How to tell if a Birman cat is pregnant

Sep 11,2024
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Birman cat pregnancy symptoms:

1. If the Birman cat is successfully pregnant, the nipples will gradually turn pink and become larger, and the hair around the nipples will gradually fade away. . Milk overflow may also occur.

2. Birman cats will also experience morning sickness and nausea like humans in the early stages of pregnancy. But not all cats will vomit in the early stages.

3. Birman cats become cautious after pregnancy, and their food intake gradually increases. They like to lie on their sides and rest rather than move. The veterinarian can reliably feel the fetus through palpation. In about one month, the female cat becomes more sleepy, eats more, and goes to the toilet more frequently.

4. Birman cats will have enlarged breasts, increased appetite, weight gain, developed mammary glands, and hard nipples in the second trimester of pregnancy.

5. The personality of a pregnant Birman cat may also change, becoming more gentle or rougher.

Precautions for caring for pregnant Birman cats:

1. Preventing miscarriage: When taking care of pregnant cats, you must first prevent premature birth or miscarriage.

2. Restrict exercise: Appropriately restrict the cat’s exercise during pregnancy and allow it to run and jump greatly to prevent miscarriage.

3. Reasonable diet: Pregnant female cats will need more protein and calories, but there is no need to specifically change the quality of food during the first 2-3 weeks of pregnancy.

4. Nutritional supplement: As the cat’s pregnancy lengthens, the food should be highly nutritious and easy to absorb and digest, while supplementing calcium, protein, vitamins and other nutrients.

5. Vegetables and meat: Breeders can prepare professional cat food for cats, and then prepare some fresh vegetables, meat and other foods, and feed them to cats every day.

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