How many days is a cat’s gestation period? How should I care for a pregnant cat?

There are more and more cats in the household, and the first time you come across a cat will always be overwhelmed, especially for domestic female cats, the most difficult problem is pregnancy and delivery. In fact, the daily management of pregnancy is not as complicated and tedious as we think. However, some problems can not be blindly careless, some still need to pay attention to the problem, can avoid the production of small trouble! Many pooper scoopers have small female cats but do not know how to face the cat’s estrus and pregnancy period, in order to help you pooper scoopers understand how many days the cat’s pregnancy period is and how the cat should be fed after pregnancy, I have collected a lot of dry information, come and learn it. Pregnancy cycle Female cats can only see the signs of pregnancy about 20 days after mating. When a female cat is pregnant for about 1 month, her abdomen begins to increase in size. At this time, the abdomen can be examined by hand and the fetus’ activity can be felt (the examination should be done on an empty stomach). The average gestation period of a female cat is 63 days. This will give a preliminary estimate of the expected date of delivery of the female cat. At 50 days of gestation, the fetus can be palpated, especially the harder skeletal part of the fetus. Do not press or squeeze the abdomen with force to avoid miscarriage. Pregnancy care 1. switch to nutritious colostrum food. After the first month of pregnancy, the fetus begins to develop rapidly, the metabolism in the mother cat is enhanced and the need for various nutrients increases dramatically, for example, the need for protein can increase by 15-20% and the need for energy by 40% compared to usual. Many vets are also currently recommending cat food containing colostrum for pregnant cats, which stimulates self-care and enhances the physical fitness of pregnant cats and young pets. 2. Avoid strenuous exercise. When a female cat is in the second trimester, her movements will become slow and awkward because her abdomen becomes larger and her owner cannot let her play games that require skill or jump as usual. Do not let the cat out to avoid miscarriage due to shock or strenuous exercise.3. The cat house should be kept dry, warm and well ventilated. Do your cat’s health, especially the health of the nipples and perineum, to prevent obstetric diseases. The feed should be clean to prevent gastrointestinal diseases. Some gastrointestinal diseases such as dysentery and enteritis can also cause abortion. Note 1. All internal medication is prohibited during pregnancy to avoid fetal development malformations, of course some topical medication is available, but because topical medication will still penetrate the skin, so it is still recommended not to use! 2. Disable catnip, as we all know, some cats for catnip will not be able to refuse, my family is no exception, the use of catnip during pregnancy can easily lead to frequent contractions of cat excitement, resulting in accidents! 3. 3. Reject unfamiliar environment, different cats will have stress reactions to unfamiliar environments, female cats will be extra vigilant during pregnancy, so the new environment is more likely to have stress reactions resulting in abnormal fetal development! In fact, it is not necessary to ensure the normal development of the fetus during the pregnancy of cats, to ensure the amount of diet, if suddenly increase the amount of nutrition is likely to lead to abnormal development of the fetus fat, the situation of difficult birth!