She has all the features describe with white socks on a four of her feet. I'm starting to be skeptical of having her spade. Should or shouldnt I?
2007-09-16 09:27:41 · 8 answers · asked by L L 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
If you want to be sure, you should check with a local cat soicety (Cat Fanciers has many local branhes). If you are only interested in breeding the cat because it is rare and you could make a profit, that's not very ethical. If you are interested in breeding her to preserve the breed, then you should seek advice from other breeders and be prepared to encounter a lot of expensives (my mother used to breed tonkinese cats). If none of these sound like you, and you don't want a surprise extra litter of kittens after she's been out roaming around, I suggest you go ahead and spay her
2007-09-16 09:41:01 · answer #1 · answered by Laura 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Egyptian Maus are not rare breeds- there are many many many Egyptian Mau breeders all across the world that specialize in them.
But, back to the point.
You must have your cat spayed.
Why?
1) Spaying/Neutering your animal will help it live a longer, healthier life. By removing these organs, there is no chance in developing cancer associated with them. Cancers of these reproductive organs are not usually detected until it is too late.
2) Your cat won't go into heat.
Cats that go into heat do not stop meowing until they find a mate. They also may urinate all over the house (whether they are pregnant or not) and also leave a bloody discharge here and there, where they walk.
3) Over 10 million kittens and puppies die every year- not including being put down in shelters! Those lives could be saved by simply by spaying / neutering your animal. The fact is, there are not enough homes for every animal out there- there are too many! And here's something to think about: Why create more babies that need homes when there are already millions in shelters that desperately need one? Allowing your cat to have kittens would be taking away the other cats chances at getting a home. On average- shelters have between 35 - 100 cats that are looking for homes. We simply do not have room for more cats. Please, spay your cat- it can save lives and keep homes free to adopt from a shelter! Thank you!
EDIT::: Egyptian Maus do not have white feet
2007-09-16 16:46:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Unless she's got papers and is registered with the Cat Fancy groups, she's just a domestic shorthair that looks like an Egyptian Mau. They're not rare, just a less than common breed.
I thought white feet on them were a fault? They're not suposed to have socks, white patches or dark patches.
2007-09-16 19:42:10 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have papers proclaiming her breed, most breeders aren't going to use her in any breeding program even if she looks like the breed. Especially in a rare breed, people are careful to only breed known animals to avoid possibly diluting the genes. If the person you got her from can't make any claims as to her parentage, its probably best to have her spayed. The exception would be if there is genetic testing available for her breed, but I'm not sure if they have that for cats. Ask your vet and mention your concerns about her breed, they can talk to you about the benefits/risks of breeding vs spaying and may know more about testing in cats.
2007-09-16 16:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by g8rgal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Egyptian Mau is a beautiful spotted cat. They do not have white feet. Check out the CFA (Cat Fancier's Association) website.
The standard is described here:
http://www.cfa.org/breeds/standards/egyptian.html
Scroll down toward the end of the page for description of acceptable colors.
Also here:
http://www.cfa.org/breeds/profiles/egyptian.html
This gives a general description of the breed and has photos.
I'm sure your kitty is lovely, but unless she comes from registered parents, is registered, and you show her and she consistently wins, she is not breeding quality. Please spay her before her first heat cycle and you will be glad you did.
2007-09-16 16:42:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well they arnt rare,
they are relativly rare.
Its better if you fix her.more kittens mean the other kittens out there wont be adopted.
plus how are you going to find a male if you dont have papers to specify she is a mau?
Good luck to you and your kitten.
2007-09-16 17:06:45 · answer #6 · answered by - 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, egyptian maus arent rare, i have had two of them, so go ahead and spaye it if u want, but i think doing that to ANY animal is wrong, would YOU like it?
2007-09-16 22:14:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You re choice!
2007-09-16 16:39:16 · answer #8 · answered by ♪♥ ♥♪ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋