i mean i guess its the same reason why we have 13 year olds are getting prenant... but still. a six month old a kitten looks way to small to even carry more kittens.. how the hell is she supposed to give birth to them.. and no my cat isnt pregnant.. i just wanted to know.
2007-06-11 11:39:04 · 7 answers · asked by Shannanagins 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Sexual maturity comes before physical maturity because the second half of the growth phase requires the appropriate hormones to complete. Until adolescence, boys and girls are physically equal, with only minor differences in muscle tone, height, and athletic qualities. In order to properly direct bone, muscoskeletal, and muscular growth to accomodate the adult roles, the hormones must start to play their part. In the absence of these trait-defining sexual hormones, the body of either a male or a female would be indefinable, and inviable as a reproductive organism.
The nature of this timing has nothing to do with personal ethics, and females of all species are in fact capable of healthy pregnancies the moment their reproductive tract becomes active. The social implications and the demands for particular health needs at this age must be governed by the organism, not by the biological process.
2007-06-11 12:12:49 · answer #1 · answered by JeN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are more mature than you think at six months. my queen was eight months before she had her first season. if it is late in the year when they reach six months they won't come into season until the following spring. it is natures way of keeping the wild cat population at a sustainable level as most small cats wont make it in the wild and domesticated cats are still very wild at heart they have been with us as long as dogs.
2007-06-11 11:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by kath 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kittens as youthful as 4 months previous have been popular to reproduce and get pregnant. The adult males can initiate spraying after 5 months previous, yet able to breeding at 4 months. Get him neutered NOW. tom cat urine is next to impossible to eliminate from fabric/timber if he starts spraying. they could be neutered by utilizing 3-4 months previous (he's late for that trip to the vets)!
2016-10-09 00:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are we sexually mature before we are mentally mature??? lol look at hamsters they can get pregnant at 5-6 weeks. its just the way nature works.
2007-06-11 12:05:08 · answer #4 · answered by beachy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
again a thirteen year old is to small to carry and have a baby but it's done. I'm not saying it should be but it is done.
2007-06-11 11:44:39 · answer #5 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So are people. It really makes you wonder about the perfection of nature thought, doesnt it?
2007-06-11 11:40:57 · answer #6 · answered by ineeddonothing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is terrible, but maybe it is because they have short life spans (compared to humans)
2007-06-11 11:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by aj's girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋