It depends on what you mean by "need to have a mate":
Yes, cats need to mate to become pregnant.
Female cats, however, do NOT need a "mate" (i.e. a male cat) to raise kittens. Males only mate with females. The female gives birth to the kittens and raises them.
No, of course not. It only takes one, special, cat. ;) Sort of like human Dinie Slothouber. All she needs is her one, special, Mitch Longley.
Yes, a cat can get pregnant from one mating. A female cat may continue to mate. The resulting litter may come from more than one father.
a male cat has intercourse with a female cat
No. More than one session usually takes place because the 1st mating is usaully to trigger ovulation.
Well you would like to know that because you want to know if the cat is going to get pregnant or get another cat pregnant....
Then you will have to bottle feed the kittens or get another cat with kittens to do it. You can ask a vet if you need kitten formula. A pregnant cat will usually not show milk until soon before she gives birth.
Only through deep bite or scratch wounds where the saliva of the cat who is infected enters the other cat's bloodstream, or from pregnant cats to their offspring.
Yes, I've have had a cat that purred while she was pregnant.
What? another answer: thats not even a question
Yes. In fact, that is the only time that a cat can get pregnant.
No. Animals can only get animals of their own species pregnant. A dog can only get a dog pregnant, a cat can only get a cat pregnant, etc.
yes a cat over about 4 months can potentially become pregnant
When a cat is pregnant, the cat will act differently. Every cat might act a little differently when pregnant but here are the main things:Your cat will want more attention than usual.Your cat will gain a huge appetite.Your cat will have different moods meaning sometimes your cat will hide from you and want to be left alone and other times your cat will want your full attention.Your cat will meow a lot.Your cat will sleep more than usual.
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Then the pregnant lady is bitten.