What's The Maximum Amount Of Times My Cat Should Have Kittens?

Question

I'm not sure how many times she should have kittens, she's 2 so far, her names Kumi, and she have had 2 batches so far.
After how many more batches should i have her neutered???

BAsed on most of the answers that ive rated badly already, I GIVE THEM TO FREINDS AND FAMILY. Gosh u ppl think ill go and give them to who??THE streets??Plz! U dont need to put i big "Animal r dying in shelters" lil speech ok??GOSH
im picking best answer to someone who ISNT SO SNAPPY and doesnt put on a big speech.

Also I call what i want to call them, i can call them batches if i feel like it. don't tell me how to talk.

Answer 1

How about 0 litters before you spay or neuter a cat.My local shelter has over 500 cats that are without homes.They won't even take local strays because of people like you that let their cat have litters,and there are tons of strays running around.Get her spayed asap,like yesterday.Don't worry about heat or may be pregnant,just get it done.I hope your on the phone now making the appointment.

Answer 2

Zero , and to understand why contact a cat rescue near you most could show you where the feral colonies are many are abandoned or turned loose pets, may surprise you to just how many are living on the street, and the range of breeds then start checking out your local pound and ask how many they euthanizes every year because there are no homes for them.

I ended up adopting 4 month old purebred persian that was abandoned along with another persian kitten on the street. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/mleg2001/my%20gang/fcf4c6d1.jpg

"One unspayed cat in six years can start a dynasty of 36,000 cats. It's compound interest working against you. If cat lovers knew the extent of the problem, they'd want to help"
-Ferne Sinkins, president of Toronto Cat Rescue.

This website is from a cat rescue in the tiny island province of PEI in Canada, with a total population much smaller than Toronto, look at the numbers of feral cats they have spayed and neutered so far with 1000 they still need to do on the island province they have 700 cat colonies
Which can give a small idea of how serious cat overpopulation is, imagine what it is like in big cities
http://www.cats-pei.ca/

The only reason anyone should be breeding is for showing, there are so many in need of adoption it is ridiculous and still double digi millions being euthanized for lack of homes

Answer 3

You're not going to like my answer either, but I think you should have her spayed now. The number of healthy cats destroyed daily at animal welfare centres worldwide simply because there are not enough homes for them is heartbreaking.

* Unneutered "naturally breeding" cats are at greater risk of FeLV and FIV infection. Both are spread by bites including the mating tom's neck grip bite which can break skin. Do you know for sure the medical health of any tom cat that your female might mate with in the future?

* Females who have not been spayed are at an increased risk of cystic ovaries, pyometra and mammary tumours.

* Kittening itself can be a painful and traumatic event for some cats, and on occasion some cats may die during or as a result of kittening.

Consider the benefits of spaying against the so-called advantages of allowing her to continue to breed and I'm sure you will realise that it's the most responsible thing to do for your cat's long-term health.

EDIT: Seeing as you don't like big speeches - maybe you would prefer to see with your own eyes what people are trying to explain to you. If you are over 18, log on to You Tube and look for the clip 'Pets Killed At Shelter, Shocking Part 1'. If that doesn't make you cry and understand why everyone is advising you to have her spayed, then I don't know what more to say.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_videos&search_query=cat%20euthanasia&search_sort=relevance&search_category=0&page=2

Answer 4

The maximim number a cat should have is one, and that's one too many. There are so many kittens and cats looking for good homes that it is irresponsible to keep breeding more.

You are responsible for bringing those kittens into the world - are you prepared to give them all a home for the rest of their lives? If not, then you shouldn't breed any more.

Do Kumi a favour - get her spayed before she has any more kittens. She will be happier (how would you like to be pregnant every year?) and you won't have to worry about male cats hanging round, etc.

I'm sure you love Kumi, and it is nice to have little kittens running around, but getting her spayed is the responsible thing to do.

Answer 5

No more kittens. You shouldn't have 'baked' the first two 'batches'.
Do you know how many animals die every year because they have no home? And I'm not talking about dying peacefully in their sleep. I mean with a needle in their arm on a cold metal table surrounded by strangers and other sick dying and dead animals. Not a nice way to go out if you ask me.
There is no shortage of kittens. Get your cat fixed.

Added to say...What are you, 10 years old? Get over yourself and get over your little hissy fit. You sound like a spoiled brat. If you had any intelligence about you at all, instead of giving bad ratings (whooptie do, big deal!) you would take this information and make it useful in your life. If your friends want cats, they should adopt from death row. It's not YOUR job to supply them!

Answer 6

Unless you are breeding her for selling kittens (which is only of use if you're breeding pure breds, like Siamese... ) or showing her, I would spay her at maybe the age 3.
If she is a pet, I would spay her now. 2 litters is plenty for her. She will make a much better pet, she won't experience the stress of going through heat anymore and you'll spare her illnesses like cancer and pyometria (the uterus fills with puss, and eventually the cat dies from infection).
Take this into consideration and I hope you come to a decision soon!
Good luck.

Answer 7

First of all, get all her kittens fixed between 4 and 6 months of age. Early spaying or neutering prevents cancer in both of the genders. Also, it makes for a more affectionate pet. And since everyone else has chewed you out about letting the cat have so many kittens I'll just agree with them. Because they're right.
This is the earliest you can have cats fixed, and to wait any longer is bad because of the risk of cancer. I work as a vet tech, so trust me on this. SPAY OR NEUTER ASAP!

Answer 8

Cats don't need to be allowed to have any kittens before being spayed. It's an old wives tale that cats and dogs should be allowed to have litters before being fixed. If cost is an issue please call your local vet/rescue group/humane society to inquire if there are any available programs that will help with or cover the cost.

Obviously you've been bombarded with information you don't want to hear, but the sad fact is that for every kitten you allow to be born another homeless cat will be killed because people would rather adopt little kittens than older kittens or adult cats. It is your resposibility to society not to add to the problem of overpopulation. You should not be angry at people who are simply pointing that out to you.

Answer 9

It would be best to have her spayed. There is no need for anymore cats in an already overpopulated cat world where thousands of cats are put down every single day because they don't have a home to go to. It's healthier for the cat to. It decreases her chances of getting mammory gland cancer and you wont have to deal with her annoying heat cycles. Good luck

Answer 10

ZERO! NONE! Stop being lazy and do the responsible thing and get her spayed. How many times do you think your friends and family are going to be able to take in all these kittens? And what about the ones already born that need homes? If your friends and family are so eager for cats, why haven't they adopted all the ones in the shelter, instead of allowing them to be euthanized?!

Grow up and stop making excuses. Become a RESPONSIBLE pet owner.