Some people think cats are spooky, some think they are gorgeous, and some people think cats are psychic and can predict pregnancy. Some even believe that cats can tell you all about it because they can talk.
That's what self-described "creature clairvoyant" Joanne Hull said happened to her when she went on a UK morning show earlier this year. Hull believes she has a unique connection with animals and she can communicate with them. She claims that while she was on the show, host Holly Willoughby's cat spoke to her and informed her the TV star would shortly be pregnant with her second child. Sure enough, Willoughby recently confirmed her pregnancy.
Okay, you're totally making the finger-twirling-next-to-your-head crazy sign right now, aren't you? But wacky as that sounds, pets sense things and they are known to predict pregnancy.
Animal behaviorists say it's because they are much more attuned than we are to the smallest changes in our movements or behavior; noticing you're sitting on the couch more or are touching your belly a lot, for example. Dogs often will become more protective of their owners, reacting defensively to anyone trying to get near them.
Dogs and cats also have a phenomenal sense of smell; their noses can pick up something like 100 times what ours can. They may be reacting to the pheromones and hormones that change during pregnancy. My dog, who is a beagle mutt and essentially a nose with legs, would sniff my belly well before it was obvious visually that I was pregnant.
Cats are less social, so they may react differently or not at all. My favorite cat was, to put it plainly, uber-pissed at me both times and avoided me as long as he could stand it. Some, though, figure the nice warm belly is the best thing ever.
Do your pets act differently to you during pregnancy?
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Not too far into my pregnancy and my cat began the need to cuddle up to my stomach, resting his head on my stomach, or curling up on my legs and stretching his paw out as far as possible to touch my stomach at all times. At night, especially with the increasing belly size, my stomach is his favorite place to curl up and sleep. I like to pretend when he's purring to my baby that he's telling my baby ancient kitty secrets LOL but it makes me happy they already have a special bond.
towards the end of my pregnancy my dogs would not leave me alone! They followed me everywhere, made me paranoid I was going to go into labor
my cat sits on my belly and likes to feel the baby kick and rubs its head against it and purrs shes awesome shes even gaining weight too she eats like i do its cute sympathy weight :)
When I was pregnant with my son I lived with a room mate and about a week before I went into labor her dog odie would not leave my side. He was next to my door when I went to the bathroom, was next to my bedroom door when I went to bed and would jump up onto the couch to sit next to me when I was watching tv. I couldn't get a break from this dog and wondered why he was like that until the night I went into labor and after bringing the baby home when he started to finally leave me alone.
I don't think my cats sense my pregnancy, but maybe... my female cat likes to cuddle up between my chest and stomach and purr, it makes her so happy. The baby loves it! She starts kicking like crazy. I use the cat as a test if I haven't felt the baby in while, put the cat on there and away baby goes! In fact, the very first time I felt the baby move the cat was on my stomach, I was like "was that the cat?" because it was early to feel the baby move for a first time mom, but sure enough, it was the baby :-) I'm very curious to see how the cat reacts to the baby once she's born, maybe they'll already be friends :-) (I'm also slightly worried my baby thinks she is a cat, lol!)
My fiance has had this cat since before we met, all of a sudden this year he started sitting near me no matter where in the living room i'm at. If I sit on the sofa he is at my feet or next to me, If i'm on the PC he is 1-2 feet behind my chair.
yes, we have a dog and he ussually love to go out and walk really fast, well... while pregnant he decided he was going to walk slow and easy so i can catch up to him. =-D now with the stroller he still does that.