when do cats generally have kittens
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- Some females have three litters each year, with a gestation period of approximately 65 days. Cats, like many wild animals, overproduce to ensure survival of the species, thus feral cats have many kittens. Kitten mortality rates are usually very highï¿½over 50% among kittens. Many become sick from usually curable diseases, such as respiratory infections, but without medical treatment, the weak kittens usually perish. Those cats surviving the first six to eight weeks often build up immunities to common cat diseases, and once controlled and stabilized, a colony remains healthy and viable for many years under the care and supervision of caretakers.
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Can Kittens That Are 4 Months Old Get Pregnant? While she's in estrus, it's important to keep your little one indoors at all times because a brief outing can result in a pregnancy. Your kitty only ovulates when she mates with a male tom cat, which can happen within minutes. She is capable of becoming pregnant during her first period of estrus. This means that your little 4-month-old kitten could give birth to kittens at only 6 months of age.
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- How long does pregnancy last and how many kittens will by cat have are two of the most common questions cat owners have. The regular gestation period for cats is between 58 and 65 days, or approximately 9 weeks. A queen (pregnant cat) may have anywhere from 1 to 8 kittens at a time. The average being 2 to 5 kittens. Your veterinarian may be able to estimate the number of kittens felt on palpation of the abdomen during examination. Your vet may also perform and ultrasound to verify the pregnancy and count the number of kittens.
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- Kitten season is the time of year when cats give birth, flooding animal shelters and rescue groups across the nation with homeless litters.
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How Long Does It Take for the First Litter of Kittens to Be Born? Female cats become sexually mature between 4 and 10 months of age, but 6 months old about average, according to the Cats of Australia website. A female will start going into heat cycles that last for about a week.
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How many kittens can a cat have up to in her first litter!?..? Litter ranges from 1-8 kittens - average is 4-5. No way to tell how many she has based on past litters or the size of the litter the male and female came from. Be sure the male is neutered now - he can breed her while she is nursing. It really depends on the cat.
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- The regular gestation period for cats is between 58 and 65 days, or approximately 9 weeks. A queen (pregnant cat) may have anywhere from 1 to 8 kittens at a time. The average being 2 to 5 kittens.
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bobcat After a pregnancy of 60 to 70 days, a litter of about 3 kittens is born. The young open their eyes for the first time when they are 10 days old, and they nurse through their second month. Young bobcats leave their mother during the winter, when they are about 8 months old.
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Kitten Development Kittens: Stages of Development (Newborn-12 weeks) Though your cat may look nearly full-grown by the time he or she is one year old, cats are. actually still considered kittens until they are two years old. It takes two years for a. cat to complete it's development in both mind and body. During its first two years. of life, your kitten will go through several developmental stages, but the most. important developments occur within the first twelve weeks of life.
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How Old Does a Kitty Have to Be to Get Fixed? To avoid either issue, you can have your little one neutered or spayed as early as 6 to 8 weeks old. Maturity Once a kitten reaches sexual maturity, usually between 4 and 6 months of age, he is able to produce offspring. This means that your little girl kitten could be giving birth to little kittens well before she's 1 year old. Your kitten's behavior will also change once he or she hits puberty: Male kitties begin to spray smelly urine to mark their territory, and females yowl when in heat.
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How Long Do Kittens Need to Have Their Mother's Milk? The ASPCA indicates that mother cats usually start weaning the little fluff balls when they are about 1 month old. In general, kittens need their mother's milk until they are a minimum of 4 weeks old.he ASPCA indicates that mother cats usually start weaning the little fluff balls when they are about 1 month old. In general, kittens need their mother's milk until they are a minimum of 4 weeks old.
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- It depends on the breed. Many of the newer breeds (ragdolls, rag-amuffins), and many of the larger breeds do not reach maturity till they are 2 or three. Of course, that doesn't mean they won't go into heat or start to tom, so do fix them. :-) most cat cats are about 12 -18 months for full size and maturity.
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Kitten development; stages of growth from newborn to three months Kitten development-weeks 8-12. Kittens continue to grow and play, becoming bolder and more confident every day. A kitten at this age is equivalent to a child aged 3-5. (See our kitten age chart for more comparisons .). At twelve weeks a kitten should receive its second set of vaccinations for feline enteritis and cat 'flu. Reputable breeders won't sell Siamese kittens until they have had this second round of vaccines.
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- A young cat is classified as being a kitten from birth up until roughly 1 year in age. Most female cats reach full sexual maturity at around 5 to 6 months, although it varies greatly. Some cats hit puberty as young as 4 months, while it can take over a year for others.
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Why and when to fix your new kitten (Hint: Before 5 months!) Babies having babies. Cats can become sexually mature as young as 4 months old and if you’re cat, male or female has access to the outdoors during this time, they could be contributing to accidental litters. Fix early for health.
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When does a kitten become a cat? A kitten will be considered a cat when it's nine months old. I once read that a cat was adolescent from about 10 to about 18 months of age... I guess that means s/he's an adult past 18 months of age.
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- Cats can have up to 3 litters a year with an average of 4 kittens, and many people don’t know that the new mom can become pregnant again while still nursing a litter! Dogs can have up to 2 litters a year with an average of 4 puppies. View even more.
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How soon can a kitten get pregnant? Cats usually go into heat around 6 months. They can start into heat as young as four months, but that's somewhat unusual. A cat can get pregnant during it's very first cycle though it's very unhealthy for the cat (because she's so young) and may possibly result in still born kittens or death of the mother cat. A cat will basically stay in heat (going in and out of it at very short intervals) until it becomes pregnant.
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How soon can a cat get pregnant after having a litter? How long does it take for a cat to have kittens? The average length of time between a cat's last estrus, or heat, cycle and the birth of her kittens is between 60 and 65 days. It could, however, be as short as 58 days or as long as 71 days.
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Kitten Kittens are usually spayed or neutered at seven months of age, but kittens may be neutered as young as seven weeks (if large enough), especially in animal shelters. Such early neutering does not appear to have any long-term health risks to cats, and may even be beneficial in male cats.
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When will the kittens start to potty on their own? My kittens usually start using the litter box at about five weeks old. For some kittens its sooner, some later. It really depends on the mother cat and how attentive she is. For sure by the time they are weaned, which she will start to do at five or so weeks, sometimes less..
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Cat Pregnancy Facts: How to Tell if Your Cat is Pregnant and More Knowing just how many kittens to expect can be helpful for preparation. According to the ASPCA, a cat can have an average of four to six kittens per litter, and a fertile cat can produce one to two litters a year on average. Of course, the actual number of kittens and litters will vary from cat to cat.
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- At what age can a cat have her first litter? Puberty (the age at which animals can reproduce) in the cat ranges from 4 to 12 months, with the average being 6 to 9 months. At puberty, cats are generally about 75% of their mature body weight. Domestic shorthair cats, as a breed, generally reach puberty earlier than domestic longhair cats.
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Daily Devotional â 2/24/12 âWrite your vision, make it plain!â Daily Devotional – 2/24/12 “Write your vision, make it plain!” February 24, 2012 Pastor LaKisha In the bible, Habakkuk is one of the few books that we rarely hear or even speak about but if you happen to read it, you’ll find it very interesting (I think).
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At what age can a kitten leave its mother and littermates 1 Normally, nursing should end between 8 to 10 weeks of age. Sometimes, nursing takes longer and will not end until after 12 weeks. 2  The socialization period is between 2 to 8 weeks.  Kittens play with their littermates actively until 12 to 14 weeks, when object play gradually replaces it.