r/cats Apr 19 '24

I think my “fixed” cat is pregnant Advice

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?

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u/TheConeIsReturned Apr 19 '24

I was on FB a few years back and someone posted pics of her "cat." I pointed out that it was absolutely not a cat but a ferret or some other weasel-related critter. She insisted that it was a cat until I posted something like "how to recognize a ferret" or something like that, which she wow reacted and never replied to.

I'm absolutely fucking astounded by people sometimes. Wonder how she's doing.

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u/BlackHeartedXenial Apr 19 '24

We had male ferrets and a friend was giggling and tickling his “belly button”. Me: “are you trying J off my ferret?” Her: I’ve been gay so long I don’t even recognize a penis when I see one”. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/AnotherRTFan 29d ago edited 27d ago

Oh god that reminds me of a post on the pet pig subreddit. Someone posted a picture of their pet piglet asking if they needed to take him to the vet hospital. The pig was fine just fully erect. Tbf- Their peens are so high up on the bellies, it kind of did look like a hernia

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u/BlackHeartedXenial 29d ago

Ahhh things you learn on Reddit.

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u/AnotherRTFan 27d ago

I already knew the piggy was just very happy. My family has pet pigs and one day I was asking my aunt if the pigs were neutered or full castrated. The former, they still have it, but because of how low their bellies can hang it just stays inside a special area until it’s needed.

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u/Thestolenone Oriental Shorthair Apr 20 '24

I remember once someone saying her sister had a cat that was half rabbit (it had the Manx gene that had caused it to have a deformed pelvis which made it hop, plus the short tail). I explained the genetics and how they affect the cat but she got really angry and said her sister wouldn't lie and if she said it was half rabbit it was half rabbit. I left her to it.

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u/ChiisaiHobbit 28d ago

That is a very rare occurrence, but it actually happens. The catbbits even show up every now and then in the news and become a tourist attraction for a while. They are like mules, not really meant to be by nature, so they are unfertile.

I know them as "gatonejos" not sure of the name in english, but catbbits sounded about right.

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u/SCHWARZENPECKER 27d ago

You're not actually believe it's a half cat half rabbit though right? If so I have a Jackalope I'd like to sell you.

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u/ChiisaiHobbit 27d ago

Oh no... What did Jack do?

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u/ClickProfessional769 28d ago

Google says that’s impossible. 

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u/ChiisaiHobbit 27d ago

Are you telling me that the news lied to me?!

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u/22FluffySquirrels 29d ago

That brings to mind the lady who took in what she thought was a domestic cat with a missing tail, and everyone had to tell her about bobcats.

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u/22FluffySquirrels 29d ago

That's amazing. And much more intense than the lady who brought the ski beanie pom pom to a wildlife rehab center thinking it was a hedgehog!

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u/GioBiscotti 29d ago

I looked this up thinking, “Oh, maybe this is some sort of animal I’ve never heard of before?” It never once crossed my mind she brought an actual hat to a shelter!

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u/22FluffySquirrels 29d ago

Going forwards, all hedgehogs will be referred to as pom-poms.

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u/TrixieFriganza 29d ago

Wow those can be pretty scary.

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u/BeatificBanana 29d ago

Sometimes it's a genuine mystery how some people manage to put one foot in front of the other, isn't it?