Cat Behaviour and Inbreeding
by Rudolph.A.Furtado
(Mumbai, India)
Kitten "Matata" and dam "Matahari" lazying in the house.
My cats "Matahari" and her kitten love sleeping and lazying on the chairs, bed or table for most of the day. Queen cat "Matahari" is now 2 1/2 years old while her kitten is 8 months. One thing I have observed is that cats love companionship of their own kind, especially if kept in pairs.
Prior to littering kittens, "Matahari" was a restless cat and would also "Meoow" loudly when in "heat". After delivery of the kittens and now with the company of one of her own kittens she has become aloof and less restless. Some active time is spent with the two cats chasing each other around the house, otherwise they are absolutely at peace with each other even eating from the same plate.
Agreed, later on there would be "IN-BREEDING" and if so, is it harmful for the progeny? I have read that most breeders do breed the best of their kittens back to either the dam or sire for preserving the 'Breed Profile" as required in "Cat Shows". Require advice on the same.
Rudolph
Saturday(22/8/2020) DEMISE OF ICONIC CAT MATAHARI, A CATALYST IN FORMATION OF CAT CLUBS IN INDIA :- Its with deep sadness that i Rudolph Andrew Furtado announce the death of my 13 years old non-human companion “Queen Cat Matahari” .She expired today morning at approx 0800 hrs after suddenly taking ill yesterday morning with the most probable cause being cancer combined with “Old age”.In human terms she was 68 + years old.She died peacefully surrounded by her human family and with her 11 year old kitten now “Tomcat Matata” keeping a vigil over her. 13 years + is a long lifespan and she filled my life with “Cat humour” and entertainment besides being the inspiration role model for creating “Cat Clubs” as well as a catalyst in formation of India’s first “Cat Show”.Now there is one less member in my household but the memories will live on.The image of her sitting on the window gallery ledge for the last 12 years will be missed by one and all.To quote Lord Alfred Tennyson , quote, “Its better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all”.She was buried at iconic “PRABHADEVI BEACH” which is the sea facing graveyard of my previous two dog’s “Blondie” and “Lucky” as well as cat “Trixie”.Thanks to fisherman Shri Mahadeo for digging the grave at a time when the “Coronavirus Pandemic” is creating havoc and a scare among us all humans.Yes, the SEA always beckons the living as well as the dead . R.I.P “Matahari”.