My indoor cat hasn't been in heat since getting out. Is she pregnant?

Cats are induced ovulators, which means mating with a male causes her ovaries to release eggs. So there is a possibility Manu could be pregnant. If you want to mate her, you can try to continue to introduce her to the Persian male, and I would bring her into the vet 45 days after that first time outside for x-rays to confirm if she's pregnant or not. I hope this helps.

HI, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Her belly and mammary glands do not look distended enough to be pregnant unless she is early pregnant (2-4 weeks). I think she might be in heat. I would try to keep her inside as it doesn't take cats very long to get the deed done! Cats are pregnant for 60 days, so if her belly and mammary glands continue to get larger then she is likely pregnant and you'd have kittens 4-6 weeks from now. Good luck!

Have her physically examined y a veterinarian. An abdominal ultrasound should be able to confirm a pregnancy. At this stage, if she is pregnant, her nipples should be enlarged and darker and she should be putting on weight. It is possible for her to still be active.

If you are sure your cat has been bred successfully and [a pregnancy](https://www.petcoach.co/article/pregnancy-diagnosis-caring-for-a-pregnant-cat/) is confirmed, it is a good idea to schedule an appointment with your veterinarian for care. While some discharge may be normal during pregnancy, bleeding or other discharge from the vaginal region that is discolored may indicate an infection or other complication to pregnancy which should be addressed by your vet. As cats are induced ovulators, it may also be that she was not bred successfully during her previous heat and come back into heat. Cats will continued to cycle in and out of heat while "in season" and so she may be ready to be bred again. However, it is still a good idea to schedule a veterinary appointment to make sure there are not any problems or health issues that are preventing a successful breeding. If the mating was accidental or unwanted, consider having her [spayed](https://www.petcoach.co/article/spaying-ovariohysterectomy-the-benefits-in-cats/) after the litter is delivered or weaned.

Gestation period is 63 days for cats, so you can probably wait it out. Cats do not usually need help giving birth, just make sure she has a spot that she likes and where she can have her kittens. If you really need to know whether Lainie is pregnant, you should take her to your veterinarian for a pregnancy exam (x-rays or ultrasound, or even palpation). She may let the vet check her.

If she mated 80 days ago then it is unlikely she is pregnant from that mating as the average gestation is about 65 days. You could have a vet examine her and do an ultrasound or x-rays to see if she is pregnant.

She is likely still in heat. The heat cycle in cats lasts about a week on average but can be as short as 1 day or as long as 2-3 weeks. Mating triggers ovulation and it may take several matings for Kalifa to become pregnant.