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| is my kitten an extreme face persian or a dollface? | 7/16/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I adopted a persian kitten lately, and i'm not sure if she is an extreme flat faced persian (show ...
A: can you ask the 'breeder' to send her pedigree to you What I need from you are the names of the ...
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| Ragdoll breeding | 7/15/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I have a female ragdoll cat who will be 2 years old next week. She has now been with 2 different ...
A: I think you need to check the fine print on your insurance. As you know many insurance companies ...
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| cat | 7/14/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: my cat boe is pregnant and her belly is really hard!! should i be conserned??? ANSWER: It may be ...
A: If your grandma is a vet then the best course of action would be to get her scanned. I'm sure your ...
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| Ragdoll breeding | 7/14/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I have a female ragdoll cat who will be 2 years old next week. She has now been with 2 different ...
A: This is a really vexed question. Your ragdoll may have very low fertility, suggesting she has a ...
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| Heat Cycle | 7/13/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: when can a cat go into heat again after giving birth? How long are you suppose to wait in between ...
A: Some of it depends on how many kittens the girl has but if they have one or two kittens, it is not ...
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| Is my cat having a miscarriage? | 7/12/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I have a pregnant cat, who we thought was fixed when we got her. This was a surprise and we have not ...
A: I think you need to take your cat tot he vet immediately She may have suffered loss of kittens the ...
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| Blue eyes. odd eyes | 7/10/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: First of all thank you for all the great answers . here's another question for you : How comes a ...
A: Now this is all down to genetics Odd eyed white cats are prone to deafness in the ear with the blue ...
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| My expecting girl | 7/9/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: Hey there My bio-color Persian girl Katya is pregnant for the second time , 5 months after her first ...
A: If your girl is having a good quality diet she shouldn't need any supplements and I would definitely ...
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| My pregnant girl | 7/9/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: My bio-color Persian girl Katya is pregnant for the second time , 5 months after her first pregnancy ...
A: If your cat is on a diet you should check the rda on the diet see the link ...
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| problem breeding | 7/9/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I took my Ragdoll female to a breeder and had her bred over the course of a week. We were finally ...
A: Queens can come into oestrus, 'heat' every four to six weeks if not mated. This cycle will continue ...
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| Breeding Himalayan with Birman | 7/3/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: Can I cross breed a male Birman with female himalayan? Is there a name for this cross breed and can ...
A: Currently there are outcrosses of Biman to Himalayan for colour. There is no name for this outcross ...
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| cat mating | 7/2/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: my cat boe was thought to be pregnant 1 month ago. she was showing every signs of pregnancy. the ...
A: Ok Kasadee I do not want to embarass you so here is a cut down version of Sex Education 101. When ...
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| cat mating | 7/1/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: my cat boe was thought to be pregnant 1 month ago. she was showing every signs of pregnancy. the ...
A: Normally queens who are pregnant will fight off any aggressive male who attempts to mate with her, ...
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| How often can I let my Persian queens go pregnant? | 6/29/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I'm breeding Pedigree-Persians professionally , and I though it'd be great to ask you , how often ...
A: http://www.catsinfo.com/catages.html This shows the comparison of human to feline age As you can see ...
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| How often can I let my Persian queens go pregnant? | 6/29/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I'm breeding Pedigree-Persians professionally , and I though it'd be great to ask you , how often ...
A: In my opinion I would say it is OK for a cat to have up to four litters during their life time. The ...
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| breed & color | 6/28/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: a stray had kittens at our house. she is a tuxedo kitty with rust colored spots in the black fur ...
A: With a cat of unknown ancestry it is difficult to even start guessing but it sounds like there may ...
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| my cat | 6/24/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I have a cat that is over a year old and she is acting weird as of last night. She usually comes out ...
A: I think you have answered your own question - the packing of boxes is being very stressful to her ...
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| Breeding | 6/23/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I have been breeding persians for 4 years. I have 1 male and 2 queens. Last December, my male got ...
A: Normally if the problem has been treated successfully it shouldn't give him any problems as far as ...
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| Heat | 6/22/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: How long is a cat in heat for after she gives birth? Then when does she come into heat again?
A: A cat does not normally come into heat immediately after giving birth if she has a successful ...
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| himalayan | 6/19/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I am planning to buy a himalayan kitten, and found a cattery that will sell me a himalayan kitten, ...
A: Originally to produce a Himalayan (Hi) cat you crossed a Persian with a Siamese. So your knowledge ...
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| Can a pregnant cat still come in the season? | 6/17/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: We have a BSH Silver tabby who was mated for the first time 3 weeks ago. she finished her call after ...
A: There is a possibility that she may not be pregnant. Some cats don't get pregnant on the first ...
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| Becoming a breeder | 6/17/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I am the owner of 2 persians. I already have one female and one male, however they are both out of ...
A: My advise would be firstly to visit a couple of cat shows and talk to breeders so that you can find ...
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| cat pregnancy | 6/16/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: i have 2 cats that are pregnant for the second time!! 1. my cat boe is a manx and this was an ...
A: Not every cat is necessarily going to be good for breeding and it sounds like Asia could be one of ...
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| bunny eating cat | 6/15/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: My female cat has a habit of catching rabbits and eating just the head. She does bring it home alive ...
A: My partner did have a cat that ate everything of a rabbit apart from a foot. Strange cat ...
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| Inbreeding | 6/14/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I just noticed in your expertise that you can tell cat owner "Also when to inbreed and when not to ...
A: Inbreeding can be the only thing left if you want to do several things genetically with the breed. ...
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| bunny eating cat | 6/14/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: My female cat has a habit of catching rabbits and eating just the head. She does bring it home alive ...
A: Cats are obligate carnivore, meaning they only eat meat as a main diet so eating rabbits, mice, ...
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| colour prediction | 6/12/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I have a male cat who is 1.2 years old.his color is blue smoke Persian and his breed is Persian ...
A: let me give you two web sites that may help in colour predictor ...
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| cat's behaviour | 6/9/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: i would like to ask a question about my cat behaviour.i asked this question before on this website ...
A: Firstly I would say that if your cat is not happy with her kittens at the age of 6 weeks you can ...
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| cats second pregnancy | 6/7/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: her first had no problem! except where her manx kitten( mom is manx)died at day 2!!! do you think ...
A: Manx cats are as you know tailess and do carry a lethal gene if they are bred tailess to tailess. So ...
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| which breed is my kitten | 6/6/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I recently bought a 2 months old female kitten! I was told by the seller that its a pure perian ...
A: Really the only sure way of knowing if you have a pure pedigree Persian is to have a pedigree and ...
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| Pregnant Cat | 6/2/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: How do I know when my cat is due if i didnt notice anything about her being pregnant until she ...
A: Its not always easy to say when a cat is due if you don't know the date of mating. The kittens can ...
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| Mainecoon Cats | 6/1/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: So my Maine had 6 kittens on April 8, 2008. 4 survived, and are perfect! Anyway, I was a little ...
A: I am not sure that she could become pregnant that soon after delivery, it usually takes about three ...
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| OMG tell me he didnt knock up my Bengal! | 5/30/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I have a sweet Bengal girl and she is over 2 and NOT fixed for the fact that one day i wanted to ...
A: A cat in season will do a lot of rolling and shouting and will be very affectionate. She will also ...
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| OMG tell me he didnt knock up my Bengal! | 5/30/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I have a sweet Bengal girl and she is over 2 and NOT fixed for the fact that one day i wanted to ...
A: I am not sure what you mean by 'going at it'. Was your Bengal girl actually in season when your ...
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| provera | 5/19/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I am actually in the uk.I have looked on the net regarding provera and it doesn't state at what age ...
A: When you mentioned Provera I assumed you were in the USA. However to my knowledge, it is not ...
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| provera for queens in season | 5/15/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: How safe is it,what are the side effects,can it create any probs getting pregnant or during ...
A: Though we don't have Provera in the UK I do know the equivalent in my country. It is only the name ...
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| Cat grooming | 5/15/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I have a 3 year old female Persian who has hated being groomed since she was a kitten. I have tried ...
A: This is difficult a you say she has always hated being groomed. I would suggest making a game of ...
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| my bengal | 5/14/2008 | Marcia Owen |
Q: as you know my cat is 52 days pregnant and ive just spoke to previous owner who said she had 2 ...
A: Not necessarily. Each pregnancyis different and the previous death could have been due to anything. ...
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| pregnant cats nipples | 5/13/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: My short haired black cats' nipples are a concern to me.Its her 3rd pregnancy&I never noticed this ...
A: I think it may be crusted milk Just clean her nipples with warm water and cotton wool Do not ...
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| Cat Safety | 5/10/2008 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I have a question about cat safety. My friend Kate and I are moving in together in July. She's got a ...
A: There are things called magnetic cat flaps, large size. http://www.catflaps.com/ This site sells ...
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