i got a cat snowflake 3 years old. i want my cat to breed she has never been around a nother cat. i bought a male turkish van cat 1 year old who has never seen a nother cat.
1st time they saw each other they hissed/sneered/and had a big fight.every time they get close to each other they start agian
shall i just let the fight or stop it?
will they ever get along with each other i love them to bits and dont want to give them away.
how long will this take?
2007-08-11 09:17:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
They will get used to each other. Let them meet each other gradually, bring them together at feeding time at first, let them smell each other's things, and so on. When the hissing mostly stops, let them play together. There will be some fighting, but that's how they establish their hierarchy. Separate them when things get really tough. For us, the whole procedure took 1 month. Now they just love each other. They will get along eventually.However, I advise you to neuter them both. There are too many unwanted kittens that get killed every day at shelters or in teh streets. Think that for every kitten you produce, even if you find a home for it, another kitten will die!
Plus your cats will interact much better together if neutered, will not mark by peeing all over the house, won't get several diseases, etc.
2007-08-11 09:26:39 · answer #1 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before you even start to think about breeding these obviously unsuitable cats please I beg you read this link: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
To answer the fighting question the situation may or may not get better. When it's just a little hissing and batting it usually does pass, but when it's all out fighting it often does not.
I have a little question too if you don;t mind. Would you know how to take care of newborn kittens if the mother treated them the same way as she is treating her perspective mate?
I'll give you a little hint if you don't. I'll give you the part about feeding every 2 hours day and night for at least 3 weeks and then every 3-4 hours day and night for another couple of weeks. Say she had 5-6 kittens that's going to mean 5 weeks with no sleep and that's just a starter.
Still keen on breeding! If so be sure to check that link I posted.
2007-08-11 09:41:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats will eventually get used to each other, and they will become friends, but it takes a while - say a couple of months. If they are neutered, they are less aggressive. However, cats are territorial animals, and the new cat is in the older cat's territory. It is a gradual process of acceptance, you should keep them separated at first, gradually being together.
Why do you want to breed them? Good homes for kittens are hard to find, and un-neutered males wander all over the place after females in heat, get into fights and come home with cuts and infections, and spray your home with their 'mark'. Neutered, they become lovely pets and companions and they stay healthier.
2007-08-11 09:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by bluebell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not breed your cats if you don't even know how to properly introduce them to each other. You cat does not need to be bred, nor should it be bred. There are more than enough cats out there already looking for homes. It's selfish, ignorant people like you who just add to the problem. Do you realize that in order for every cat in the shelters throughout the US to get a home every man, woman and child would have to adopt 15 cats?
I don't think I should even be giving you advice on how to introduce your cats because, unless you are a licensed breeder I see no reason for your two cats to breed [especially when they are not the same breed of cat].
2007-08-11 09:46:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anuolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
STOP.
You don't even know what you're doing! Stop and think for a minute. Don't be bringing more kittens in to the world at this time - even if you do get them all good homes, you'll be taking up homes needed for all the shelter cats. And there are a lot.
Chalice
2007-08-11 09:29:53 · answer #5 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sure you can find 10-20 "white: cats/ kittens in your spca right now! they have to put down so many cats and kittens! YESTERDAY i adopted "cello" a siamese mix kitten (he is white) from the spca i LOVE HIM! He is in my lap right now sleeping,he was found by HIMSELF at 4 weeks old on a busy highway! please dont breed ur cat! get her fixed she will be happier and healthy,You will loose more money they you earn! People will not pay for the kittens since there are sooo many unwanted ones! If you dont find homes for them will you keep them? If somthing goes wrong with the pregnacy can u afford a emergency c-section? The female will need alot of medical care while she is pregnet!what happens isf all the kittens die after you spend $500 +??white cats with blue eyes alot of the time are deaf, do u knoe some one who will adopt a deaf kitten?? PLEASE think about this! good luck
XOXO
2007-08-11 09:25:43 · answer #6 · answered by Chiclacrosse 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Asim,
Why do you want to breed your cat?
Are you going to keep the kittens yourself?
Do you know how to look after newborn kittens and when to take them to the vet for their first injections? Do you have any idea how much it costs?
Did you know that not spaying your female cat can lead to serious health problems such as cancer?
Did you know that over 100 cats and kittens are killed every day because there is not enough room in shelters for them?
Did you know that if nobody let their cats have kittens, and therefore everybody had to get their kittens through rescue shelters instead of through the newspaper, thousands of lives would be saved? Every kitten that leaves the shelter makes room for another kitten. If there is no room in the shelter because nobody buys kittens from the shelter because they are all buying from newspapers and friends, the kittens that are waiting to enter the shelter are killed because NOBODY can look after them. Why would you want to be a part of that?
The only people who should breed their cats are owners of pedigree cats. These people know what they are doing. There is no need for the likes of you and I to breed our non-pedigree cats.
Spay your cat and do not let her have kittens. You do not know what you are doing.
2007-08-11 09:45:13 · answer #7 · answered by Sparklepop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First... get your male Turkish Van neutered- he will be a better pet and you will have happier, healthier cat household. Cats that are fixed get along much better and you'll love them even more. Second... figure out why you want to breed these cats more than they want to and decide that what you are doing is irresponsible. You don't need to add to the cat population.
2007-08-11 09:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by Kristen 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 00:05:59 · answer #9 · answered by bachmann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you thought what you're going to do with the kittens if your cat does breed?
There is a kitten and cat overpopulation problem in this country. Many kittens are killed because homes are not found for them.
Plus it is healthier for your cat not to breed.
2007-08-11 09:28:08 · answer #10 · answered by Tara662 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋