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| colors of cat offspring | 11/20/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: If a blue eyed white cat CPC (masking red) is bred with a cream and white female, what colors will ...
A: In certain colour points there is a preponderance to blue eyes. If you mate these blue eyes to the ...
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| My cat wont mate | 11/17/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I have a a 2yr 9mnt old Birman Tabby Point Female that I bred myself she was an only kitten from my ...
A: This is certainly an unusual situation. I have come across a cat that had silent calls and so was ...
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| cat nipple pinking | 11/9/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: Its been around 3 weeks since my female persian mated. Today I noticed six of her nipples changed in ...
A: I don't feed my cats anything different to what I would normally. By changing her diet to kitten ...
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| cat nipple pinking | 11/9/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: Its been around 3 weeks since my female persian mated. Today I noticed six of her nipples changed in ...
A: Congratulations! It would certainly seem your cat is pregnant. Now you will be counting the weeks ...
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| male cat not ejaculating!! | 11/7/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I have been trying to mate my 2 persians, but the male seems to penetrate the female for a second ...
A: You do not say how old your male is or whether he has sired kittens before. If he is young it could ...
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| very pregnant cat | 10/31/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: i am hoping you can help me. i recently took in a pregnant cat as her owners son is allergic. she ...
A: By my reckoning she is currently 66 days from the date of the first mating so no need to worry at ...
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| Colour Breeding | 10/30/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: Hi this is ikram i live in Dubai, I went through a couple of advise you have given for the persian ...
A: It is very difficult to advise on what cat would be best to mate with your girl. A lot will depend ...
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| URGENT!cat having trouble mating | 10/28/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: Wow I'm excited!! LOL Finally my persian female (14 months) came into heat!! so I decided to let her ...
A: Indeed it is too early for the visual signs to be there. My best advice to you would be to leave ...
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| How can I help to encourage my Persian cats to reproduce?? | 10/20/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I have a female persian cat of 1 year old and a male persian cat of 2 year old. I want them to ...
A: yessie Some cats only come on heat at certain times throughout the year. This is important to ...
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| How to make my persian cats reproduce? | 10/20/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I have a female persian cat of 1 year old and a male persian cat of 2 year old. I want them to ...
A: It is quite often the case that a cat will have their first heat and not have another one for some ...
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| cat smell | 10/20/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I recently bought a 5 yrs old persian male for breeding purposes. I noticed that his urine/poop ...
A: I am sorry to have to tell you, but male cat urine does tend to smell quite strong. I have found ...
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| breeding queen | 10/14/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: My question is somewhat confusing. Firstly, i have a proven stud, i recently acquired a two yr old ...
A: What a dilemma Is she pregnant or not? Not pinking up, no weight gain but no calling. Question; did ...
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| help | 10/11/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: my tortoise shell cat gave birth to 4 bengal kittens about 3 hours ago, 1 had died, now the last ...
A: All the things you mention point to this litter being premature. The difficulty in breathing, lack ...
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| What breed is this cat? | 10/11/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: Could you tell me if the following cat is a particular breed that you are aware of? My personal ...
A: Janice It is impossible to state phenotypcally what your cat is. It may look like several breeds ...
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| How pregnant is my cat | 10/9/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I rescued an abandoned cat who was about the size of my 6 month old cat, I planned to get her ...
A: She is in late pregnancy now and I would expect her to deliver in the next five to seven days. But ...
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| How pregnant is my cat | 10/9/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I rescued an abandoned cat who was about the size of my 6 month old cat, I planned to get her ...
A: I am familiar with the word De-Sex. Now the situation you are in is perplexing. Do you have any ...
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| feline pyoretra | 10/5/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: Good day Dr Sorry for the Sunday post but I need urgent advice. One of my virgin queens just ...
A: You could try her again but stay close and maybe help in the copulation. If he does have a large ...
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| feline pyoretra | 10/4/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: Good day Dr Sorry for the Sunday post but I need urgent advice. One of my virgin queens just ...
A: Sorry I missed the post. If you have not already done so take her to the vet as soon as you can. The ...
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| cat pregnancy | 9/17/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: my cat is pregnant, and we are very aware of where she is going to have her babies. She goes out ...
A: A cat's pregnancy is usually 63-65 days though it is no unusual for a cat to have kittens any time ...
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| my cat bleeding | 9/13/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: i have a 6 and a half month old cat, and she is pregnant, the kittens are due the beginning of next ...
A: Firstly I would mention that your cat is very young to be having a litter, with a more normal age ...
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| half brother? | 9/5/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: Hey i got a cat a year ago... and now her mother had another liter with a different cat... will it ...
A: It is never a good idea to mate half brother/half sister or father/daughter mother/son as you are ...
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| Cats in season | 9/2/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I currently have a female ragdoll in season but do not want to breed her with my entire male as she ...
A: There is an option to give your cat some injection to reduce her calling and miss a season. There is ...
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| breeding | 8/29/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: how do i introduce my female cat to a male when I'm ready to breed do i introduce them slowly over a ...
A: In a good quality breeding scenario, it is better to keep the boy isolated from the girl and then ...
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| problem breeding sphynx | 8/26/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I have imported a breeding pair of Sphynx they are both over two years old. The male is a proven ...
A: I have to say its not something I've come across before, so I admit to having to guess. Is it ...
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| 5 yrs old persian male | 8/22/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I had been looking for a persian stud cat for my 1 year old female persian, and I came accross a 5 ...
A: Indeed what your breeder says is true though some boys may not be so fertile as they get older, but ...
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| litter training 4 week old orphaned kittens | 8/21/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: we have 3 kittens who were abandoned by their mom at aprox.3 weeks old. They are now 4 weeks and are ...
A: It may very well be that they do not like the type of litter. Try to find something very fine and ...
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| pregnancy with cats | 8/21/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: My cat Bella gave birth to 2 kittens early today, she spent all day with them occasionly leaving to ...
A: Obviously I'm not sure where the kittens are in the house, what breed Bella is etc. so I can only ...
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| aggressive kitten | 8/18/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I have already ask this in the Cat Behavioral section and i have been directed to you. I have two ...
A: It is unusual for litter mates of this age to be doing this. It may have been caused by a cat ...
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| Bengal Cat coming into first season | 8/16/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I have been given some recent advice regarding my Bengal kitty coming into seasons. This is her ...
A: Firstly before you decide to breed you need to make sure that your cat is on the active register and ...
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| persian cats | 8/11/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: im planning to buy my very first female persian cat by mid october this year and maybe breed her ...
A: In my experience of flat faced persians mated to doll face, you will get more of a doll face. The ...
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| Cats mating process | 8/10/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I wanted to ask you, that how old do female cats go out searching for a guy, and how long do they go ...
A: The normal signs of a pregnant cat show at around 3/4 weeks after mating. The classic sign in a ...
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| Is my cat in heat | 8/8/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: i have a one year old persian female cat and i think she is in heat right now, but i am not sure; ...
A: Yes indeed it sounds very much that your cat is now in heat. These are the classic signs. Not all ...
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| persian cats | 8/3/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: im planning to buy my very first female persian cat by mid october this year and maybe breed her ...
A: A doll faced persian is on with a more 'open' or normal cat face. It has a nose. The semi flat ...
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| Colour predictions | 7/28/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I find feline genetics very hard to understand. I would like to know what colours would a red point ...
A: try these sites http://www.geocities.com/purrceptive.rm/catColor2.html ...
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| please help my cat | 7/28/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: My cat is three and a half years old female, she has delivered yesterday. Her first kitten born ...
A: What your vet needs to remember is that you know your cat best and know if she is not right. What ...
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| Queen cats | 7/12/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: I keep reading about pyo in Queens. What is this and is there any cure for it. I'm new in the ...
A: A 'pyo' stands for pyometra, and is a infection of the womb. There are two types, a closed pyometra ...
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| mating | 7/11/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: We have now got 2 new persian kittens (one male and one female) just over a month old. I am worried ...
A: I am very surprised that a breeder has sold you two kittens that are only a month old and to be ...
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| male calico kitten | 7/9/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: I have a male calico kitten. I want to know what he is worth. Can you tell me? ANSWER: Hi Kathy He ...
A: Where did you get the kitten from? I would not want to breed from him if his pedigree is unknown. ...
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| Confusion over my cats due date | 7/8/2009 | Marcia Owen |
Q: im some what confused about my cats due date, i know she was in heat in may but im unsure as to ...
A: If the kittens are still moving inside her that is a good sign. I don't know how soon you noticed ...
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| pregnant cat bleeding for 3 days now | 7/6/2009 | Dr Ray Wigley |
Q: My husband and I have been adopted by a stray and we only have had her for about 2 to 3 mths. She ...
A: This is not good Can you take her down to the vet as soon as possible, she may be aborting the ...
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