Well that's a relief. It may be you have what we call a "pot bellied pig-cat". They're pigs that were unhappy as pigs and thus decided to get species change operations. The pot bellied stomach is a left over from before. :)
Thanks for the advice! we took her and he said her belly felt fine. I said this isnt normal. He reassured me again. He did say she had ear mites though and gave her some meds for that and for my other cats. I still dont see why he thinks its normal but i guess unless she gets worse i cant do much about it!
You see, I didn't give descriptions because I didn't want to scare you. :)
FIP wet form is where the body cavities begin to fill up with fluid (hence the had abdomen). Here's a link if you want a more detailed accounting. (It's a viral affliction which doesn't show symptoms in the early stages of infection...but a hard belly is one of the first when it does).
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/fip.html
It's more likely to be a case of impaction (hopefully) which would require your vet to strap on the ol' rubber gloves and make kitty VERY unhappy for about 2 minutes. A diet change would be needed for prevention. But not treated it's serious and can kill.
No, I doubt the kitten suckling has anything to do with it. That's not uncommon, even with a non milk giving cat. I'd check for chapping though, which can cause discomfort.
Oh wow. I dont know if shes going to the bathroom or not, i mean i have 4 cats so i know someone is going...you dont think it could be from our young kitten suckling her do you? My bf thought that but i dont think that would make her belly hard. and whats the infectious peritonitis wet form?!
You should get her checked a.s.a.p.
It could be just a parasite, but it could also be early signs of F.I.P. (infectious peritonitis, wet form).
Frankly, there's a few things it could be, right up to her being impacted (how's her toilet?).
Regardless, it's not something to wait on if you can avoid it.