Question for cat-owning folks...

[arib]

So, my brother Dani called me this weekend, among the things we discussed was that he and his dorm-mates have adopted the neighbor's cat. (It spends most of they day in their yard, and is very friendly towards them and such. They've named her Squishy, for reasons that I don't comprehend.) Among his many questions:

"How do you know if a cat's pregnant?"

I honestly don't know, so I'm punting it out to you.

The only things I could think of were "Well, she'll get bigger around the middle, and will start nesting when kitten-time gets close."

According to Dani she's getting bigger, acting friendlier towards the local humans, and was seen "canoodling with the boy cats."

Comments

[kayre]

Her nipples will get noticeably larger and pinker. Once she's far enough along, you'll be able to feel the kittens (if she permits) and even see them move (unless she has very long thick fur). It's easiest to just pet her for a while, then quit with your hand resting on the fattest part of her belly. If bits of it move independently, she's pregnant.

Welllllllllllllll ...

[sailorjim.livejournal.com]

Okay, it's a tad inconvenient ... and a bit of an odd image ... but if any of them can manage to get a test strip under her while she pees ...

Other than that, waiting 65 days will usually tell the tale.

[ladyotterfae.livejournal.com]

simplest answer? she'll start looking like she swallowed a bowling ball. and walking like it, too.
if they really need to know in advance, take her to a vet. (not a bad idea anyway, since preggers kitties could use extra nutrition)