pregnancy and cats
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Topic: pregnancy and cats
Posted By: Kazzle
Subject: pregnancy and cats
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 4:45pm
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my female cat has gone strange on me, since sunday she will actively sort me out, and sit on my lap or as close to me as possible, and not matter how much bubs moves she doesnt move. (which she use to do)
and milly (the cat) also wont let our male cat near me if she is around. i wonder if my cat is trying to tell me something. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 4:56pm
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aww that's so cute! i've heard that cats are particularly sensitive to preggy related things, they can sense stuff.
maybe she knows the time is getting nearer........  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 6:18pm
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thats so cute! we had a cate when i was preggy with my first and he used to love sitting against my bump. i assumed it was because he liked the warmth of her but now that you mention it he was REALLY annoyingly clingy in the days up until i went into labour. perhaps they know more than we think??? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 6:37pm
I personally believe that cats are *very* sensitive to the things going on in their humans' lives, more so than we really give them credit for. I also strongly believe in the 'therapeutic' value of cats, I have had them all my life and couldn't imagine living without one. I would definitely say that your cat is also becoming / has become a bit maternal Kazzle and trying to be protective in her own kitty way, especially with bubs arrival being so close !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 7:20pm
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When I went into labour with Kiya, my sister's cat would sit up and stare at me intently 30 seconds before each contraction started. Nala would then keep watching me until the contraction ended, then would lie down again. Once I figured out what was going on, I just kept an eye on the cat and she gave me enough warning to get up off the couch before a contraction hit! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 7:57pm
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i love cats, especially my two, and its very soothing having milly on my lap at times. so will be interesting to see what happens when labour arrives ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 8:08pm
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Even our household kitties have become more clingy already, especially when I lie down for a nap.
This is Nina ("my" kitty)... 
This is Maddy ("his" kitty)... 
And this is Possum (the baby, and "our" kitty)... 
I had another kitty, BooBoo, but she lives with my mum now since our old kitty from Canada died (Charlotte, she was over 18 !!) a couple of years ago. I love them all to bits though ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 8:32pm
| when i was pregnant i was at bethany centre for young mums and there was a cat called stan and every once in a while he'd get all possesive of a girl and the next day or that night ...shed go into labour-honest to god, happened every time-lol we'd try and convince him to stay round us |
Posted By: tania4
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 9:59pm
My cat hates me ever since I got pregnant But now she has had kittens and needs someone to feed her and them she seems to be my friend again Go figure!lol
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Posted By: bub
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 2:45pm
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When i was pregnant my cat use to always like to cuddle up and seem to always be around me and other peoples cats i think they like pregnant women.
Rachel & Brianna ------------- mother to Brianna, Amelia & Mathew. http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 3:07pm
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my cat was the same and when i went into labour he stayed with me all night and sat next to the bath while i was in the bath. After Jack came home he turned really naughty so i have to make sure i give him cuddles or he does something annoying ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 8:03am
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so ummmmmm Kazzle, sill here or did you go into labour???? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 8:39am
| Yeh cats are strange i had a really bad day yesterday and ended up on the couch in tears and my cat jumped up from her beanbag and came over and gave me cuddles |
Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 8:55am
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nope still here,
but i am beginning to wonder if i will go into labour early. oh well will just have to wait and see. oh do you guys want to picture somthing funny. i needed to go loo last night and i had to crawl from the bedroom to the toliet, because she was pressing so hard down on my pelvis that i couldnt walk until i had emptied my bladder. i must have made a funny sight.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 9:29am
| bahahaha awwww Kazzle!!! that would have been pretty funny to see!!!! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 9:40am
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right! this is the 3rd time trying to post this so here goes.... the shortened version
jezsika...that's so sweet! kazzle..... hahahahahahaha!! what a sight that would've been! my cat 'kitty' would always sit on my lap while i fed jack. now they are great mates 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 9:42am
just editing my post as i managed to get the pics to work ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 06 April 2006 at 2:12pm
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*bump* for herewego! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: herewego...
Date Posted: 06 April 2006 at 2:31pm
hmmmm, everyone elses cat seems to like them MORE now that they are pregnant, but mine is avoiding me totally! 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 06 April 2006 at 2:48pm
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Ok not only cats but dogs are the same. My frind has a dog and every time we went to his place he would jump all over me and try and play with me....but after I got pregnant he would look at my tummy and sit next to me. I was like "whats wrong with him?"....but as soon as I had Zaara he is back to his normal self!!
I love dogs! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 8:33pm
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aww jacks mum thats the cutest pic ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: deharn
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 8:53pm
| That is just adorable jacksmum!!!!! Cats are crazy crazy creatures..... |
Posted By: deharn
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 9:02pm
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We have a persian that I bought over from Aussie who was exclusively an indoors cat until I set up the baby room. Also a loving well behaved - yet arrogant as could be cat.
The day I put up the change table she peed in the bottom of it and continued to do this at every possible occasion. Then the cot went up and she started getting in it so the room become a "no solly cat zone". Sam was born and we didn't always keep his door closed so she would sneak in when I had him in the lounge feeding and pee and dirty under his cot! Just so bad to clean up in the middle of the night post breastfeeding.......... So she had a whole new set of rules about inclusion in the house becuase I just couldnt allow accidents on the carpet obviously. We then bought a new house with brand new carpet so she sadly became an outdoors cat. BUT she somehow knew which was Sam's room and got in one day and peed under his cot!!!!!!!! 
I kinda get a feeling that she doesn't really approve of him????????!!!!! |