How to care for a pregnant cat
How many days your pet will be nursing kittens - it is impossible to determine exactly. The term can be about 9 weeks, andlong-haired breeds the pregnancy lasts longer than for short-haired animals: in the first case, approximately 63-72 days, in the second - 58-68. In addition, the duration of pregnancy in cats can also depend on the number of nursing kittens: for example, if there are more than five, the birth can be early, if less, the time is delayed.
It is normal that the cat's pregnancy can last for a week, but if the kittens are born a week earlier than they should, they may not survive. Determine the pregnancy of your pet in the first 30 days is very difficult, because the cat only adds a little weight. Although, some may experience morning vomiting.
Approximately in the middle of the term some pregnant cats become nervous, irritable, and some generally fall into apathy and often refuse to eat. This state lasts only a few days, so many owners do not even notice it.
The abdomen usually increases by the 35th day. During pregnancy, cats are not recommendedto vaccinate and give the majority of medicinal and anthelmintic preparations, since all this can negatively affect the condition of your pet and its future children.
That pregnancy, childbirth and development of kittens proceeded without complications, it is necessary to remember the increased need of a pregnant cat in nutrients. In the first 2 weeks of pregnancy, the amount of food can be increased by 10%. Beginning with the third week of pregnancy, food should be given even more - about 1.5-2 times, and from the seventh week until delivery - to reduce the diet.
During pregnancy, the animal needs for protein, vitamins, minerals and trace elements. It is necessary to balance the diet so that the cat does not overfeed. As the pregnancy period increases, daily meals should be divided into 3-5 meals. If you feed your cat ready-made feeds -continue to do it, especially since practically in all lines of feline forages there are special feeds for pregnant cats. But try to use only super-premium food.
If your pet is accustomed to natural products, then half of her daily diet should be meat (beef, veal, less often pork, boiledform, since in its raw form it can serve as a source of worms). In addition, the ration of a pregnant cat includes: lean boiled fish, hard-boiled chicken eggs (no more than 2 per week), cereals (rice, buckwheat, oatmeal), dairy products (cottage cheese, cheese), vegetables, fruits.
With constipation, you can include in the menu vegetable oils, for example, canned fish (in oil) or vegetable purée (mainly beetroot). When feeding cats with natural foods, you need to add special mineral and vitamin supplements to your food.
During the gestation of the kittens their mothers are not so dexterous, so, if possible, Limit the cat from jumping from height to height. After all, they shift the center of gravity, whichcats do not pay attention, but a trifling jump earlier, for example, on a window sill, can turn into a fall on the floor. Strictly try to follow this in the second half of pregnancy. Although, as not to watch, cats - like children, still manage to do something.
In all matters it is better to consult a doctor, besides, only he can identify the signspregnancy is right, appoint the right care for the cat and choose the optimal food for her. It is especially important to see a doctor if during a pregnancy the cat suffers from intestinal parasites, fungal or other diseases.
