Is my female cat's black vagina normal? Could she be pregnant?

Hello, it is normal to see some discharge from the vulva of pregnant cats. Additionally, cats may groom or lick the area during gestation and during the first stage of labor. Typically when they are going to give birth, they show nesting behaviors such as rearranging towels, looking for places to hide, and they may meow. In the second stage of labor you begin to see contractions and a shiny white membrane is visible from their vulva. Cookie may be going into labor soon. Hope this helps.

You are correct about the reasons for your observations. The skin color around the nipples and other places on the body can vary. Areas of dark fur often have darker, more pigmented skin. The kittens may have tried to nurse her making the nipples larger and pinker. Since she’s not spayed being around the kittens may have brought her into heat and the change in hormones can effect the size of the nipples too. I’m not overly concerned about this, I think what you are describing sounds fairly normal. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Daisy.

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 Tasha miscarried her kittens, there would have been a bloody discharge. A cat's nipples will become pink when she is in heat and will turning to normal when she is out of heat. You wouldn't see nipple changes due to pregnancy right after mating, that takes time. It's likely that the color change and swelling you noted were due to her being in heat. In a few weeks, I would take Tasha into the vet to confirm if she is pregnant or not.

Size of the opening of the vulva is not an indication of how well she will be able to deliver her kittens. Usually there will be no problem, as hormones will soften all the tissue involved and make it stretchy, so unless the kittens lie across the opening of the pelvis, your kitty should have no problem delivering her babies. Gestation time for cats on average is 63 days, a little over two months. Her nipples would be very pink now and she should be having her kittens soon.

There is often a small amount of pink/watery vaginal discharge shortly before the cat goes into labour. If Kia is acting as normal, there is no vomiting and she has good appetite, you should monitor her at home. However, if there is any change and she becomes unwell, please take her to your local vets for a check.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If Khloe has been in heat and goes outdoors unobserved or lives with an intact male cat then she could be pregnant. I can’t tell by the picture because the nipples look relatively normal to me. Hormones can make them pinker and longer. Normal pregnancy lengths in cats is 60-63 days. I hope this helps!