My tomcat is 8 months old and he has not been spayed as he is a pedegree, i have caught him trying to mate with my 6 month old female! Im not sure if she's pregnant? I've split them up for the time being (which they both hate), if she is pregnant will she be able carry? will this harm her? is she too young to get spayed? she was being very affectionate but lately she's been very quiet and has lost her appetite? im very concerned and would be very grateful if somebody could help!
2007-01-27 04:48:05 · 13 answers · asked by DONNA J 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Six months is not too young for a female cat to have come into heat and be pregnant. Your best bet would be to get her in to see the vet next week to be spayed. While it's possible for them to carry kittens at this age, it is VERY hard on their bodies, as they are still developing and growing. It would be something akin to a 12-year-old child getting pregnant. The appetite loss also has me a bit concerned. A kitten of this age should still be semi-ravenous. The sooner you get her in to the vet, the better. Also, be sure to keep her separated from your tom once she is spayed (1 week to 10 days is usually enough), as she will still be emitting pheromones for a while that will make him think she is ready to mate. If he does attempt to, it could have disastrous results that can ultimately result in hemorrhage and possible death.
2007-01-27 05:01:40 · answer #1 · answered by jendsf 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is every chance that your female may be pregnant. 6 months is about right to get her spayed, so make an appointment with your vet ASAP. If the mating only took place very recently, your vet will be able to advise you on whether it would be best to terminate; particularly if she is at any risk.
One of the reasons she may be quiter than normal, is that being 'in season', all those late nights of 'calling' and fighting off your loved-up tom can be quite tiring, but again, a trip to the vet will assure you that all is well.
Although your tom has a pedigree, if you don't plan to breed from him, it's kinder all round if you have him neutered. Not only will it make sure he doesn't spray in the house, but you will stop him from fathering hundreds of unwanted kittens in your neighbourhood. It's also been shown that neutered toms are more affectionate, have a more placid naure, do not roam so far from home, are less likely to get hit by a car and actually live longer.
Hope this helps.x
2007-01-27 05:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by welshgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is too young but if you still want kittens follow the following steps.Okay, well the first thing you'll want to do is find a warm, quiet room where both of your cats feel comfortable. I would suggest putting down separate boxes, each lined with an old blanket or towel. Make sure the walls are low enough for your cat to step over, but high enough to contain the kittens. The size should also enable the mother to stretch out. You might want to place a heating pad or hot water bottle underneath the towel to ensure the kittens' warmth. A few hours after all have been born, place a fresh blanket in the nest, as the other one will be stained and unsanitary.
Now is the optimum time to get your cats acquainted with their nesting spot, as doing so reduces the chance of an inconvenient birth. Allow them to enter the room as often as they like, and encourage them to go into their boxes. If they feel at ease with this location, they will most likely return to it when ready to give birth.
At this point, I'd recommend taking both of your cats to the vet for x-rays, to determine how many kittens will arrive. Other than simply satisfying your curiousity, this is helpful to know in case something goes wrong and your cat doesn't produce all of them. The average litter is three to five kittens, but they have been known to range from one to ten!
I would also suggest taking the temperature of the mothers-to-be every day. When one of them drops about one degree Celsius (or 34 degrees Fahrenheit), you'll know that the birth is about 24 hours away. As the time draws closer, she may also discharge clear or bloody fluid from her vulva area. (This, actually, was a clearer sign than temperature, in my cat's case.) Directly after that, she will start to have contractions, which, if not made audible, are distinctly visible in the abdomen region. After up to an hour of this, your cat should produce her first kitten and become a proud mother.
2007-01-27 04:57:26 · answer #3 · answered by TheDogLady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes she can be pregnant, yes she can carry it, it may harm her if she is too little.
You neuter a tom, not spay, and he isn't a "pedegree", he has a pedigree and that in itself means nothing because any registered animal has a pedigree. A set of papers are about as valuable as toilet paper unless he himself is a show champion. Since you do not even know enough about breeding cats to know whether or not a 5 month old female can stick and carry, you really have zero business making more cats. Get him neutered, all he's going to do is knock her up all the time and spray your house.
2007-01-27 04:52:27 · answer #4 · answered by Jadalina 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well, first, you don't spay a male cat--you have him neutered. Fine, he is a pedigree (pure bred). The question is: do you intend to show him? Do you intend to "Stud" him out? If the answer is "NO" to both, then there is no reason NOT to have him neutered. If you do NOT want to do this, then, by all means, have that little female spayed--and that can be done anytime, whether they have mated or not. And, NO, she is NOT too young to get her spayed. Hope this helps.
2007-01-27 05:20:18 · answer #5 · answered by sharon w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she is old enough to get pregant, then she is old enough to be spayed! She may be pregnant already, but you can still spay her while pregnant if she is not too far along. By the way, males are castrated....not spayed! Why not do some research BEFORE you decide to be a pet owner, sounds like you don't know much about cats. Unless you plan to breed your male, you should have him castrated too.
2007-01-27 07:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is not too young to get spayed. I would definitely not let him impregnate her. I had purebreds and my female got pregnant at six months without my knowing and it killed her. She was just too young. The vet told me to skip their first heat. At least wait until she is a year old or longer if you are going to breed her, otherwise I would recommend getting her spayed.
2007-01-27 04:56:54 · answer #7 · answered by april 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the VET! Your 5 month kitten is a kitten and is too young, that doesn't mean she isn't pregnant. IF she isn't, GET HER SPAYED!
2007-01-27 04:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by ********** 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get the female spayed immediately. Just because the male is purebred is no reason not to get him neutered. He will start to spray in the house and it will stink. Are you planning to breed him? If not, get him fixed.
2007-01-27 04:53:22 · answer #9 · answered by notyou311 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get them BOTH fixed. For males it is NEUTERING, and will stop them from SPRAYING which will start soon and be all over your house.
For females it is spay. Get her done ASAP!!!!!!!! She is too young to have kittens and needs to get fixed.
You really do not know enough to be breeding cats.
2007-01-27 04:54:20 · answer #10 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋