how soon after kittens can a cat get pregnant?
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You may have heard that female cats cannot get pregnant as long as they are still nursing kittens. Unfortunately, this not true. Most cats will have an estrus cycle (heat cycle) about 4 weeks after weaning their kittens if it is still the breeding season.
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How to tell if your cat is pregnant. After approximately 15-18 days of a cat pregnancy, you may notice that your pet's nipples become enlarged and red – this is known as 'pinking-up'. Similar to morning sickness in humans, your pregnant queen may go through a stage of vomiting.
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While unlikely, it is possible to get pregnant less than 6 weeks after having a baby. However, it is impossible until a woman ovulates again.
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How long will my pregnant dog/cat be pregnant before she has her babies? The gestational period for both dogs and cats is about 60-63 days. Please note that dogs and cats can get pregnant again while nursing a litter! Each litter can potentially have up to four different fathers.
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Once your cat is about six weeks into her pregnancy, she should be fed more frequent small meals. The pressure on her stomach from the kittens makes it harder for her to eat much at a time, but she does need the extra food. Offer her small meals four to six times a day.
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Cat pregnancy normally lasts between 63 to 67 days, but it can be tough to know exactly how long a cat is pregnant for. The cat gestation period can vary from as short as 61 days to as long as 72 days. Your cat (queen) often won't show any physical symptoms of pregnancy until she is a few weeks into her term.
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However, it's usually best to wait until the kittens are weaned at 6-8 weeks post birth. Some females can become pregnant very quickly after birth, so don't wait too long.
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["After approximately 15-18 days of a cat pregnancy, you may notice that your pet's nipples become enlarged and red – this is known as 'pinking-up'.", 'Similar to morning sickness in humans, your pregnant queen may go through a stage of vomiting.']
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Theoretically, your feline companion can give birth to three litters of kittens per year, with an average of four kittens per litter, in an average lifetime of 15 years for an indoor kitty. This could result in up to 180 kittens in her lifetime.
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Heat, oestrus, and estrus all refer to heat cycles in cats. The breeding season in cats lasts almost year-round. Heat cycles can start as early as four or five months in a female kitten. Heat cycles in cats repeat every two to three weeks until the cat is spayed or becomes pregnant.
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Between six and ten weeks, your kittens will develop very rapidly and go through a number of changes. You will need to feed them at least three times a day. They can now eat kitten food without the need to mash it with water or formula and they no longer need to be nursed or bottle-fed.
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About 24 hours prior to going into labour your cat may become restless, uninterested in food and begin making a "nest". Her vulva may be swollen and have a clear mucous discharge. Abdominal contractions will then commence, the queen will strain and the first kitten should be born within 1 to 2 hours.
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Late pregnancy and premonitory signs of parturition In the cat pregnancy generally lasts for 63 to 65 days; however, it is not unusual for some cats to carry a normal litter for either a shorter or longer time (range 58 to 70 days).
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The total process, once your cat is in stage 2 labor, takes two to six hours for most cats. Intevals between kitten births can be from about 10 minutes to an hour, although another kitten may be born immediately after the placenta is expelled, or it may take a little longer than an hour.
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She will generally come back in to season approximately 8 weeks after the birth of the kittens (with a range of 1-21 weeks)[1]. This usually coincides with the time the kittens are weaned. The cat mates, but does not become pregnant and has what is called a pseudo or “false” pregnancy.
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FRONTLINE Plus for Cats is approved for use on all cats, including breeding, pregnant, and lactating queens and kittens as young as 8 weeks. FRONTLINE Plus remains effective even after bathing, water immersion, or exposure to sunlight.
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Cats reach sexual maturity (and thus are able to breed) from around 4 months of age. Hence current advice to have your cat neutered around 4 months old to prevent unwanted pregnancies (see our information on neutering and timing of neutering).