My nursing cat's belly is hard and noisy. Is she sick or grieving?

Check if she has milk in one or more of her teats. If so, it is possible she has kittens. When she comes to eat, catch her and take her to your vet for an exam. and then let her go again so she can go feed her kittens. She may have another problelm with her abdomen or she may have retained a kitten. So this is serious.

This could be a swollen mammary gland that got very inflamed, it's quite common in lactating cats, you should get it checked by your vet as she may need to take anti inflammatories if it is bothering her.

When cats are hunting something such as a bug, they may chatter. However if your cat's belly is distended or you think she may be pregnant or ill, it is best to seek out veterinary care. Your vet can determine if there is a pregnancy and check for other causes of distended bellies such as internal parasites which require treatment.

She may just be seeking attention or depending on what the injection is it may be hormonal related. Regardless, I would bring her to the veterinarian to have them re-evaluate her. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi and thank you for asking this question about your new kitten, Love. Yes, this type of vocalization is very normal in a kitten. They can be very communicative. If her belly seems very full and hard, she may be overeating and getting too much food at one time. Kittens also can have a round belly appearance from having intestinal parasites. I would recommend to take a fecal sample to her first veterinary visit when you schedule one so they can check her for parasites. Ideally you want the sample to be the same day as her appointment. Kittens do much better if they can eat small, frequent meals rather then two larger meals per day. This is because their stomachs are small and cannot hold a large amount of food at one time. If you can feed her 3-4 times/day 1/4 can of kitten wet food or 2-3 tbspns of dry food, this is better than two larger meals and easier for her to digest.

Hi there. It is common for females that are spayed to gain extra fat in their abdominal region. If the belly is very hard or she seems uncomfortable I would take her in. Otherwise just remember she doesn't have the extra hormone production she used to-changes are normal. Hope this helps

Hello, it looks like the cat may be currently nursing. Other causes for enlarged mammary glands include benign mammary hyperplasia. It she is not nursing, then you can expect the mammary glands to decrease in size over the next 3-5 days. If this does not occur, then she should be evaluated by a veterinarian. Hope this helps