The instinct of procreation is in all livingcreatures. And such pets as cats are also among them. There is always a moment when a young cat from an ordinary playful kitten turns into an adult. In cats, this moment comes in 7-9 months after birth. This immediately becomes noticeable in her behavior. The female begins to demand more affection from the owner, and her meow becomes invocative and plaintive. She also starts walking with knees bent and rubbing against people and objects. And the one who is familiar with the habits of cats, understands that the female has reached puberty and wants to become a mother.
But do not immediately start looking for yourcats "groom." It is necessary to give her maternal organism to get stronger and to transfer the first meeting with the male to a later period. And when the female is one year and two months old, she will be fully prepared to fulfill her maternal duty. And further, after a successful "contact" pregnancy occurs in cats. However, at such early stages of external signs of pregnancy is not visible. But the “interesting position” in a female cat can easily be determined by her behavior.
Кошка в этот период становится более спокойной, she starts to sleep more and eat less. In the morning she is weak and lazy, and the cat constantly asks the owner to caress her. And if other quadrupeds live in the house, then she begins to take care of them. But it happens that in her behavior is manifested aggression. This behavior is inherent in females at the very beginning of the term. And then the natural question arises - what is the gestational period for cats?
With great accuracy to answer this questioncan not. On average, pregnancy in cats lasts about nine weeks. But this period is not standard. Okotec can occur as before a week, and a week later. True, premature kittens are born weak and rarely survive. Also, this term is also slightly different for shorthair and for long-haired breeds. Short-haired breeds usually give birth to kittens 4-5 days earlier than long-haired cats. The amount of future offspring also affects the duration of pregnancy. If the female carries more than five kittens, then she may have an early birth. And if the cubs are smaller, the lambing time may be delayed.
But to determine the exact time of lambing is not enoughknow how long the pregnancy lasts in cats. After all, not all cats are sufficiently “educated” and it is not always possible to control the moment of conception of kittens. And the inexperienced cat owner may attribute the first signs of pregnancy to feline "malaise" or other reasons. But after 20-30 days, when the female has her nipples rounded and peeling off, it will become clear that she will soon become a mother. This can be checked, if turned on the back. In addition, vomiting appears in the early stages of a pregnant female. This is quite normal and do not raise panic.
And somewhere in the middle of the term, the embryos grow toso large that they can already be felt. This is done by gentle pressing on the female's abdominal cavity. Caution here you need to exercise the greatest, otherwise a sharp and strong pressure can lead to miscarriage. But this method is suitable only to confirm the pregnancy in cats. And to find out how many kittens she will have by this method is difficult.
And when the sixth week comes, the bellygetting pregnant is already very noticeable, especially if she is carrying several babies. Further pregnancy cat lasts more actively. Embryos begin to develop vigorously, and after seven weeks they begin to move. At this time, their heads are already felt. Yes, and "mother" also become restless. The cat begins to look for a place in which she can calmly lamb herself. And in the ninth week of pregnancy, her breasts grow to such size that the nipples protrude. It becomes inactive and detached. Then it becomes clear that the cat will soon bring posterity.
