My female cat is pregnant, and it might be incest.
We got her and her brother at the same time, and when she went into heat, we separated them (at the time we could not afford to get either of them fixed)
I mean a couple times we think he may have got her but we arn't certian. She has also gotten out once or twice, but we have caught her and got her back in. She was out for a long time one day.
Even if her pregnancy is incest, is that going to severly affect the kittens?
Please only informative answers.
And any links to an informational website woudl be greatly appriciated.
Thank you.
2006-12-09 14:56:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Just so you all know, I DO plan on getting my cat fixed. I'm not stupid. She was right at 6 months when she got pregnant, right during her first heat, I was told not to get her spayed till she was 6 months old. So I missed it by a week or so. So how does that make me a bad person?
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT GAVE ME INFORMATIVE ANSWERS, AND DIDNT JUDGE ME.
2006-12-09 16:05:24 · update #1
It might affect the kittens but you won't know till they come out....I have a kitten that I got from a friend and it was an incest kitten Mom got with her son...lol...but the kitten is the most adorable thing, the only thing that could possibly happen which happened to my kitten was he came out with 2 extra toes..polydextorous, it can happen from incest breeding, but he is so adorable I named him Nemo because he is different from other cat's you know?
2006-12-09 15:00:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes of course!!! Most responsible owners have their cats neutered and spayed at 6 months because that is when they reach sexual maturity! So have your cats done immediately! And although there shouldn't be anything wrong genetically with these kittens, if they go on to have kittens there can be a whole load of genetic problems because of the inbreeding between their father and and grandmother/mother!
2016-05-23 01:06:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that if you cannot afford to get your cats fixed, you shouldn't have gotten them. As soon as she is done raising her litter (or as soon as the vet. says it is okay), please get her fixed.
As for incest, as long as it's only the first generation (meaning that she wasn't the product of close incest between two cats who were also closely related to the cats that had them...), it shouldn't have any negative effects on the kittens. Incest in animals isn't some huge horrific event- careful inbreeding and outcrossing is why we have different breeds of dogs and cats today. It's just usually agreed on that only those with a good understanding of genetics should attempted inbreeding.
2006-12-09 15:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by Right On 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should be ok, we had a cat have kittens with her litter mate and all of the kittens were healthy and are now full grown cats with no health problems. If neither of them have or carry genetic defects there is no risk. You can't tell if they only carry something, but just let her have the kittens and see what happens.
2006-12-09 19:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by girl of lamancha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat litters can have multiple sires-if she got out chances are that not ALL of the kittens will be his. Unless they are highly line bred cats to begin with, it will probably be all right.
Of course, and you already know this, the best thing to do is spay/neuter them both as soon as you can, and make sure the kittens go to homes that will do the same.
Good luck.
2006-12-09 15:00:10 · answer #5 · answered by hoodoowoman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know it sounds horrible and I'll probably get a ton of thumbs down for this but the best thing to do is to get her fixed, they'll just remove the kittens. if it was incest they will most likely die soon after birth.
you shouldn't have animals if you can't afford them. it's not fair to them, they deserve care too. they are living things and feel pain like anything else, i read your answer about your cat with a broken leg, that's not right. it shouldn't have to suffer just because you don't have money.
2006-12-09 15:29:01 · answer #6 · answered by Kylie Anne 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
if you cannot afford the medical bills you shouldnt have the pet.
it only takes one time for the female to get pregnant. she has to mate in order to ovulate so it is almost guaranteed that if they were together for any amount of time it happened. too bad. just more little kittens to add to the world of unwanted kittens. thanks alot.
i agree with the person who said about spaying her now. at least they wont be alive and aware and have to be euthanized in a shelter.
2006-12-09 15:48:41 · answer #7 · answered by cwhl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋