we have brother and sister kittens who are booked in for their neutering/spaying next week. She has today come into season and we dont know whether we should separate them for a week before their ops? Is it cruel to separate them?
2007-01-15 09:47:00 · 13 answers · asked by Louise W 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Since you are doing it next week you are OK. He may not be able to impregnate her even if she is in season. She will not have kittens if her uterus is removed next week.
2007-01-15 09:55:52 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a male and a female (brother and sister) as well. They were actually just fixed last week. I did not have to separate them at all. In fact, I would feel horrible doing that because they love one another so much. They would have been lost without each other after the procedure. I don't think it is necessary what so ever to separate them. Although mine were not yet in heat, your situation is different. If she just went into heat today, you could probably separate them for a few days before, a week might not be necessary though.
2007-01-15 10:25:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you should definately separate them...
does the vet know that she is in heat? With dogs, the vets usually prefer to leave spaying until a couple of months after this has passed as the op is more complex during heat... I presume it is the same with cats as well.
They will probably need separating after the ops anyway so they don't lick each other's stitches.. it is not cruel it is just necessary... it's only for a few weeks and after that it'll all be fine..
Good luck :)
2007-01-16 00:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Louise,
As they are booked in next week then I wouldn't worry too much about separating them as, even if he did 'manage it', it's only seven days to the operation & it shouldn't affect the operation at all. I find that boys sometimes mature a lot later than girls anyway & they seem to go through a period where they might be willing but they're just not sure how to go about it... or who they should be doing it with!
I caught Rico (he's a snow Bengal) trying it on with Tilly just before he was neutered. Tilly's an Irish Setter! Rico & Tilly are in the first photo on this webpage - if you want to see what they look like (it's not an 'action' photo though, lol):
http://www.freewebs.com/dotteddreamz/index.htm
Hope things go smoothly next week.
2007-01-15 12:57:26 · answer #4 · answered by Solow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's in heat, keep them apart!!! You have no way of knowing whether her brother can make kittens, but I don't think you want to find out. You could try letting them together but supervised, but proabably not a good idea. As long as they are in the same house for the duration, they will still know each others' scents and should be OK.
2007-01-15 09:51:47 · answer #5 · answered by sara_pk1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are both at least 6 months old and she is in heat, then you could definitely end up with kittens! Yes, I would separate them and maybe call the vet and move your appt. up. I don't think a few days will be a big deal to keep them apart, just make sure you spend extra time with each one. Good luck!
2007-01-15 13:37:56 · answer #6 · answered by mom of 2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The surgery prevents testosterone production but it does not immediately remove all the male hormones from the body. It can take up to several months to clear his system. Although most males don't bother kittens I would err on the side of caution & keep them apart till the kits are gone. Very glad to hear mom will be spayed. Better late than never, Dear!
2016-05-24 17:36:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Separate them.
2007-01-15 23:50:12 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seperate them! Inbreeding is the number one problem with cats! If she is in heat he wont care that its his sister. She will die having kittens too young!
2007-01-15 09:54:22 · answer #9 · answered by Hero-Of-Ages 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just to be safe! If she is mature chances are he is too. You really don't want a bunch of inbred kittens!
2007-01-15 09:52:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋