Cat getting really fat after giving birth 4 months ago?

by Rob
(GA, USA)

My cat gave birth to a litter 4 months ago, everything went fine. Within the last month though her belly has gotten very fat, she looks like she's ready to give birth again that's how big it's gotten. She's had liters before and this has never happened. She doesn't seem in any pain and acts normal. She's actually started to let her kittens nurse again, maybe twice a day now. I feel her belly to see if there's any movement, incase she is pregnant again, but no movement.
In the past she's had liters of 6 or 7 this time it was only 4.
Could her body be making too much milk, if that's what it is?

Thanks,
Rob

Answer by Kate

hi Rob well i'm afraid this one is beyound my experience. perhaps someone else will leave a comment here who may have gone through something similar.

If you are worried it is alwasy worth taking them to the vets even if it is just to put your own mind at rest :)




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by: Anonymous

More likely than not she is pregnant again. A cat will start weaning her kittens at about 5/6 weeks after birth and will go into heat again and give birth roughly 2 months later. My recommendation is that unless you are in the business of breeding a purebred cat (even a purebred cat is not a baby making machine) take the stress off of her and have her altered. She will be a much happier cat as well as live a longer life.

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by: Rob

Well, found out why she was so fat. She was pregnant!
I just never seen her get so big before,,lol
She had a litter of 8 and all are doing really good so far.

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