can cats get pregnant the first time they mate?
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There are no valid reasons for letting a cat have an estrous cycle or have a litter of kittens before being spayed. Cats can become pregnant on their very first estrous cycle, increasing the chance that an accidental breeding may occur.
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How long will my pregnant dog/cat be pregnant before she has her babies? The gestational period for both dogs and cats is about 60-63 days. Please note that dogs and cats can get pregnant again while nursing a litter! Each litter can potentially have up to four different fathers.
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In fact your questions makes a claim that “most animal offsprings do reproduce with their parents”. Such claim seems unsubstantiated in nature. Most animals, including humans, prefer youthful members of the opposite sex as mates for procreation. There could be exceptions, but this is a general rule.
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DEAR RUBY: Cats do not undergo menopause, and a cat that has not been spayed will continue to be fertile and produce kittens throughout her life. Likewise, she will continue to have estrous cycles — known as going into heat — for her entire life. Most cats are capable of becoming mothers around the age of 6 months.
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Dogs and cats don't grow up with social restraints that discourage copulation between siblings, so when they reach puberty, littermates can and do spontaneously mate. Some animal breeders purposefully pair brothers and sisters to maintain bloodlines and develop desired pedigree-associated characteristics.
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Putting two adult female cats together can be risky. But again, it totally depends on the cats. Every animal is different. If you have an adult female cat and are looking to adopt another female, a kitten or a youngster is your safest bet.
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Dogs can become pregnant on their very first estrous cycle, increasing the chance that an accidental breeding may occur. Dogs are indiscriminate, so a brother may breed with its sister, a father may breed with his daughter, and a son may breed with his mother.
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Brother and sister cats can make kittens together Unfortunately, when brothers and sister cats have sex, there is a chance of an inbred pregnancy. ... Breeding cats from the same litter will make the road to a pedigree cat easier for breeders. Good breeders know which cat to choose to produce a healthy kitten.
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A non-neutered cat can deliver up to three times a year! As soon as it is fertile and receptive, it can get pregnant. The fertile, or “on heat” days are obviously those on which your cat can get pregnant.
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Unfortunately, this not true. Most cats will have an estrus cycle (heat cycle) about 4 weeks after weaning their kittens if it is still the breeding season.
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A common question amongst parents who have used IVF to get pregnant for their first baby is, “is it possible to get pregnant naturally after IVF?” The most basic answer to this inquiry is, yes, it is possible. However, there are no guarantees that a natural pregnancy will be achieved the second time around.
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Queens can keep going into heat every 2 to 3 weeks from the spring through the early fall, making them ready to reproduce more often than not. A cat's pregnancy lasts about 63-65 days. So, a cat can have kittens when she's only 6 months old.
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Gerbils come into heat every four days, and almost always get pregnant the first time they mate.
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Third, domesticated species must be willing to breed in captivity. ... And though the ancient Egyptians prized pet cheetahs, the large cats won't breed without elaborate courtship rituals (including running together over long distances), and so they never achieved domestication.
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As the big day nears, your cat will become more affectionate and clingy. Young cats are often specifically anxious, especially during their first pregnancy. Don't leave them alone too much.
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They can not only mate, but can have offspring. A male lion and a female tiger are in the same genus, Panthera. A male lion and a female tiger will produce a Liger. ... Although it's rare, female Tigons have been (rarely) known to reproduce with male lions, and theoretically tigers.
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No. “Heat” (technical term: estrus) is the period in which the female cat will allow males to mate with her.