2006-06-06 02:51:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
You need to research a few things. Here are a few sites to get you started.
cats.about.com/cs/spayneuter/a/earlyneuter.htm
http://www.petpopulation.org/
www.hsus.org/ace/11830
http://www.runway.net/b/moonmaid/in-or-out.html
www.newdestiny.us/outdoors.html
2006-06-06 03:38:22 · answer #1 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, unfortunately she could be pregnant. This is why it is best to get kittens fixed as soon as possible. A cat (or dog) can go into heat at just 6 months. With a dog, you can keep it in a fenced yard which helps prevent unplanned pregnancies, however it only helps.
With cats that are allowed outside, you can't control who they run into. At 6 months, your cat is still a kitten. She is actually too young to have kittens, and it is hard on her and hard on her kittens. She may have several stillborns, or sickly kittens, or be unable to feed them.
Even if she has the litter without problems then you need to find home for all the kittens, and get her fixed. Why? Because I do some volunteering at an animal shelter, and there were over 20 kittens there last week. Sadly they don't all find homes.
The scary fact is, an average cat can have 24 kittens in a year. Each of them can grow up to have 24 kittens a year. And how many wind up at the shelter? So in addition to a litter at this age being hard on your kitten, the future of her kittens could be a one way visit to a shelter. Even with no kill operations, there are only so many kittens that get adopted each year.
2006-06-06 10:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by Jamie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, don't let it (her) go out to strolling in streets again.. there are many bad cats out there.. they just don't distinguish between young or old kittens.. they easily get attracted and just can't help it! :)
By the way.. I had a cat Liza.. she did at at six months as well.. it's natural! a Kiss for the kitten!
2006-06-06 10:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by MooN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
evidently the cat has to be at least 6 mos old and i believe that's about right,,,5-6 mos. we use to have 19 cats and thinking back through lots of litters,,its around that age.someone correct me if i'm wrong...
2006-06-06 09:57:49 · answer #4 · answered by ggmsixer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SHE IS OLD ENOUGH TO BE PREGNANT YOU REALY NEED TO MAKE AN APOINTMENT TO GET HER SPAYED CHANCES ARE HALF THE KITTENS SHE HAS WILL END UP AT THE SHELTER AT SOME POINT IN THERE LIFES THERE ARE ENOUGH KITTYS BE RESPONSABLE GET HER SPAYED SHE CAN GO INTO HEAT AGAIN AS SOON AS THE BABYS ARE GONE.
2006-06-06 10:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by BITCHYGIRL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can get pregnant as early as 4 months if that's when their heat cycles hit -- which usually coincides with spring (and throughout summer). Please have her spayed ASAP if you don't want kittens, and immediatly after she weans the babies if you do.
2006-06-06 15:08:11 · answer #6 · answered by Shadycat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont worry my cat isnt a year yet and she's had two litters!
i know it seems cruel cause theyre so small but its completly natural!
2006-06-06 09:53:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 months!! same with puppies.....i think that's when they CAN start their periods.
Get her fixed after she has her babies, better for momma cat!
2006-06-06 09:55:15 · answer #8 · answered by mhbatd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they come into heat around that age. get her fixed after she has her litter.
2006-06-06 10:45:01 · answer #9 · answered by irishgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my sisters dog had her period I told her that was gonna happen
2006-06-06 10:05:53 · answer #10 · answered by Tory b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋