False pregnancy of Sphynx cats

We know that a false pregnancy is not uncommon in dogs. Maybe less often, but it manifests itself in cats. Moreover, the sphinxes are more often than in cats of other breeds.

Suddenly, your cat begins the same behavior as with a conventional pregnancy. You will see that you swell and increased in the size of the nipple. She has a constant thirst, often drinks. The appetite is "brutal", eats everything in a row. The stomach is gradually increasing. The vagina is constantly visible by mucus discharge. And milk protrudes from the mammary glands.

The psychology of behavior also changes dramatically, that is, it becomes the same as that of a pregnant cat. First of all: it becomes restless. Not just rushing around the apartment, but looking for a place where she will give birth. It pulls soft toys, mittens, threads for knitting in the mouth and transfers them to a “safe place” (imagines that these are her children).

How to make sure this is a false pregnancy?

Only a veterinary clinic: first of all, an ultrasound, a blood test and an attentive examination by a veterinarian. If the doctor concludes that the pregnancy is false, it is necessary to strictly follow his recommendations.

Remember: Their failure can lead to the loss of your favorite.

What is it? Disease, whim, maybe, excuse me, just fool? The trouble is that this is a disease, or rather such Nervous-psychological The condition when the cat was not even on a mocker, but completely represents itself as a pregnant woman. This is in her head In her consciousness, confirm this condition and all its organs.

We will not go into medical details of this state, if you are interested in one of you, then it is better to get acquainted with medical literature or chat with a doctor. But each of the owners should have common concepts and we will try to tell you briefly.

In time, this happens, usually through month or two After menstruation. The Sphinx cat talked, was on the hunt, with a cat that has long been castrated, or maybe not full health for fertilization. That is, "not with the one is needed." It may be vice versa: the cat itself at this time was not ready for normal knitting. There are frequent cases when there was no mating, and the cat just talked with a pregnant “girlfriend”. She sees the behavior of a pregnant friend, accepts and shifts him to herself and In her The subconscious is suggested that she is also pregnant. Psychologists in such cases say: he took the imaginary for real.

The reason may also be transferred nervous or psychological stress. For example, the Sphinx Cat went for a walk and got lost, lost, they looked for each other with the owner for a long time. Maybe the owner has gone at all, or transported everyone to live to another place. Or, God forbid, his death. Cases and hormonal disorders in the body of a cat are very frequent. The yellow body was formed, but there is no fertilization, there is no ripening of the egg - you see the result yourself. Simply put: there is no soil, but the process has gone.

But what should we do, their owners? First of all: neither panic, nor draw your conclusions without advice with a doctor. You are simply required to understand that the cat fully feels pregnant, you must come in completely In her position. More than ever before, take her to your hands, caress, stroke, walk and play with her. If possible, do not leave her alone. Reduce the amount of milk In her diet and do not give in at all On her The desire to eat more. Buy a cream or massage gel in a pharmacy and do the mammary glands, avoiding mastitis and other problems.

It passes from one to four weeks and everything goes by itself. Therefore, if there are no complications, there is no reason for panic. Surely, already on the next estrus, normal mating will take place, and your girlfriend will successfully prepare a real mother. But, it happens, unfortunately, and so that the situation is repeated from estrus to estrus. Take the decision only with the doctor, but in our opinion, you will have to go for sterilization. Otherwise, this falsity exhausts your kitty, or leads to the appearance of tumors and all other unpleasant things.

Old veterinarians generally say that if you are engaged in the breeding of the Sphinx cats, then this condition is in your hand: a cat died, there are children, and that is the help of a “false mother”. In general, in the wild this is a phenomenon on the hand of reproduction. But you have a sphinx. That is, a breed that has a hereditary tendency to this poor disease. Be careful, all this is very, very serious.