What is feline superfetation? Promiscuity in human terms.
Superfetation occurs when about 10 percent of cats come into heat when pregnant. This results in a second set of eggs being fertilised before the first litter is born. It is a result of...
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Do cats stay in heat after they get pregnant?
No, cats do not stay in heat after they get pregnant. The more technical word for “heat” is oestrus (estrus in America) which is the period of sexual receptivity. During oestrus the queen (unspayed...
Does this female cat want her male owner to have sex with her?
Is this female cat’s actions a vestigial female mating behavior? By that I mean an instinctive but not complete form of female cat in heat behavior provoked by her human companion’s friendly advances. I...
Do female cats bleed (when in estrus)
The question in the title is a roundabout way of asking if female cats have periods. As female cats come into heat in cycles (the estrus cycle) we have to make sure we understand...
When is a female cat in season?
When a female cat is ‘in season’ she is ready to mate (in heat) and this readiness is dependent upon the season (i.e. winter, spring, summer and fall). Queens (intact females) vary at which...
Why is a female cat called a queen?
Because she behaves like a queen towards courtiers, the people who attend the court of a monarch. When a female cat is on heat – a period called ‘estrus’ and the time during which...
At what age can female cats get pregnant?
The literature that I’m reading provides me with conflicting information. My book on cat health problems (which is the best book on the market1) tells me that the best time to spray a female...
Do female cats go through kitty menopause?
Female cats who have not been spayed are fertile and sexually active all their lives. Therefore they do not go through the menopause. That is the short answer. Dr Bruce Fogle makes an interesting...
My 11-month-old unaltered female cat shows no signs of estrus. Advice please.
By Alan I could do with some advice please, I have a female cat 11 months old, when she was about 5 months old she went to the Vet for a blood test prior...
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