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Four different kittens from same mom. Can they all be hers?

Picture of four different-looking kittens found with a mother. Could they all be hers?

PoC avatarPosted on October 18, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 18, 2022

A social media user presents four pictures of four different kittens. They were found with a stripey mum. The person asks whether all of the kittens could be hers. The photographs are below courtesy: u/s-dai. The answer is yes because … continue reading…

Posted in superfecundation | Tagged cat anatomy, cat pregnancy, ovulation, superfecundation, superfetation | Leave a reply
Pregnant cat

Home pregnancy test for cats using urine?

PoC avatarPosted on September 16, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 16, 2022

The year is 2022 and you might have thought that in the 21st-century a home pregnancy test for cats using urine was available, just as there is for humans. For humans you can buy a pregnancy testing kit from pharmacists … continue reading…

Posted in signs of pregnancy | Tagged cat pregnancy, pregnancy | Leave a reply
Pregnant cat

How long are cats pregnant? It varies depending on the species.

PoC avatarPosted on March 6, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 6, 2022

How long are cats pregnant? The answer depends on the type of cat. Here is a graph showing the domestic cat and some wild cats, medium and large and the differences in length of pregnancy: And here is the same … continue reading…

Posted in pregnancy | Tagged cat giving birth, cat mothering, cat pregnancy, domestic cat, domestic cat behavior, gestation, Kitten Development, newborn kittens, pregnancy, pregnant cat, wild cat species
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Stress during cat pregnancy might make her kittens timid and less adoptable

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2021

Dr. John Bradshaw in his book Cat Sense writes that if a mother is highly stressed during her pregnancy her stress hormones may cross the placenta and impair the development of her kittens’ brains and endocrine systems. The endocrine system … continue reading…

Posted in pregnancy | Tagged cat environment, cat health, cat hormones, cat personality, cat pregnancy, cat stress, endocrine system, newborn kittens, pregnant cat, prenatal, queens, responsible cat ownership, stressed cat | Leave a reply
Pregnant F2 Savannah cat

Are pregnant cats clingy?

PoC avatarPosted on December 12, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 12, 2020

The article is over 2 pages. Although the question is asking whether pregnant cats are clingy, it is really asking whether a domestic cat becomes more affectionate when pregnant. The answer to that question appears to be a yes, judging … continue reading…

Posted in pregnancy | Tagged cat affection, cat caretaking, cat hormones, cat pregnancy, pregnant cat | Leave a reply
Single newborn kitten cuddling up to mother

Is it normal for a cat to have one kitten?

PoC avatarPosted on October 20, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 20, 2020

I have to research this as I don’t have first hand experience and my research indicates that it is normal, although rare, for a cat to have one kitten. Cats can have between one and nineteen (!) kittens in a … continue reading…

Posted in mothering | Tagged births, cat giving birth, cat pregnancy, litter, newborn kittens | Leave a reply
6-month-old tabby female on Pets4Homes

When do domestic cats become sexually active?

PoC avatarPosted on May 28, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 28, 2020

Domestic cats become sexually active when they are nearly 12-months-of-age. However, it varies. For males the youngest sexually mature age is, unusually, six months. Some are sexually mature at 8 months but typically it is between 11-12 months. It may … continue reading…

Posted in weaning | Tagged cat environment, cat pregnancy, domestic cats, pregnancy, sexually mature, weaning kittens, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Do female cats bleed i.e. have periods?

Do female cats bleed (when in estrus)

PoC avatarPosted on April 14, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 20, 2022

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…

Posted in heat | Tagged cat heat behavior, cat pregnancy, female cat | Leave a reply
Beautiful female snow leopard and her cubs

For how long are snow leopards pregnant?

PoC avatarPosted on October 24, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2020

“In the wild and in captivity, most young are born in May and June, following a gestation period of 94 to 103 days.” The verbatim quote is from Mel and Fiona Sunquist’s premier book on the wild cat species, Wild … continue reading…

Posted in Snow leopard | Tagged cat pregnancy, pregnancy, snow leopard
Pregnant leopard at Johannesburg Zoo

For how long are leopards pregnant?

PoC avatarPosted on October 24, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 24, 2019

“Leopard cubs are born after a gestation period of about 96 days, although zoo records suggest that gestation can take anywhere from 90 to 105 days.” The information is a direct quote from the premier book on the wild cat … continue reading…

Posted in leopard | Tagged big cats, black panther, cat pregnancy, common leopard, leopard, pregnancy, wild cat species | Leave a reply
See unborn kittens move in belly

Mom cat purrs as her belly ripples with her unborn kittens

PoC avatarPosted on August 3, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 3, 2019

No lengthy words of description needed. The video shows a tortie-and-white pregnant, mom cat lying down purring like mad while her unborn kittens wriggle around inside her causing her skin to pulse and rippled. It is cute. I hope it … continue reading…

Posted in signs of pregnancy | Tagged cat pregnancy, cat video, pregnant cat | Leave a reply
Pregnant cats can be more affectionate

At what age can female cats get pregnant?

PoC avatarPosted on October 14, 2018 by Michael BroadOctober 14, 2018

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 cat is at 5 to 7 … continue reading…

Posted in heat, pregnancy | Tagged cat pregnancy, pregnancy | 3 Replies
Mother cat with kitten

What is feline superfecundation?

PoC avatarPosted on June 17, 2018 by Michael BroadOctober 18, 2022

Feline superfecundation occurs when a litter of kittens has more than one father. Tomcats squabble over a female in heat and most females promiscuously allow one male after another to mate with her. Thus, all her admirers who have been … continue reading…

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Man thrust into midwife postpartum care of a litter of kittens

Man thrust into postnatal midwifery care of a litter of kittens

PoC avatarPosted on June 4, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 4, 2018

Paris Zarcilla is a filmmaker living in East London. One day he found a cat under his bed. She had just given birth to a litter of kittens. It’s changed Paris’s life and his Twitter feed! Paris is completely enamoured … continue reading…

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cat News, cat parenting, cat pregnancy, newborn kitten care, Twitter, Twitter viral | 1 Reply
Pregnant F2 Savannah cat

Gestation Times for Cats

PoC avatarPosted on May 4, 2018 by Michael BroadSeptember 15, 2021

Gestation times for cats varies among the species and is longer for the larger cats for the simple reason that they are larger.

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