The estrous cycle in felines varies and is dependent on several factors. These factors include the cat's age and weight during the months between February and September. This time period is often referred to as the mating season when the amount of daylight is greater. In order for a successful mating to occur the female must have adequate fat stores in order to carry a litter to term which averages 65 days in most breeds. Short-haired breeds often experience their first heat cycle as early as six-months of age. Long-haired breeds most often experience their first cycle much later, at 12-13 months. This is a general guideline and variations have been widely recorded. On average, a 12-month-old female has physically developed enough to safely carry a litter to term. Breed characteristics must also be considered when determining breeding age. For example, the head of a Persian kitten is quite large and may endanger the health of both a young or small Queen and the kitten. The delay of breeding to allow a Queen to cycle multiple times before breeding has associated physical consequences as well. A disease called pyrometra is a possible condition of delayed breeding when the uterus and ovaries fill with poisonous pus. The only cure is an immediate spay where the uterus and ovaries are removed before they rupture and threaten the life of the Queen. Unless the breeder is involved in an organized breeding program and is able to place all the offspring into loving and caring homes, all cats should be spayed or neutered before they reach eight months of age. Carl Sparks, Owner and Breeder, Memnon Himalayans www.memnonhimalayans.com
The estrous cycle in felines varies and is dependent on several factors. These factors include the cat's age and weight during the months between February and September. This time period is often referred to as the mating season when the amount of daylight is greater. In order for a successful mating to occur the female must have adequate fat stores in order to carry a litter to term which averages 65 days in most breeds.
Short-haired breeds often experience their first heat cycle as early as six-months of age. Long-haired breeds most often experience their first cycle much later, at 12-13 months. This is a general guideline and variations have been widely recorded.
On average, a 12-month-old female has physically developed enough to safely carry a litter to term. Breed characteristics must also be considered when determining breeding age. For example, the head of a Persian kitten is quite large and may endanger the health of both a young or small Queen and the kitten.
The delay of breeding to allow a Queen to cycle multiple times before breeding has associated physical consequences as well. A disease called pyrometra is a possible condition of delayed breeding when the uterus and ovaries fill with poisonous pus. The only cure is an immediate spay where the uterus and ovaries are removed before they rupture and threaten the life of the Queen.
Unless the breeder is involved in an organized breeding program and is able to place all the offspring into loving and caring homes, all cats should be spayed or neutered before they reach eight months of age.
No particular day. Cats will mate when they want. If you are worried that your cats aren't mating, don't. They will mate if they want to, and they will mate at a time that is right for them. And cats usually mate when there is no human company about, so they might be mating when you are not around.
Cats can mate any time of the year. A female cat goes in to heat for about a week every few weeks.
Never!
Cats breed "in heat". They will usually start to mate between March and September.
No, spayed female cats never come into season, so do not get the urge to mate or have kittens.
Cats do not menstruate like humans do. Cats and most other mammals come into season, or heat which is a time where the female will be at her most fertile and be ready to mate. A female cat will come into season at 15-21 day intervals, and each will last approximately 7-10 days.
The same way all cats mate.
Cats, like humans, naturally know when/how to mate.
They mate to reproduce and to have kittens.
If by "period" you mean "do cats menstruate" like a human, then no, cats do not have periods. Cats and most other mammals come into season, or heat which is a time where the female will be at her most fertile and be ready to mate. Cats go into heat roughly every 3-4 weeks. Cats in particular do not have periods because they don't release an egg until after mating has occurred.
It's obviously blueberry season as lion's mate up to a 100 times per day....
up to seven times a day during mating season
Cats, like humans, can mate at any time day or night.
Dogs and cats should mate for about three to five minutes.
nope