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I (think I) see a little tail from my 5 month old female cat's 'baby hole'. Could she be pregnant?
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5-months? She's old enough that she could possibly have her first heat and *get* pregnant, but gestation is about 9 weeks so you wouldn't worry about a birth or even a premature birth until she's at least 6 and a half months. If it looks like there is a "tail" coming out of her vagina that is certainly cause for concern- if you're not really familiar with cat hind-ends it could just be a male cat with undescended or deceptively small testes, otherwise if you're absolutely sure she's female a vet should have a look at it. She (or he?) is the perfect age to be fixed anyways so why not make a pre-surgical appointment with your vet and have her checked out, get started on vaccines, and schedule her for surgery if there is nothing majorly wrong?
Hannah
answered on 1/19/12.
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When kittens are born, they are encased in an amniotic sac, which Momcat rips open with her mouth. Yes, newborn kittens have tails, but the only way a tail could be seen coming out of the vagina would be in the case that the amniotic sac had burst inside the female's body. This would be a medical emergency. A birth that starts and then stops would also be a medical emergency. By now, if it really were childbirth, you would probably know. Maybe you have the holes mixed up, and it is a worm coming out of the anus? (Gross, I know.) In any event, you should have your kitty seen by a vet without delay. And I second the idea that now is a good time to spay her. Once she is spayed, you won't have to worry about pregnancy anymore
Lola
answered on 1/19/12.
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I would say most likely no, it might just be some type of worm, but seeing a vet would be the best thing to do.
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answered on 1/25/12.
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