Chinchilla Cat

    After one week of pregnancy, due to the increase in body weight and the need to support the growth of the kittens inside, a mother cat’s food intake will greatly increase. The cat becomes very hungry to accumulate energy in her body, meeting the energy requirements during delivery and lactation. After 9 weeks of pregnancy, her food intake can be twice as much as usual, allowing her body to quickly store energy.

　　Therefore, the food for pregnant cats should be high in nutrition and easy to digest and absorb. Pregnant cats’ food should be softer to avoid hard foods that may burden their digestive system and cause gastrointestinal symptoms. Attention should also be given to supplementing vitamins and calcium powder during pregnancy. Owners can add appropriate calcium powder and vitamins to the cat’s food to promote the kittens’ bone development and enhance the mother cat’s immunity. The food amount during pregnancy should be more than usual, and it should be adjusted appropriately according to the stages of the mother cat’s pregnancy.