do you think dogs/ cats sence pregnancy?

biaher16 · July 2014

I think so ! I have no animals right now due to my lack of time and space but I've always had them and been around them. Well when my mom was pregnant with my baby sister and I was 14 we we went to my aunts house. She has a bunch of chihuahuas I mean she is like the chihuahua queen and they know us and pretty much like us . The older chihuahua female of the "pack" loves our family and when my mom sat down on the couch she went and sat by her and put her paw right in her tummy. When my dad tried to put his hand on her tummy she would gently scratch it and kinda move it away. She did that to everyone it was like she knew what was inside and was protecting . I'm sure if it had been a strange r trying to touch my mom she would have done more than just move it away lol. Now that my sister is 6 she loves her and never saw her as a stranger . I think animals are amazing and can't wait for my Lo to have a fur friend of her own.

jennjilljo · July 2014

My dogs have definitely been more clingy but I can't tell if it's because I'm pregnant or they're afraid of being replaced by my moms 4the of July surprise gift of a 3rd dog.

HerHighness · July 2014

They absolutely do. My brothers collie always babysits me when im pregnant.

mle106 · July 2014

I think my dog can sense that something is different- but I have no idea what he "knows". He's much more clingy and gentle with me than before I was pregnant.

ksgsmu · July 2014

My dog seems clueless! Although he has been behaving better so maybe he is trying to cut me a break

StephanieLBerg · July 2014

All of my dogs are super protective of my stomach, especially around our cats. When I sit down in my recliner, both my yorkies sit beside me, one on each arm, and the beagle sits on the floor in front of my chair. I think my youngest yorkie, who also is female, was trying to tell me that I was pregnant even before I knew! For an entire week before I got my first positive she kept coming onto my lap and putting her head on my tummy, which she never did before, and sticking her nose in my belly button which she also never did before. She was also super defensive when she was in my lap, which she usyally is more timid than anything else. Animals are smarter than we humans give them credit for. So yes, I do believe it is possible!

CogDis · July 2014

Mine definitely knows something! She stands in between strangers and I when we're walking and is way more barky when they approach.

Oem617 · July 2014

Yes! My dog was attached to me when I was pregnant with DS. Now he is being more attached than usual. I think he totally can sense it.

StephanieLBerg · July 2014

chickenhawke said:
@stephanieLBerg so strange, my Yorkie did the same thing (and continues to be obsessed with laying on my blump)!

Exactly @chickenhawke‌! Normally I wouldn't mind so much when she does it, but the bloating has made it damn near impossible for me to be comfortable with her there. She's a little upset about it, but I think she understands. Lately she's been laying against the side of my stomach and that's been ok, except when I sleep. When I sleep I can't stand having any animal on or against me right now. I don't know if I just feel too hot, or too constricted, or what but yea :-)

chickyclg · July 2014

They do!! My cat normally hates me, she loves my husband, oh well. About a week after my embryo transfer she started wanting to lay with me. Now she follows me around the house like crazy, and she loves to lay on me. She was like this every other time I have been pregnant, being pregnant is the only time I can pet her so I take advantage of it.

jaztastic · July 2014

Yep... My cuddle cat wants to lay on my belly all the time now. And the dog is having no parts of it. The dog doesn't even want DH rubbing my belly.

StephanieLBerg · July 2014

chickyclg said:
They do!! My cat normally hates me, she loves my husband, oh well. About a week after my embryo transfer she started wanting to lay with me. Now she follows me around the house like crazy, and she loves to lay on me. She was like this every other time I have been pregnant, being pregnant is the only time I can pet her so I take advantage of it.

She must be having the "you must be made for sits cuz you're made of extra warm" mentality right now since you're pregnant. One of my cats is like that right now. She normally runs from me, but not my husband, but now she won't leave me or my feet alone. Crazy kitties I'm telling ya!

magsame · July 2014

I'm not sure if its the pregnancy or the moving! One of my cats has become super attached to me the last few days and I think its because he knows something is going on in the house and we are packing up! Not sure if they are keen on the baby. They are both lap cats anyways!

CatLadyTX · July 2014

My cats and dog are all a lot more clingy now, for sure.

HeyStVincent · July 2014

Our youngest dog (a beagle) has out of no where become ultra protective of me. If I'm lying down on the couch or the bed (especially if I'm asleep) he will guard me - even against my husband. If my husband comes home after I've fallen asleep (which is usual during the week since he works so much) he has to soften-up our dog before the dog will let him come near me. This same dog also won't let my husband tease me or do anything "weird" toward me. This behavior didn't start until I became pregnant.

It's either just a coincidence or the dog knows something is up.

Megane8907 · July 2014

I'm so glad you posted this!! My dogs have turned into lap dogs and are always trying to lay on my belly! I try and push them off and they try to melt into me, I can't escape them!!

reneamac313 · July 2014

I really feel like they do! My cat and puppy have always been affectionate (the puppy much more so) but they have been fighting for my attention now! One of them is always trying to come and lay beside me much more than previously. My puppy has also become much, much more protective of me.

jaymo517 · July 2014

I swear my Beagle mix already knows. He's always been my husbands dog and my boxer is glued to my hip. Since I got pregnant the beagle will sit directly next to me, push the boxer out of the way and rest his ear on my belly. I wish I could hear what he hears!

scgmama · July 2014

I had a cat that would NOT leave me alone when I was pregnant with my twins. She would rest her head on my belly, knead my belly, lick my belly and all kinds of weird stuff like groom me and lick my forehead. I had to give her away but my BFF adopted her and when she got pregnant the cat did the same thing to her! With my BFF it was a bit more strange though because the cat wasn't super fond of her but was super in love with her husband.

Mrs.EvilQueen · July 2014

My dog is suddenly super protective of babies and little kids, which is weird cuz she never cared before. Could be a coincidence, but I feel like she knows shes going to be a big sister.

thegoodpotato · July 2014

My dogs are meatheads and have no idea what's going on.

krysmill · July 2014

I so believe it. My silky was all over me for two weeks before I tested. She followed me everywhere, sat by/on me and I couldn't even use the bathroom without her sitting outside the door. She never does all these things. She prefers my husband over me. I think she was trying to tell me something.

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JNettie73 · July 2014

Absolutely. One of my cats is a non-cuddle cat. She has been following me room to room and watched over me all the time. I fall asleep and wake up with her watching me. She periodically will jump up on the bed or couch to give me fuzzy head bumps and meow before jumping down and running away. Also if I walk over to pet her she instantly purrs. DH and I did a test. I had him start checking to see if she purrs when he pets her. She only does it when I pet her.

My other cat has always been a cuddle cat so it's hard to tell if she senses it or not. She is still cuddly.

bhjones1980 · July 2014

thegoodpotato said:

My dogs are meatheads and have no idea what's going on.

THIS!

he never acted different with DS pregnancy and he is still pretty clueless.

littlest_tater · July 2014

My dog is clueless, but my cat definitely knows something is up. We usually cuddle on the couch/bed most nights. Around 6 weeks he began avoiding me. At 9 weeks he finally came near me but would hiss a lot (which he never does). Now at 13 weeks we can cuddle again but he sniffs me for like 30 minutes before getting on my lap. So weird.

jazzmhin08 · July 2014

My dog knows. She has been more gentle with me when playing. She has not been going up to me to cuddle though, i'm the one who brings her toe to cuddle with maybe she is scared that she might step on my tummy. When i found out that i am pregnant, i started crying and she was staring at me the whole time. So yeah. They know it.

Mommalawyer · July 2014

My pups are acting a bit different. For sure.

Kayla*Marie · July 2014

I don't have any animals, but my brothers lab normally is more interested in his Frisbee or chipmunks. Last pregnancy he would sit right next to me at our cabin almost the entire time, and if I ever had to go out to the outhouse, he would walk along side me... patiently wait and walk me back. He was definitely guarding me and did the same this past weekend! Crazy!

psychobutthead · July 2014

I think animals can. My dogs are definately more clingy and protective of me. Our big dog won't get out of the bed to make room for DH to sleep next to me now.

mrsherr22 · July 2014

I think they can sense something is different. My morkie has become obsessed with being wherever I'm at. He especially loves to lay on the belly and this is something new.

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