What's the gestation period of a cat?

Question

My cat has had kittens before, but I need to know.

Answer 1

Hi Els, it's around 60 days. Remember that even though your cat had kittens she could have bred very quickly after having them. Unless you have a specific breeding purpose it would probably be smartest to have her spayed. It has health benifites, the not-going-into-heat benefit, the no kittens, and the she won't run away benefit. It's also an easy surgery and not that expensive, especially considering you don't have to feed and get rid of kittens. Try http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/learn/activities/expert/petvetcatgestation/petvetcatgestation.html for more information of breeding, gestation, and pregnancy.

Answer 2

In cats, gestation generally lasts 63 to 65 days.

Answer 3

I worked in a vet's office and the gestation period is 63 days more or less.

Answer 4

http://borntodiepets.com/html/video.htm

http://www.brightlion.com/InHope/InHope_en.aspx

http://justonelitter.com/litter.html

More than 35,000,000 cats are born in the U.S. each year.

Spayed females are happier, healthier pets. The more heat cycles an unspayed pet goes through, the more susceptible she is to serious diseases. During an ovariohysterectomy (spaying), the uterus and ovaries are removed, ensuring that the hormones that cause health- and behavior-related problems are no longer produced. At the same time, many cancers, tumors and other medical conditions are reduced or eliminated.

Spaying eliminates the chances of developing:
• Pyometra. Pyometra is a serious and potentially fatal infection of the uterus experienced by many unspayed cats and dogs. If it is left untreated, your pet will most likely die.
• Ovarian cancer, cysts and infections. Ovarian cancer is a common occurrence in unaltered females.
• Uterine cancer and uterine infections. These are common occurrences in unaltered female dogs and cats, especially older pets.
• Acute metritis (infected uterus). This can be potentially fatal if not treated in time.
• Difficult pregnancy and delivery. This is common in older and ill cats.
• Pseudopregnancies. Some females go through a false pregnancy every time they come into heat.

Spaying greatly decreases the chances of developing:
• Breast cancer and tumors. The rate goes down to almost zero if the spay is done before the first heat cycle. Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in dogs, and the third most common cancer in cats. The chances of a female dog reaching 10 years of age without developing this potentially fatal tumor is less than 11% in some breeds with normal hormone production.
• Tumors of the reproductive system.
• Mammary cancer. Mammary cancer is very common in older unspayed females, and is the most common cancer to spread to the lungs.
• Mastitis (infection of the mammary glands). This can be potentially fatal if not treated in time.
• Mammary tumors. Unspayed females have about a 7 times greater chance of getting mammary tumors.
• False pregnancies.
• Certain skin conditions related to hormonal imbalances.
• Hair loss. The hair coat on many dogs suffers because of estrogen surges that occur with heat cycles or whelping. Their coats appear thin and the underlying skin is exposed in many areas. It can take 2 to 4 months for the hair to return to normal.

Answer 5

It's around 8 or 9 weeks