How To Care For My Pregnant Cat. Cat nutritional requirements change during pregnancy and while nursing. However you can prepare a birthing area such as a cardboard box or laundry basket lined with towels or blankets.
If you are concerned about your cat or want to confirm that she is pregnant take her to your vet. Line the box with soft blankets or towels. You will need to help her stay calm as she nears her due date as anything too active could cause her.
Mix protein into your cats normal food.
Usually a cat stops eating for a day right before giving birth. Another symptom that appears as the pregnancy continues 2 to 3 weeks after they conceive is their nipples enlarge and redden also called pinking up. Choose materials that are easy to launder andor easy to clean or replace. Never press on a pregnant cats stomach because it can cause a miscarriage.