Worried owner comes back from 1-month vacation to their house-cat suddenly being much bigger, is surprised a days later when they find out the reason why: 'She looked totally normal 4 weeks ago'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Nov 17, 2025 9:00 AM EST

We always say that it is important to take notice of any and all changes that your cat goes through. Cats are secretive creatures by nature. If they need help, they don't like showing it. It's our responsibility to know them well enough and to be attentive enough to catch the changes as they happen. Sometimes, it can be your cat suddenly becoming cuddlier for no apparent reason. It could be your cat suddenly not eating as much as they used to, or not cleaning themselves, or not having the energy to jump quite as high. And sometimes, it can be the opposite. Your cat might suddenly gain weight, and that is what happened in today's story.

An owner came back after a month-long vacation to their cat suddenly being… much bigger than before. A female cat, so the first guess would be the cat being pregnant, except she's an indoor cat, and she was not let out during that time. And so, the owner starts worrying, and then… the explanation happens. 

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    "Concerning belly size"

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    I was away for a month and since I am back she looks so round to me. She was gonna be spayed in December. Her tail also looks less fluffy and shorter than before
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    Flowerchild204 Who took care of your cat when you went away for a month?
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    Shopharderr OP My brother in law did
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    JustDontbStupid Another cat
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    Shopharderr OP That's hilarious
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    jahkkkk take her to the vet asap to get an ultrasound. see if you can abort them and spay her, don't let your cats outside
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    Shopharderr OP She has never been outside. I am concerned it is not pregnancy but something worse: CHECK: she looked totally normal 4 weeks ago.
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  • Oh, we would have been so, so worried too. Our first guess, obviously, would have been pregnancy. But it's a house cat that never goes outside, so how would that happen. It has to be something worse, right? Or does it?

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    Kityri Not spayed + outside = roaming instincts and looking for a tomcat. Sorry, OP, looks like your girl is most likely pregnant. I'd go to a vet as soon as you can, they can determine if she's not too far to due a spay/abort.
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    Shopharderr OP She was always at home. I never let her outside or let any other cat around her she looked normal 1 month ago
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    "Update on my cat with concerning belly size"

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    To the person who said my cat was taken care of by another cat when I was away, you were right
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    OkFroyo Someone let your cat outside while you were gone .....?
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    Shopharderr OP Absolutely no. But the big white kittens makes me guess it is neighbors cat managed to enter before I even left. I was gone for 4 weeks and my cat gave birth 10 days after I arrived
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  • On the one hand, thank goodness it's pregnancy and that the pregnancy went through fine. On the other hand, boy, would we have been mad at the neighbors who let their unneutered cat run around the neighborhood impregnating others. We hope the neighbors know about it, because at the very least, they should be paying some child support. 

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    Shopharderr OP I am genuinely happy she didn't have any major health issues like I suspected. And yes as soon as she is finished with kittens I will get her neutered for everyone concerned. Now priority is raising these kittens and finding homes.
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    Another WarframeNoob Reminds me of this meme One of my favorite very specific image genres is cats that look completely unprepared for the realities of parenthood.
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    404_DopamineNotFound The cat's face made me cackle. She seems equally surprised.
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    Meijhen Look at those wee beans! I hope everyone is OK (mama looks downright flabbergasted by this development ③ ②)
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