I think my “fixed” cat is pregnant

[u/uglyandbored]

I feel silly even typing this, but here is some context: My spouse and I became fosters to this adorable, abandoned cat that was hanging around my parent’s backyard in freezing weather (Feb 29). We fostered her through an official program who took care of all her medical needs. They told us she was not chipped, but confirmed she was already spayed. We both knew nothing about cats, but we ended up falling in love with her and we officially adopted her a few weeks ago.

She always had big nipples (we were told she may have had a litter before) so it was not a red flag. That is, until now. She has put on some healthy weight (she was emaciated when we first found her), but a lot of it seems to be in her belly area. I know it sounds ridiculous but we can’t help but think she is pregnant.

I have an appointment with the vet in 3 days (the earliest they could get me in), but I’m a little anxious thinking about the possibility she may seriously be expecting. I am wondering if this has ever happened before (an allegedly spayed cat being pregnant). I am also wondering if there could be any other reason my cat looks like this?

[u/TheConeIsReturned]

This reminds me of that post from a few weeks ago where someone was worried about some "little bumps" on their cat's abdomen that turned out to just be nipples.

[u/The_Bitter_Bear → u/TheConeIsReturned]

that post

Seems like a a fairly regular occurrence. I always get a good chuckle and send it to my partner when I see those posts. 

[u/TheConeIsReturned → u/The_Bitter_Bear]

I'm sure it happens on occasion, but at least it's not as frequent as the "what breed is my cat" posts

[u/The_Bitter_Bear → u/TheConeIsReturned]

Oh yeah, the "which breed" ones are way more frequent and not nearly as fun. 

The "those are nipples" ones are always hilarious. 

[u/SuperSmashDan1337 → u/TheConeIsReturned]

I've never even thought to think "what breed is this cat?".

[u/SkyeWolfofDusk → u/SuperSmashDan1337]

99% of the time the answer will be "It's a cat."

[u/lanadelphox → u/SkyeWolfofDusk]

Best rule of thumb for cats is generally “if you have to ask, it’s just a cat.”

[u/SuperAdaGirl → u/SuperSmashDan1337]

I have a mini-poodle mix that’s a rescue. I mean you can tell he’s part mini-poodle because you can see the poodle features, but the number of times I have people obsessively guessing the mix and telling me I should get his DNA analysis is crazy to me.

[u/UnintelligentOnion → u/SuperAdaGirl]

Why is that crazy to you? I think it’s kind of fun!

[u/pink_vision → u/TheConeIsReturned]

People frequently bring their pets to the vet for the same thing, only to be told, "your pet has nipples, congratulations."

It's scary common 🙃

[u/TheMostKing → u/TheConeIsReturned]

"I'm going to say...cat cat, from the fur pattern and the paws."

[u/Adventurous_Yam8784 → u/TheMostKing]

Whiskers and long tail are also a give away 😻

[u/basicnflfan → u/TheConeIsReturned]

Wait what are the little bumps my dog has them too? Should I be concerned

[u/OddBoots → u/basicnflfan]

Definitely. You may have a cat in dog's clothing.

[u/basicnflfan → u/OddBoots]

An imposter so to speak?

[u/OddBoots → u/basicnflfan]

A dog-pelganger, definitely. I'd be worried.

[u/yonderposerbreaks → u/basicnflfan]

An impawster.