How Do I Breed A cat In Heat?

Question

My cat is a little over a year now and I do not wish to have her spade. It's almost cruel, I think. But she is driving me CRAZY when she is in heat. I tried to take her outside so she could get it on and she scratched me up because she is a spoiled, terrified of the outside house cat. I guess I am ready for some GRAND KITTENS but I don't know anyone with a male cat. Advice?

Answer 1

Why would you think it's almost cruel to spay her? Do enjoy seeing a young cat go through the pain of bearing kittens? Are you ready to take on feeding the kittens if she doesn't? It's her first litter and problems could arise with the birthing, are you ready to step in and do what must be done? It's not too soon to start looking for homes for the kittens, if they survive. What if she has five, six or seven kittens in the litter?

Do you know across the country thousands of kittens are euthanized every day because some people feel the need to let their cat breed with no thought as to where they will find homes. What makes you think you can do what shelters across the country can't...............find responsible, loving homes for needless over breeding, you're just contributing to the explosive pet overpopulation problem that shelter workers utimately have to deal with.

Answer 2

Spay her anyways, and adopt kittens from the shelter. Save a life, don't continue the problem! Some cats don't want to be mated, some make terrible mothers, some eat their own kittens, and if you don't know what you are doing, you really should not consider it further. If she were your daughter, would you send her out to "get it on" with the first male she found? Hmmm.

Answer 3

Buy a male cat. He will solve her problem. Now don't be back on asking about finding homes for a bunch of kittens. Or better yet go to the shelter to see how many kittens they have. Most will be going to heaven.

Have her spayed.

Answer 4

Please, please, spay your cat. Don't add to the millions of cats that are already killed every year because there aren't enough homes for them.

Spaying is not cruel, and in fact can help your cat in the long run due to the reduced risk of several diseases. It is also far less "cruel" than bringing more and more unwanted kittens into the world.

Answer 5

Have you ever heard of feline leukemia, feline AIDS, etc. All of these diseases are terminal and all of them are spread from one cat to another mostly by sexual transmission. Yes, animals get STD's also. If your poor female cat gets any one of these, she will die a slow, painful, terrible death! I've been a vet tech for years and have seen this happen over and over and over again. It's horrible! Please rethink your decision and get her spayed! If you truly love her then you will.

Answer 6

Why should I have my pet neutered/spayed?
Animal shelters, both public and private, unfortunately are faced with an incredible burden: What to do with the overpopulation of dogs and cats that they cannot find homes for. Estimates across the country indicate that over 10 MILLION animals will be euthanized at shelters each year, due to the sheer fact that there are not enough homes. Having your pet neutered ensures that you will not be adding to this tremendous burden.

What are some of the health benefits?
Through neutering, you can help your dog and cat live a happier, healthier, and longer life. Spaying eliminates the constant crying and nervous pacing that is a sign that a cat is in heat. Castration stops the mating drive in males, reducing the urge to roam, which in turn, reduces the risk of fights, injury, poisoning, accidents, and contracting diseases. If you have more than one pet in your household, all the pets will get along better if they are neutered.

A long-term benefit of neutering is improved health. Early neutering nearly eliminates breast cancer, and totally prevents uterine infections and uterine and testicular cancer.

Isn't it true that you only need to "fix" female dogs or cats?
Absolutely not! A male animal can father thousands of offspring in his lifetime. Roaming tomcats fighting other cats are a neighborhood nuisance and are prone to develop infections and abscesses from their fighting. An intact male may also develop the bad habit of marking its territory by urine marking.

Neutering just costs too much!
The cost of caring for a pet, including providing veterinary care, should be considered before acquiring an animal. If you would like to provide a good home for a pet, but cannot pay for the neuter, call your local animal shelter. They will be happy to provide information on low-cost neutering. The costs of having a litter are often more than the cost of neutering. There could be complications requiring hospitalization or surgery. You will be faced with finding homes or keeping the offspring yourself or placing more animals into your local shelter. The cost of the well-being of not just your companion animal but of future generations should be considered.

Can't I allow my purebred dog to have just one litter?
Mixed breed or purebred -- there just aren't enough homes. Animal shelters receive purebred animals everyday. Responsible purebred breeders have homes for their dogs before they are born.

I don't even own a pet! Why is this my problem?
All of us are affected by animal overpopulation. Millions of tax dollars are spent annually to round up lost, abandoned, and unwanted pets. Much of that money is spent to destroy these animals when homes cannot be found. Health is threatened by the danger of transmittable diseases, including rabies, animal bites, and attacks. Property may be damaged and livestock killed when pets roam in search of food. Animal waste, proving a serious environment hazard, foul yards and parks. It is only when all of us assume the responsibility for pet overpopulation that we will see any decrease in the problem.

Isn't it wrong to deprive an animal of the natural right to reproduce?
No, it's wrong to allow these animals to reproduce millions of unwanted offspring that are eventually killed because there aren't enough responsible homes.

If I find homes for my pets' litters then I won't contribute to the problem, right?
Wrong. Only a certain number of people want pets. So every home you find for your pet's offspring takes away a home from a loving animal already at a shelter.

Shouldn't every female pet have at least one litter before being spayed?
No. In fact, your pet will be healthier if she never sexually matures. Her personality will not improve either. She is just as likely to become less social and more aggressive after having a litter, as she is to become calmer and gentler.

Shouldn't children experience the miracle of birth?
No. A more important lesson to teach your child would be responsible pet ownership and concern for life by explaining why their pet should not have babies.

Doesn't neutering alter an animal's personality?
No. Personality changes that may result from neutering are for the better. Not being distracted by the instinctual need to find a mate helps your pet stop roaming and become calmer; though not less protective of their territory.

Won't animal shelters take care of the surplus animals?
No. Shelters do their best to place animals in loving homes, but the number of homeless animals far exceeds the number of available homes. This leaves many loving and healthy animals in our community that must be euthanized as the only humane solution to this tragic dilemma. Only spaying and neutering can end the overpopulation problem.

American Humane Society
http://www.americanhumane.org

Answer 7

give your cat to a decent owner who is going to be responsible and get her spayed and who knows something about cats. Obviously you know nothing about cats or you would not have written this ridiculous question.

Answer 8

yeah great, more freaking kittens. Go to an animal shelter and check it out. Plenty there to see that will likely be killed very soon. Ask them what to do.

Answer 9

I honestly belive that animal shelters are too over populated and the world really doesn't need any more.

Answer 10

dont breed her!!! do you know how many animals are killed in shelters cause no1 adopts them??? get her spayed, and some cats lives that live in shelters