Tag Archives: pregnancy

Your Cat and Your Unborn Child

cartoon of a cat that looks like a baby, with a pacifier in its mouth
This blog is written in honor of our furry feline friends. Remember, June is Adopt-a-Cat Month, so visit your local animal shelter to add a feline to your family. I frequently get telephone calls from expectant mothers who are worried about the impact of how interacting with their cat might impact the health of their

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Kittens

A mother cat with kittens
My family is trying something new this spring: we are hosting a pregnant cat as part of a local foster cat program. Destiny, now known affectionately as Lucy, will be in residence until her kittens finish nursing, are eating well on their own, and weigh two pounds each. Before she came to our home, we

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Puppies

Last week I switched hats for a few days and was more an obstetrician than an oncologist. One of my friend’s dogs, a Jack Russell Terrier named Tallulah, had puppies. Planned Parenthood This was a planned litter of puppies, all of which already have good homes. When Tallulah came into heat, we measured her blood

False Pregnancy in Dogs

A pregnant dog
There has been a recurrent question on the WebMD Pet Health Community website lately. Although the question has been asked in several different ways, the dog owners asking the question needed information about pseudopregnancy in their unspayed female dogs. Some dog owners questioned the physical and behavioral changes occurring in their dogs about two months