My non-spayed cat ran out yesterday (first time in two years) and she had been having signs of being in heat the day before (meowing) and yesterday (scratching at the door to go out, but she does this sometimes when she wants to go out even if she is not in heat). I read up on it and I have found some contradictory information:
1. The cat will vocalize loudly. This “calling” may go on for several days, unless she mates.
2. If your female cat does not mate, she will go into oestrus as often as every two to three weeks, for several months each year, until she either mates or is spayed.
- how then can she get pregnant from multiple males, as point 4 suggests?
3. Ovulation will usually occur within 20 to 50 hours after mating, and the eggs are viable (capable of being fertilized) for approximately one day. The eggs are fertilized in the oviduct, and then make their way to the uterus via the uterine horn, implanting in the uterine lining within 10 to 12 days.
- Does this mean the first time she has sex she won’t get pregnant, that it will only stimulate ovulation???
4.A Litter can contain Kittens from Multiple Sires. On the street, a queen may mate with two or more tom cats over the length of the estrus cycle – up to 21 days, with an average of seven days.
-How can this be if 2 above is correct???
There are now two cats outside (not sure if the are neutered or not) and our male un-neutered cat inside (we are planning to mate them at one point (even though they have been left together during multiple heats they haven’t managed to have sex, it appears he doesn’t know what to do…). He keeps hissing and staring at the other two cats from the window. She is still raising her rear end.
Yes, both the cats are pedigreed cats with Champion bloodlines.
You wouldn’t need all the above information if you had just spayed her in the first place. Having said that cats do not always get pregnant on the first attempt. Being a pet owner is more than just feeding and playing with them. You have to be able to financially afford them as well and the small expense of spaying is nominal compared to having to treat them for diseases that are transmitted by strays. FIP, mange etc.
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Without a blood test it is far too early to see if your cat is truly pregnant. Only a vet can determine that. Why should you have to adopt kittens when you have a breeding pair of cats. That simply doesn’t make any sense, does it?
I stand by my answer. And I am painfully aware of pet overpopulation. I just paid out a load of money that could have been spent elsewhere to have over 30 of them put put down and removed from my property and I can get by without the abusive e-mails and the personal attacks.
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Oh,really? Pedigreed champions? What breed are they? Do you have pictures of them? If you’re such an expert on cats,then why on earth would you let the cat get outside to mate with a stray cat that may be infected with feline AIDS or Leukemia? And when a cat is bred,it doesn’t stop being in heat instantaneously,which is why it can be bred by two or more cats. You should know all of this,but you don’t ,so why not do the world and your cats a favor and get them both fixed. Also,do you know that the more times the cat comes into heat,the more likely she will develop pyometra ( look it up,it’s deadly.)
Cats for 40+ years.Have 15 cats,all spayed/neutered,all rescues.
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I’ll answer your question with another question:
If you’re breeding your ‘champion’ cats, why don’t you know this already?
If you’re going to breed WHICH I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU DO. NOT. then you should at least have the foresight to look it up and really think about it.
Its obvious that all you’re looking for are cute and cuddly kittens out of the deal, rather than actually considering the consequences of your actions. You’re being scolded for a reason. You’ve not only decided to breed cats when there are millions of homeless cats out there already, but you’ve also chosen to do it in total ignorance of the actual process. If you learn your stuff and have valid reasons for breeding, you may gain a little more respect.
Cats for 40+ years.Have 15 cats,all spayed/neutered,all rescues.
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