Mating my cats soon, can you help?
I have two persian cats. Marshmallow & GUCCI.
Marshmallow is a 16month old male cat, GUCCI is a 11month old female.
Marshmallow has recently been meowing in funny voices about the house and urinating in places where GUCCI usually rests, when GUCCI is brought to Marshmallow’s room he just cant stop sniffing at her back but I’m quite sure they haven’t mated.
But, one thing noticed is that Marshmallow never sprays/urinates in and around his room excepting his litter box. But what I did notice is that Marshmallow on a pile of clothes was jumping his hind legs up and when I caught him doing that I saw an erection in his penis.
GUCCI is a very loving doll since the day I got her, she snuggles with me in the bed, follows me wherever I go, never begs me treats, licks me on my nose and purrs like hell so I really cant say if she is in heat. Though I have recently been noting that she is running up and down making a growling noise and later rolling on the floor. Since she is a Persian I have been noticing her since 8 months she has a dangling stomach but I dont think so she is pregnant because her nipples are not that pink and protuding.
As soon as she becomes 12 months old, I am going to make a fish cake for GUCCI and later decorate a room for her and put Marshmallow in it for the night. And until I see signs of her being pregnant I will continue keeping her and Marshmallow inside the room during nights.
I have already designed a queen box for her, to nurse her kittens but I just want to know if all of this requires doctors concern. My friend tells me that everything is natural just check her up once with the doctor but dont let him come when she is delivering as it is all natural and automated. If you call the docotor for no work of his he’ll simply demand a kitten.
Please do suggest your views !
Just tell me :
1) Are they both ready to mate ?
2) Anyway I can come to know she is in heat ?
3) Involving the doctor is needed ?
4) Her stomach is dangling, will that make a difference to the number of kittens she’ll produce ?
5) I need your suggestions !
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CathERRR……Lol, what makes you think I am so selfish |
What makes you think my kittens will end up in a shelter ?
I just asked for an opinion, if I have to involve the vet or no ? Thanks I got the answer !
But here is one suggestion from my side, you maybe a top contributor but you dont have the decency and politeness to talk. YOU are very rude. I do agree with what you say and so will other people but you could tell it all in a polite way.
And yeah, I am not in a "HURRY" to be breed them, the male is getting desperate and they love each other so much that I cannot leave them separately, excepting at night.
Lets nature take its own course !
I have used Yaho answers a lot but what I can see is that these "TOP CONTRIBUTORS" are just depressed freaks who just reduce their stress by answering a few questions but their anger and frustration shows the way they answer.
And Catherine is showing it all, moreover I know that she has even used pets to reduce her stress.
Catherine claims to know more about breeding cats even though she doesn’t own them, well she may know ! That is why I am asking ! DUHHHH !
What registry are they registered with as from the snapshot they don’t appear to be of show/breeding quality under any breed standard.( and they do vary around the world)
Have you had the required health tests done ? PKD, Blood typing & BAER for starters?
You wouldn’t want to breed a litter that dies at 12 hours old or were deaf or died from kidney failure would you?
Persians do often need veterinary intervention for kittening.
My advice is neuter your male. Start showing your female and take guidance form people more experienced so she can be mated to a suitable champion male (if she passes health clearances and is deemed suitable) when she has been assessed and has all the required clearances.
Have you checked the inbreeding coefficient on the prospective litter’s pedigree?






January 19th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
The female is too young to breed. Give her to 1-1/2 to 2 years of age. What’s the rush? Let her be a kitten a while longer. And, yes, always involve the Vet. Even though she may be in heat, doesn’t mean you have to breed her. Keep the two cats apart, and let her enjoy life now.
References :
Vet assistant.