Yes, your cat can tell you're pregnant and here's how they understand

It might not be just a coincidence that your cat got clingier recently, they could be telling you something you don't even know yet.

Cats are much more purrceptive than we give them credit for. Dogs usually get all the fame and spotlight when it comes to understanding things about us hoomans, but cats just communicate it in a different way. One of the biggest ways cats communicate with us is through physical actions, and if your cat all of a sudden becomes awwdorably clingy, they might smell some hormonal changes you're not even aware of yet.

They don't understand pregnancy the way we do - if they saw you with a giant, round belly, they would probably just think you're a giant, chonky cat, not a pregnant one. But, cats can smell when your body starts pumping out a whole lot of estrogen in order to move the pregnancy along, meaning that they can actually smell your pregnancy without ever seeing it. You also produce more body heat, and we all know how much cats love warm things. It's not uncommon for cats to start sleeping on your pregnant belly for warmth and comfort.

Don't take every time your cat starts cuddling with you as a sign you might be pregnant, but sometimes, it might not hurt to check. Although it wouldn't be the first time that we found out by surprise! Check out these wholesome stories below of women who went through pregnancies with their cats, and how they adorably responded to the idea of a new hooman sibling.

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When we had our first daughter, our cats were always by her side. They used to love their own space, but as soon as she came home, they slept in her room and gave you evil stares if you dared make any noise that might wake her up. It was the cutest thing in the whole world!
When she cried, they would run to try and comfort her. Our cats, who are normally terrified of loud noises, would sit patiently and purr to try and soothe her, no matter how loudly she screamed. If we picked her up to try and bounce her, they would nearly trip us trying to stay as close to her as pawssible.
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