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1Year Female indoor cat Missing :(

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  • miggy
    miggy Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    Very glad she's back!
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  • podperson
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    Yay, glad she's back. To be honest probably a good chance she is pregnant but if you're getting her checked up the vet anyway they should be able to advise better. Not sure how long it takes before they can tell with cats but if there is a chance she is then they won't spay her yet.
  • gettingready
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    Glad you have found her :)

    Yes, there is an almost 100% chance that she is pregnant, but caught that early vet will be able to do something about that.

    Another worry about cats going up while not spayed (it is spayed by the way not sprayed) is that they are at risk for catching FIV, cat version of HIV - from mating with and fighting with a cat that may be ill.

    Also flea treat both cats now as she may have brought some home and pass them on to your boy.

    Microchip is a must and it is always good to do it at the time of neutering as they are under anestetic so the big needle to insert microchip will not hurt...

    All the best
  • SnowyOwl_2
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    podperson wrote: »
    Yay, glad she's back. To be honest probably a good chance she is pregnant but if you're getting her checked up the vet anyway they should be able to advise better. Not sure how long it takes before they can tell with cats but if there is a chance she is then they won't spay her yet.


    I think that they will probably give you the option of going ahead with spaying if she is up the duff. It might be a little bit more costly to perform the spaying operation when the cat is pregnant because it's a bit tricker. You won't necessarily end up with kittens if you don't want to if you act fast.

    I also second the recommendation that your girl gets microchipped right away (and your boy for that matter) - if either of them got out again the microchip gives them a better chance of being reunited with you.
  • Hiya
    i would get her spayed a.s.a.p
    as helping rescues as i do there are far too many unwanted cats/kittens already.
    I understand what you say about not getting her done already, but having her spayed has health benefits aswell as stopping her from becoming a mum.
    At such an early stage (if she is pregnant) she can be spayed and the pregnancy stopped
    mobad wrote: »
    I FOUND HER!!!

    At around 7pm I had came home and the first thing I did was search the street with no joy.
    I then went home and checked on my other cat and was going with a friend by foot to another house, when 3 doors away from myne I heard a 'MEOWWWW'.
    I went quiet to find out exactly where she was and again from by hearing my voice she was meowing.
    I checked behind the bin and sill no sign of her and alast, behind a car tyre against the wall was my shaken up cat.

    Her body was warm but slightly damp but her feet were dirty and wet.
    I am not sure if she was there since yesterday but thats where she decided to shelter from the bad weather.

    Just an hour before I had gone round posting posters of her in hope of some one finding her.

    Is there chances she might be pregnant?

    I didn't get her sprayed before as I didnt want to see her become depressed or bad tempered as some cat owners have told me but after this event, I guess its the best thing to do.

    I am making an appointment for her tomorrow and then get them both chipped as well.

    Thank You all so much for your help, support and advice!!!
    He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. ~Unknown
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