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Female cat

Why does my female cat refuse to mate?

PoC avatarPosted on November 3, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 3, 2021

Why does my female cat refuse to mate? The most common reason why a female cat refuses to mate is that the proposed mating is taking place at the wrong time in her oestrus cycle and usually during proestrus. If … continue reading…

Posted in mating | Tagged cat heat behavior, cats mating, estrus, female cat, male cat, oestrus, queens, tomcat | Leave a reply
Selkirk Rex kittens - Poodle cat kittens

How often can a cat give birth in a year?

PoC avatarPosted on June 22, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 22, 2021

Domestic cats give birth 2-3 times per year. As for the wild cats, it is normally once per year

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Posted in mothering | Tagged births, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat mothering, cats mating, estrus, oestrus | Leave a reply
Do female cats bleed i.e. have periods?

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…

Posted in heat | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat heat behavior, estrus, oestrus | Leave a reply
Cat in heat

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 | 1 Reply
Cat in heat

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…

Posted in heat | Tagged cat behavior, cat heat behavior, estrus, oestrus | Leave a reply
Bengal cat

Do cats understand the concept of beauty, do they find some other cats more attractive over others?

PoC avatarPosted on February 6, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 27, 2020

This is an interesting question which made me think and I will answer it at least initially from the viewpoint of the female cat. I will also answer it from the viewpoint of cats who have not been spayed or … continue reading…

Posted in scent marking | Tagged cat behavior, cat urine, cats mating, estrus, oestrus, scent marking | 2 Replies
Pretty female Ragdoll cat

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…

Posted in heat | Tagged cat heat behavior, cat spaying, estrus, oestrus | 2 Replies
pregnant cat

Do cats have periods?

PoC avatarPosted on June 2, 2015 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2015

People search on Google for an answer to the question: “do cats have periods?”. This is my attempt to answer it. The menstrual cycle includes the release of a nutrient-rich lining (endometrium) within the female’s uterus if pregnancy does not … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Anatomy | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat pregnancy, estrus, oestrus | 3 Replies

Cat Heat Behavior

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2015

Introduction: [go straight to behavior during heat] This page applies to domestic cats. Wild cats behave similarly but there are species to species variations. Although the queen goes through four phases in her estrous (estrus) cycle, it is during, ‘heat’ … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged cat heat behavior, cat pregnancy, estrus, oestrus | 2 Replies
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