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How Long Are Cats Pregnant? A Week-by-Week Guide to Feline Gestation

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  If your unspayed cat is looking rounder than usual, the clock may already be running — and feline pregnancy moves fast. By the time most owners notice anything, the queen is often a third of the way through. This guide covers how long cat pregnancy lasts, why due dates are hard to pin down, what happens week by week, and the labor warning signs that mean it's time to call a veterinarian. How Long Are Cats Pregnant? Cats are pregnant for about 63 to 65 days — roughly nine weeks, or a little over two months. Births anywhere from about day 61 to day 70 are generally treated as within normal limits, and veterinary sources report an even wider spread across individual cats. The Merck Veterinary Manual puts queening at 64 to 66 days from the hormone surge that triggers ovulation — the most precise measure, but one that is invisible at home. Question Answer Average gestation 63–65 days Commonly cited normal range About 61–70 days In weeks Roughly 9 weeks Average litter size About 4 kit...
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Why Is My Cat Vomiting? Causes, Warning Signs, and When to Call the Vet

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  Nearly every cat vomits at some point, and often it's nothing more than a hairball or a meal eaten too fast. But vomiting is also one of the most common reasons cats end up at the vet, because the same symptom can point to anything from mild stomach upset to a serious illness. The difference usually comes down to how often it happens, what the vomit looks like, and whether other symptoms come with it. Here's how to tell the two apart, and exactly when to call your veterinarian instead of waiting it out. Vomiting vs. Regurgitation: Know the Difference First Not everything that comes back up is vomiting. Regurgitation is passive: undigested food, often still tube-shaped, comes back up shortly after eating with little effort and no warning. Vomiting is active. It usually starts with drooling, lip-licking, and repeated swallowing, followed by abdominal heaving that forces stomach contents out. This distinction matters because the two point to different problems — regurgitation of...
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Why Do Cats Make Biscuits? The Real Reasons Behind Kneading

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Your cat climbs onto your lap, eyes half-closed, and starts pressing one paw and then the other into your leg — sometimes gently, sometimes with claws that make you wince. Ask any cat owner and they'll tell you: your cat is "making biscuits." It's one of the most recognizable, most photographed, and most Googled cat behaviors there is, and it usually means exactly what it looks like — your cat is happy. But kneading has layers most owners never hear about, from where the habit actually comes from to the rare cases when a change in it is worth a vet visit. What Does It Mean When a Cat "Makes Biscuits"? Kneading is the rhythmic, alternating push of a cat's front paws into a soft surface — a blanket, a pillow, your stomach — as if pressing out dough. Cats often flex their claws with each push, and many purr, drool, or sink into what looks like a trance while they do it. Almost every kitten kneads, though not every cat carries the habit into adulthood, and h...
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