how young can a cat get pregnant?

Question

I am watching my moms 11 week old female kitten. My roommate and i have an older cat (7 years) who is a female and fixed. but we have a 5 month old male cat who has not been fixed yet. He doesn't bother the older cat but should i worry about him getting the kitten pregnant or trying to and hurting her?

Answer 1

I think there is reason for worry. Although the usual time for that is at about and over six months of age, four or five months-old pregnat kitties are not exceptional.

With the male, 5 months is also a bit too young, but not exceptional.

So, take care (I think there are some injections that can suppress tha cat going into heat for some time; I don't know if they can be used on so young kittens, but if you are not going to have her spayed, it's an option).

Answer 2

Cats are phisically mature at 12months and thats the rocommended breeding time, but kittens can get pregnant at around 4 months so would be a wise idea to get the male kitten neuted soon

Answer 3

I've heard they start going into heat at about five months, so most likely she could get pregnant at around five months. Your male cat may try hurting her though. I've seen my bigger cats try to bite my kittens neck.

Answer 4

first of all, in basic terms loosen up. Cats have been having little ones at each age for a protracted, long term. in basic terms make optimistic she is healthful by potential of giving her impressive high quality foodstuff and clean water and decrease than no circumstances do you need to enable her outdoors now. If she is an exceptionally small female (decrease than 7 pounds), she would have one kitten or some quite small ones. Take her in for a examine-up on your vet as quickly as achieveable to alleviate your fears approximately her wellbeing and ask their opinion if she would be waiting to desire veterinary advice in turning in (Cesarean section). frequently, cats do fantastic on their own. As for the persons who're telling you she would be waiting to die, properly, are they vets? in basic terms pass to the vet along with your little female and set your techniques relaxed. you will desire to attend until eventually the kittens are weaned earlier you have her spayed. on condition that it is July, she'll possibly have her kittens in September (you probably did no longer say how far alongside she is) and it is frequently yet another 3 months after that. in basic terms save her indoors and healthful. Wishing you each and all the main suitable.

Answer 5

The 11 week old kitten cant get pregnant ..... yet.

I suggest you get the 5 month old and the kitten neutered asap.

The little male may start to spray and mark his territory. Once they get into that habit it is very hard to break.
The 11 week old may as well be spayed as well

Answer 6

I had a cat pregnant at - 5 months, at six months I took her to be neutered and when I collected her the vet had a little packet in his hand which were little foetuses! I was shocked!

Answer 7

trust me it can happen young. i brought in a 7 month old ferrel he knocked up my three females. he tore up my locked cat door. i now have three litters on the way. all under a year of age. one is only six months. my cat shelter is not too happy. fix the boys first if money is a problem. you then have to take care of your girls.

Answer 8

true I do help out at the animal shelter, and I have seen some very young cats pregnant , and it funny,cause after, they turn to a reglar good mom adult cat , nature mature them in a month. so odd.

Answer 9

i'm studdieing to be a veternairian
and the truth is a cat can be pregnent from 1 and a 1/2 months

Answer 10

no dont worry, my cat is a little hore but she didnt get pregnant untill around 11 months