Care of a Pregnant Cat: Lesson 2: Mating in Cats

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Care of a Pregnant Cat Lesson 2: Mating in Cats From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats During a cat's heat cycles, Queenie's entire focus will be on escaping the house to mate, or to mate with a male companion, if you are careless enough to have whole (unneutered) males in the same household. She will be single-minded in her need to mate, will loudly vocalize (call), and lurk near doors, just waiting for the chance to meet up with one or more of the noisy feline Romeos who will cluster near your house, fighting for the privilege of impregnating your queen. A Matter of Conception The Mating Game What is oestrus? What happens when cats mate? Is it true a litter of kittens can be fathered by different cats? Can my cat become pregnant while still nursing her kittens? Answers to all these questions on mating and conception in cats. Heat Cycles in Cats Female cats can start heat cycles at a very early age, and, until spayed or they become pregnant, the cycles will occur with frequent regularity. Learn more about heat cycles, also called oestrus, or estrus cycles in cats. How To Tell if Your Female Cat is in Heat Female cats that are not spayed will eventually come into heat (technically called oestrus), and the signs are unambiguous, once you know what to look for. Here are some behavioral symptoms to watch for if you suspect your diva is in heat. FAQs on Heat Cycles in Cats Help! She's in Heat! A reader writes requesting help for an unspayed female cat that is apparently in heat. Can I spay my 10 month old kitten in heat? This reader had planned on spaying her kitten in a few weeks and she is wondering if the kitten is in pain. Should she spay the kitten now? This email is written by: Franny Syufy Cats Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Care of a Pregnant Cat' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com Advertisement