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Mating issue
On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 18:54:58 +0800, "DoDo" wrote:
I am currently considering the purchase of a male and female cat of the same litter. Is there any issue/problem for cats from the same litter to mate with one another? In other words, are siblings mating ok? Any problems or effects of their offspring? You don't want to mate them - that is likely to produce kittens with whatever problems the parents have as recessives. In any case, there are too many cats without homes now in most areas - if you breed more kittens, for each kitten you find a home for, one of the others will have to be put down or will be discarded to live, or more probably die, as best it can. If the cats are not champion grade, there isn't much point in not neutering them: neutered cats make better pets - intact cats, especially males, are usually noisy, smelly, and (often) aggressive. -- T.E.D. ) |
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"Ted Davis" wrote in message ... : On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 18:54:58 +0800, "DoDo" wrote: : : I am currently considering the purchase of a male and female cat of the same : litter. : : Is there any issue/problem for cats from the same litter to mate with one : another? In other words, are siblings mating ok? Any problems or effects : of their offspring? : : You don't want to mate them - that is likely to produce kittens with : whatever problems the parents have as recessives. : : In any case, there are too many cats without homes now in most areas - : if you breed more kittens, for each kitten you find a home for, one of : the others will have to be put down or will be discarded to live, or : more probably die, as best it can. : : If the cats are not champion grade, there isn't much point in not : neutering them: neutered cats make better pets - intact cats, : especially males, are usually noisy, smelly, and (often) aggressive. : : : -- : T.E.D. ) I had the same question a few weeks ago. And got some very angry answers saying that it was a bad idea. I agreed and didn't do that. The posts were overwhelmingly against mating sibling cats. Good luck. Here's the thread from the other group: http://www.google.com/groups?hl=en&l...3D50%26hl%3Den If you click on it you should get the thread or if not cut and paste into explorer of whatever browser you use. : -) |
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"Ted Davis" wrote in message ... : On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 18:54:58 +0800, "DoDo" wrote: : : I am currently considering the purchase of a male and female cat of the same : litter. : : Is there any issue/problem for cats from the same litter to mate with one : another? In other words, are siblings mating ok? Any problems or effects : of their offspring? : : You don't want to mate them - that is likely to produce kittens with : whatever problems the parents have as recessives. : : In any case, there are too many cats without homes now in most areas - : if you breed more kittens, for each kitten you find a home for, one of : the others will have to be put down or will be discarded to live, or : more probably die, as best it can. : : If the cats are not champion grade, there isn't much point in not : neutering them: neutered cats make better pets - intact cats, : especially males, are usually noisy, smelly, and (often) aggressive. : : : -- : T.E.D. ) I had the same question a few weeks ago. And got some very angry answers saying that it was a bad idea. I agreed and didn't do that. The posts were overwhelmingly against mating sibling cats. Good luck. Here's the thread from the other group: http://www.google.com/groups?hl=en&l...3D50%26hl%3Den If you click on it you should get the thread or if not cut and paste into explorer of whatever browser you use. : -) |
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