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Does the cat know I'm pregnant?

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Kocerhan3 · 30/05/2018 18:25

LIGHTHEARTED POST!!

this sounds crazy to any non-cat people, but my cat isn't a lap cat, she's not cuddly. However past couple weeks she has been, then on Friday I found out we're 6 weeks pregnant and I've realised she isn't leaving my side! I mean, she's waiting outside bathroom door as I take a shower, sleeping next to me in the bed, by my feet or next o me on the sofa, follows me into a room if I leave another. Does she know?! I have family members who believe cats have a special connection. Anyone else have this opinion? Felt it with pets during their pregnancy?

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kikibo · 30/05/2018 18:37

Baldrick, our older tom cat, spent a lot of time on my tummy or next to it while I was pregnant with DD. Now I'm pregnant again, though, he isn't into me so much... i wonder what the difference is.

But yes, some cats take their protective role in this really seriously. Sometimes they spend all their time watching the baby.

I often wonder how our first girl cat (Baldrick's sister) would have dealt with that pregnancy, bearing in mind she had had several litters. Sadly she was run over about 5 years ago, though, so no chance of finding out.

user1493413286 · 30/05/2018 18:43

Yep I felt the same, my cat wouldn’t leave me alone and would just sit watching me if I didn’t let her sit on me

HippyChickMama · 30/05/2018 18:44

Not me but a relative kept ducks and as soon as she was pregnant with both of her dc the ducks became aggressive with her and would try to bite her. They were quite tame when she wasn't pregnant.

Kocerhan3 · 30/05/2018 18:51

Glad it's not just me !! Although that duck thing is weird! Here's the cat right now

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LittleTipple · 30/05/2018 20:01

Yes! The week leading up to me testing, she licked and sniffed my tummy...she had never done that before. I'd also had loads of weird baby animal dreams, so when she licked my tummy I just knew I was pregnant! She didn't do it with my second pregnancy though...

SimonBridges · 31/05/2018 00:00

First time my cat ever sat on me was the day before I found out I was pregnant.
My friends cat sat on me also. He didn’t sit on anyone.

BowieAndMercury · 04/06/2018 00:13

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Eatmycheese · 04/06/2018 00:20

All three times my cats and dogs knew. Before I did it transpired. In fact the third time the massive increase in clinging and guarding made me buy a test.

On several occasions I woke up with a cat paw on my face and the dog snuggled up head on my tum

They aren’t stupid you know 😉

Triskaidekaphilia · 04/06/2018 00:21

Oops managed to accidentally post after one word!
Cats seemed very interested in my tummy in a few of my 2wws, getting me a bit overexcited. I do wonder how they'll react if I get pregnant cos I'm very close to them.
Today after another month of trying I got my period, less than 5 minutes later Mercury (the less cuddly of my two though he does like laps) came straight to me on the sofa and curled up next to my tummy, he's never done it before. My heart melted a little

Triskaidekaphilia · 04/06/2018 00:26

I've given away one of my NCs now but I doubt anyone's actually snooping on me and I meant to post this picture of him

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ThreeIsACharm · 04/06/2018 00:30

I wasnt really a cat person but when I fell pregnant with my ex, his super unfriendly scratchy cat became my bestfriend.
Everywhere I went he was with me and he sat one my knee on the couch. (He never did this with anyone)
He made me love cats

problembottom · 04/06/2018 10:50

I was hoping for this but I’m 11 weeks pregnant and my cat doesn’t give a shit.

sirmione16 · 04/06/2018 16:40

@problembottom the combo of your name and post made me snort laugh. Sorry to hear your cat isn't one of the cutesy stories on this thread! Lol

eurochick · 04/06/2018 17:07

I was attracting stray cats at restaurants! I was on a work trip with colleagues who didn't know and this cat picked out and curled up on my lap. It was hilarious.

sirmione16 · 04/06/2018 19:33

@eurochick that's so funny! My OH has a thing of attracting cats in random places. Some literally run up to him amongst a crowd. Very odd.

coffeekittens · 04/06/2018 22:34

One of my cats who is usually a lap cat went the opposite way when I found out that I was pregnant in March (sadly Mc at the end of April) and I wouldn’t see him for days and he spent most of his time at my neighbours, however his sister who was fiesty and independent has since become a lap cat from my MC which is comforting, they do know. Congratulations on your pregnancy

Heroo · 05/06/2018 10:08

They 100% know.

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