybe better, with Silver Kitty

Nienke

Thanks eek & nienke............................I never, or very seldom give cats milk. I've always been led to believe it's bad for them. She eats like a pig though. Scoffs everything in sight down. I put that down to the fact that she was eating for three or four. Her diet is the same as all the other cats. Sardines or Mackeral with rice in the morning, pla tu with rice in the afternoon. My little gang of favourites get a pla dug between them before bed. They all have their different rooms. Blackie, Tiger and Bambi sleep in the beer cellar, Silver in the pub, Squeaky on top of the covered freeze room, and Panda and her baby in the kitchen. The rest are stretched out somewhere in the orchid garden. One thing I have noticed though, is how clean Thai cats are. Back home in England, we had to teach a kitten to use a litter tray. Over here they go in the tray right from the start. We've even got a mini one for Booty to use.

[Nienke]

She eats like a pig though. Scoffs everything in sight down. I put that down to the fact that she was eating for three or four.

I would keep an eye on her feces. If they are soft, there might be an digestion problem. And then I'm thinking of pancreas enzyme deficiency. In that case, i suggest to visit the vet or contact Bambina first for further steps.

Nienke

[farangconnection]

Well..........she wasn't pregnant, but I think she might well be now. Three nights on heat, out on the tiles, with three different Toms. Brazen hussy. She even brought one home. Still she's 'appy now.

[Sheryl]

OK well as she wasn't pregnant but had a lot of gas and a swollen belly, she may have had worms. Problem is that it may not be safe to de-worm her now that she's pregnant (best consult a vet about that...but I would think not, or at least not in early pregnancy). So you may have to wait till after the babies are born, then get Momma Cat to a vet for deworming and spaying.

The bloating may also have just been due to having been undernourished and then eating fast, takes time for a cat who has been chronically underfed to adjust to an adequate diet. But if she was out on her own before you got her, worms are almost certain. Probably a combination of the two.

For future reference, when trying to figure out of a big bellied cat is pregnant, check the nipples. By the time the belly is visibly big the nipples should be enlarged. If the nipples look as usual with a big belly, worms are more likely the cause. And cats do not usually fart when pregnant. Farting suggests intestinal parasites, adjustment to a change in diet, overfast eating in an animal used to too little food, or intolerance to something in the diet.