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Do cats stay in heat after they get pregnant?

PoC avatarPosted on November 27, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 27, 2020

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 female cat) seeks out males and … Continue reading →

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Female domestic cats cooperate to care for kittens

PoC avatarPosted on November 10, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 10, 2020

Although the news media are having fun with this video in describing a female domestic cat’s behaviour as stealing another female’s kittens, this is normal behaviour for group-living females. It might look odd to some observers but when you think … Continue reading →

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Do spayed cats go into heat and have the urge to mate?

PoC avatarPosted on July 18, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 18, 2020

No, properly spayed cats do not go into heat and do not have the urge to mate. The surgery is called ovariohysterectomy. The surgery removes the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. The spaying operation prevents the queen from coming into … Continue reading →

Posted in spaying | Tagged cat heat behavior, cat spaying, early spaying, estrus, oestrus, queens, spaying and neutering, spaying cats | Leave a reply

Does this female cat want her male owner to have sex with her?

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 8, 2020

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 have asked if the cat is … Continue reading →

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Do female cats bleed?

PoC avatarPosted on April 14, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 14, 2020

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 what a human period (cycle) means … Continue reading →

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When is a female cat in season?

PoC avatarPosted on December 28, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 28, 2019

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 age they first go into heat. … Continue reading →

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Why is a female cat called a queen?

PoC avatarPosted on October 18, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 14, 2020

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 she is receptive – she lords … Continue reading →

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Do female cats go through kitty menopause?

PoC avatarPosted on October 3, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 22, 2020

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 point about this. He says that … Continue reading →

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Why do female cats tend to want to bite their partners when mating?

PoC avatarPosted on August 31, 2018 by Michael BroadSeptember 23, 2020

Why do female cats tend to want to bite their partners when mating? The answer – which I am sure a lot of people now know – is because the male cat’s penis is an instrument of torture covered as … Continue reading →

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What is feline superfetation?

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 21, 2019

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 the breeding capabilities of the domestic … Continue reading →

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