Home pregnancy test for cats using urine?
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...
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How long are cats pregnant? It varies depending on the species.
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...
When do domestic cats become sexually active?
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...
For how long are snow leopards pregnant?
“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...
For how long are leopards pregnant?
“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...
Get a cat to stop maternal stress being passed on to unborn babies
In The Times newspaper today there is an article, “Maternal Stress Passed on to Unborn Babies”. It refers to a study in which the conclusion was that stress suffered by women in pregnancy can...
For how long is a bobcat pregnant?
For how long is a bobcat pregnant? Gestation lasts about sixty-three days – Wild Cats of the World by Mel and Fiona Sunquist. The average litter sizes range from 2.5 to 3.9 kittens. Litters...
Pictures of cats cuddling up to their pregnant guardians
Here’s six pictures of cats cuddling up to their pregnant female human companions. I wonder if the cats know that a new addition to the family is on the way.
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...
What is feline superfecundation?
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,...
What is feline superfetation?
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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