Persian Cats

If you have just found out your cat is pregnant, you need to find out the proper care and attention they need if this is your first time caring for a cat in this condition. Their pregnancy will last nine to ten weeks and it’s important that all of her needs are met during this time to make sure that her and her kittens come out of this safe and healthy.

Your pregnant cat does require more nutrients than before she was pregnant. Through out the first six weeks or so of her pregnancy, her appetite and amount of food should remain the same. It’s not until after the sixth or seventh week that her appetite will increase and she will require a bit more food than usual. She may even need a different diet all together, it just depends on what you had her eating before. Keep in mind, she is eating for many more than herself depending on how many kittens she has in her litter and they need the proper nutrients and vitamins to come out healthy. Maybe you should talk to your vet if you are unsure of what to switch her to.

Now don’t think just because she’s pregnant she doesn’t need her daily exercise. If you take away regular exercise for your cat, she could become unhealthy and maybe even obese. This could lead to more health issues than your cat should have to deal with. She will also need a birthing room where you should get her very acquainted with. She needs to feel comfortable and secure enough there so she doesn’t go somewhere else to have her babies. You need to be there in case help is needed. It shouldn’t be out in the open either, she needs some kind of privacy. It’s also very likely that she will decide to have them elsewhere and you just have to let it happen. Do not pick up any of the kittens, the mother may reject them once you have touched them.

Speak with your vet about proper care after her kittens are born so you can help her lose the weight and keep her healthy.