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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2003Time for kittens?
Hello, My youngest cat was born at the end of march of this year. She is then about 6 months old at this time. I want to have her spayed but I can't do it right now. My concern is the following: Do kittens come at any time of the year or only at "normal" times? like fall and spring? Seeing that it is september and Misha (my cat) is 6 months... does it mean if I don,t have her spayed soon, she might have kittens this winter? (december - jan - feb?) She is an inside/outside cat. Please, do not tell me things like "OMG you HAVE to let her have at least ONE litter... " or "NO WAY you ABSOLUTELY have to FIND THE MONEY right NOW and get her spayed"... Do not start any fight over my post Puuuleeeease... I just need an answer to my questions. :) I'll take care of the rest, ;) Ty. Mia. keep her indoors till you have her spayed if you don't want kitten!  SignatureLuv'n'Stuff *~*SooZy*~* New Pictures added every few days http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Mia. That is quite impossible to do.... But I see your point. So you're saying kitten DO come anytime of the year. ? Mia > keep her indoors till you have her spayed if you don't want kitten! > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > > > Mia. well a lot depends on the climate..... has she started calling yet? SignatureLuv'n'Stuff *~*SooZy*~* New Pictures added every few days http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk > That is quite impossible to do.... But I see your point. So you're saying > kitten DO come anytime of the year. ? [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > > > > > Mia. In general, an intact cat female is either in heat or pregnant/nursing. The sooner you spay her, the better. There are many places that offer low-cost or even free spay/neuter programs. If you tell us where you live we can probably find something that would help. SignatureVictor M. Martinez martiv@FAKE.che.utexas.edu http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv "Frigamia" wrote in message ... >My youngest cat was born at the end of march of this year. She is then about >6 months old at this time. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >and get her spayed"... Do not start any fight over my post Puuuleeeease... I >just need an answer to my questions. :) I'll take care of the rest, ;) Ty. My kitten is about the same age. She is scheduled to go in for spaying in about 2 weeks. I paid $30 to adopt her from the animal shelter and the fee included distemper and rabies shots and spaying, a very good deal in my opinion. If you can't afford to get her spayed right now then be prepared to make her an indoor kitty within the next 6 months. The signs of heat are obvious, but I'm not sure if cats can mate and get pregnant when those signs are absent. Check your local newspaper, sometimes various organizations offer free neutering/spaying in their attempts to reduce the unwanted animal population. >Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >is 6 months... does it mean if I don,t have her spayed soon, she might have >kittens this winter? (december - jan - feb?) She is an inside/outside cat. Cats are capable of going into heat at any time of the year, and often do. You will need to keep her indoors exclusively until she is spayed, or she *will* go into heat, *will* get pregnant, and *will* have kittens. You should also know that queens (intact female cats) do spray when they go into heat to mark their territory and attract toms to them. They also tend to become highly aggressive towards other female cats (spayed or not). I understand having financial limitations (closing on a house in 7 days!) but there are some things you should know about intact queens' health. I'm certain you already know about ovarian, breast, and uterine cancers, but there's something even more dangerous that not many people know about. If a queen cycles too many times without being bred, she is at high risk for pyometria. Pyometria (pyo) is an infection of the uterus that can kill a queen within a matter of days. The usual cure for it is an emergency spay, which costs a whole lot of money. If your cat cycles two or three times and develops any of the below symptoms, get her to a vet or she may die. Pyo symptoms: Vaginal Discharge. (dogs bleed when in heat, cats don't) Increased Thirst. Lack of Appetite. Swollen Abdomen. Apathy. Dulling of the fur. Your best bet is to look into low-cost spaying and get it done ASAP for your cat's health. Orchid Orchid's Kitties: http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Orchid's Guide: http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid Thank you very much, Orchid, for your very complete and helpful answer. :) I do know a lot about cats in heat and stuff, as I have 3 older female cats. 2 of them had kittens and then were spayed, one of them was spayed as soon as her age would allow it. But it is the first time that I have a cat who wasn't born in May or June, so I was wondering it would just wait to next season. Your post answered that question. ty Also, I didn't know that there was a danger of pyometria. Thank you for that information. I will do what needs to be done in the best interest for Misha's health. Thanks again for your help, Mia... mom of Misha, Minouche, Frimousse and Gamine.. > >Hello, > > [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > Orchid's Kitties: http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage > Orchid's Guide: http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid >Thank you very much, Orchid, for your very complete and helpful answer. :) >I do know a lot about cats in heat and stuff, as I have 3 older female cats. >2 of them had kittens and then were spayed, one of them was spayed as soon >as her age would allow it. But it is the first time that I have a cat who >wasn't born in May or June, so I was wondering it would just wait to next >season. Your post answered that question. ty Not a problem -- glad I could help. >Also, I didn't know that there was a danger of pyometria. Thank you for that >information. You are more than welcome. Pyo is a horrible thing, and a horrible way for a cat to die. Good luck, and feel free to do some more research on pyo. There are two commonly used spellings, pyometria and pyometra. A Google search on 'pyometra cats' will give you a lot of good info on the infection. >I will do what needs to be done in the best interest for Misha's health. Hey, if you let us know your general location we could probably get some good low-cost spay info to you. Orchid Orchid's Kitties: http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Orchid's Guide: http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid Thank you very much. I will do some more research about the infection. I will be ok with the low cost spaying thing, I can find out now that I know about it, Thank you very much though, if ever I don't find, I,ll know where to knock at :) I can not keep my cat inside, it is impossible. So I'll do the best I can. I might just let her have one litter too. I believe it's good for a mommy cat and I have good safe contacts for the kitttens after. (I don't want any fight on that on this post. I know some people do not agree, I don't need to hear about it. I do not like fights. Ty.) My two cats who had kittens have both turned out to be more relaxed cats than the one who never had kittens. They seem more in peace with everything and they are more affectionate. So I don't know... I will do my researches and find out a place I can have her spayed at a low cost, and then I'll take my decision. She is still only 6 months after all... my little baby :) Thank you for your help, I'll keep you posted, Mia :) > >Thank you very much, Orchid, for your very complete and helpful answer. :) [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > Orchid's Kitties: http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage > Orchid's Guide: http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid >I can not keep my cat inside, it is impossible. So I'll do the best I can. I >might just let her have one litter too. I believe it's good for a mommy cat >and I have good safe contacts for the kitttens after. (I don't want any It is not "good" for the mommy cat. Aren't you aware of the overpopulation problem? Go volunteer at your local shelter and ask to watch them euthanize perfectly healthy cats and kittens. Then you come back and tell us that "it's good for the mommy". SignatureVictor M. Martinez martiv@FAKE.che.utexas.edu http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv >I can not keep my cat inside, it is impossible. So I'll do the best I can. I >might just let her have one litter too. I believe it's good for a mommy cat >and I have good safe contacts for the kitttens after. (I don't want any >fight on that on this post. I know some people do not agree, I don't need to >hear about it. I do not like fights. Ty.) I'm sorry you don't like 'fights', but posting that you plan to be an irresponsible owner is going to get some hackles up. It isn't impossible to keep a cat indoors, especially if it's only temporary. As for it being good for females to have a litter, that is outmoded and outdated thinking. It puts the queen at risk for sexually-transmitted diseases like FIV, it puts her at risk during the kittening, and it contributes to the cat overpopulation problem without any ameliorating circumstances (ie, improving a breed, etc). Everyone who allows a cat to reproduce is a breeder. What you can decide is what kind of a breeder you're going to be. Allowing a non-health-tested cat of unknown lineage mate with a wholly unknown, equally untested stud of equally unknown lineage makes that breeder utterly irresponsible. The vast majority of the cats in shelters are randomly-bred cats, usually owned by people who want to let their queen have 'Just One Litter'. And while I am certain you would never want to have kittens you have produced in a shelter, it is often amazing how many people who have said that they want a kitten suddenly can't take one. Please rethink your decision and do the right thing. Orchid Orchid's Kitties: http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Orchid's Guide: http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid Will do thank you... :) Mia > >I can not keep my cat inside, it is impossible. So I'll do the best I can. I > >might just let her have one litter too. I believe it's good for a mommy cat [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > Orchid's Kitties: http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage > Orchid's Guide: http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > is 6 months... does it mean if I don,t have her spayed soon, she might have > kittens this winter? (december - jan - feb?) She is an inside/outside cat. Yes, kittens can come at any time of the year. You will most likely end up with kittens - or at least she will get pregnant - unless you do one of the following: 1. keep her inside. 2. Get her spayed. Ty for your answer.... Mia :) > > Hello, > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > 1. keep her inside. > 2. Get her spayed. |
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