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In reply to the discussion: I need some advice from people who are cat savvy (UPDATED WITH PICTURES) [View all]Samantha
(9,314 posts)that a cat can be fixed while it is pregnant. That is amazing to me. I thought an abortion would automatically have to happen. Not so. I am learning a lot with the help of DU cat-savvy people! But I am not going to be critical about anyone else's decisions. I am pro-choice all the way around. It is wonderful you are helping the cat. I don't feel reluctant to letting Nikita have the litter if she is in fact pregnant because I used to breed dogs and I trained all the newborns by the time they were four weeks, and I put them all in wonderful homes. I told everyone who adopted one of my pups they could always bring it back, regardless of how long they had the dog or regardless of the reason. No one every took me up on that offer. I think I can handle a litter, but I would have her fixed asap if she is not now. (There are complications which you would have to read most of the thread to understand the confusion over this issue).
And thank you for your offer.
Regards,
Sam
PS It really is amazing. The woman at the Pet Store (PetCo) told me that pregnant workers in vets' offices were never allowed to handle feral or stray cats because of threat of contacting that feral equivalent of HIV. I just never know who is shooting off their mouth or what. Thanks for straightening me out on that one.