Question

We have taken in an abandoned cat, who seems not to have eaten for 2 weeks, which is when its owner abandoned the house opposite us (we think), she looks okay, and is now eating well and sleeping a lot but her stomach is very large, I wondered if she was pregnant but the bulge is very far up, under her rips, as if her stomach is really enlarged or gassy, you can feel her ribs very clearly and I would expect her to be very thin but her stomach seems to stick out at both sides I wondered if this was a sign or starvation, or if she really can be pregnant, but as I say it's too high under her ribs maybe? I dont' want to take her to the vet until I am sure her owner is not coming back but feel I ought to feed her and give her a home in the meantime, if no-one has returned in another couple of weeks we will addopt her and get her to the vet, in the meantime any advice appreciated

Edited by XXXXXXX on 10/8/2007 at 6:11 AM