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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

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

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?

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 →

Posted in heat | Tagged cat heat behavior, cat pregnancy, female cat | Leave a reply

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

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

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 →

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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

What is feline superfecundation?

PoC avatarPosted on June 17, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 17, 2018

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 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

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