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Cats can reach reproductive maturity and go into heat at 5-7 months. However, letting a young and not yet mature cat breed comes with increased risk for both mother and litter. A kitten is still developing mentally and physically, and there is a high risk of health complications with the mother and the kittens.
Responsible breeders usually wait until their cats are over 1 year of age (sometimes they wait until 2 years old) before letting her have her first litter. This insures the cat is fully mentally and physically mature and is an excellent standard of the breed.
However, due to the current overpopulation of cats, it is ideal to spay your cat. There are too many cats and kittens in shelters needing homes, and guaranteeing more kittens to forever homes is difficult. Even responsible and experienced breeders are willing to keep any kittens if they are not sold, some are stopping their breeding programs and advising potential kitten owners to adopt from shelters.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoCats can have kittens for many many years. Allowing an older cat to have kittens is a huge risk on both the mother and the offspring, as the risk of complications are higher than that of a younger adult of one or two year's old.
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∙ 14y ago* 6 to 8 months for mom can to take care
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What is the youngest age you can spay or neuter your pet?
Both male and female kittens can be spayed as early as 10-12 weeks of age, although this varies somewhat from vet to vet. Cats usually reach sexual maturity around six months old and some even younger at four months, so it is best to spay kittens before that age. Make sure you get kittens neutered and spayed (with six or so weeks indoors for recovery and in the case of male cats, for hormones to fully calm down) before ever letting them outside. Even cats under a year old can get pregnant, and that could kill a young cat. Plus then you've got more kittens on your hands, and it's not good to take a litter of kittens to a shelter.
Is a 3 and a half year old kitten able to leave its mom?
There are no 3 1/2 year old kittens. By that age, they are cats. The kittens are ready to go to new homes at about 12 weeks.
How old must a cat be before getting pregnant?
A cat can first come in to season from the age of 6 months onwards, so the answer is 6 months old for first pregnancy. Some kittens start their first season as early as 4 months. However, cats are still very much kittens at this age. They are still growing and developing themselves, so letting a 6 month old kitten become pregnant can be incredibly dangerous, risking the lives of the mother and the unborn kittens. It is best to spay kittens before they reach 6 months old to stop them having any unwanted litters.
When does a mother cat wean kittens if their outdoor cats?
Cats will start to wean their kittens at about 5 weeks of age, but they still need to nurse until they are at least 8-10 weeks old, and they need to stay with each other and their mother until they are at least 12 weeks old.
Is it true cat dont have kitten till 6 months?
Cats can get pregnant with their first heat, which is typically at about 6 months of age. However, some cats (they're still kittens themselves, actually) can go into heat before 6 months old.
How old should your cat be before she can have kittens?
About 2 years old. But is best to spay her. Female cats do not need to have a litter first.
How old are cats when they have kitens?
Cats can mate and have kittens as soon as they are over six months old.
How old are cats when they stop having kittens?
1oo years old
How old can cats be when they litter?
A queen can be younger than a year old when she has her first litter. For a pet, it's best you let your queen cat be at least a year old before she has kittens, so she has good growth before her body starts using up its nutrients to provide for growing kittens.
How big do cats have to be before they have kittens?
Cats reach adulthood at around a year and a half. They have stopped growing and developing mentally for the most part, so can carry a litter of kittens. However, it is recommended to spay and neuter pet cats before they reach six months old to prevent unwanted pregnancies, spraying (females spray too), and behaviour changes.
How many weeks do you keep kittens?
Well I know for a fact before you can sell dogs or cats they need to be at least 7-8 weeks old.
Do cats behave differently after having kittens?
They will be quite protective of the kittens until hey are weaned, but will thereafter revert to their old personality.
How old do kittens have to be before you can start them on milk in a bowl?
to be honest, milk is not actually good for cats so it is best not to give them milk. but you can sometimes get these special milk for kittens from pet shops. you can feed them that from quite a young age.
Are cats freindy?
Cats are generally somewhat standoffish; a cat needs to get to trust you before you can be friends. Kittens, who have not yet been hurt, are generally friendly to everyone. They generally become more shy at about 16 weeks old.
How old does a kitten have to be before its clawed and fixed?
I don't think you can declaw cats anymore. Cats have to be before heat, and can be done at 8 weeks minimum.
Where can you find feral cats?
Well, i can find then at the post office at night. There are 2 kittens and 2 cats. The father cats name is Smoky. The mother cats name is Kitty. The young kittens name is Cheese. The old kittens name is Cheetah. Then there is a feral cat that I named Sparky that comes to our house at night and eats the food that I leave out for her. She might have kittens because she is big for a feral cat. She is very skittish. What do you think?
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