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ive heard that cats can have more than one litter in a pregnancy of different fathers, is this true and can she also have more than one litter if she has mated with the same father over 2 or 3 days thank you
Dear Gail
When a cat is in season she is receptive to any cat that may come her way and yes it is possible for her kittens to be sired by different fathers. However, she will only have one litter and theyshould all be born more or less the same time. The eggs are thought to be released all at the same time thereby only one litter will result.
Marcia.
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Answers by Expert:
Marcia Owen
Expertise
I can give answers on cat breeding and showing having 'served' over 30 years in this particular field. I head up a Yahoo Group and also a cat club (NBA Cat Club) devoted to educating novices in the correct way to breed, and also show with both GCCF and TICA on a regular basis, and am well versed with the show world, having been involved in the management of the major GCCF Supreme Show in the UK for over 25 years. Genetics however is not my strong point.
Experience
30 years of continuous cat breeding and showing with two major organisations.
Organizations
GCCF (UK)
TICA
Various UK cat clubs
Publications
Our Cats, Cat World, Club magazines
Education/Credentials
Normal middle school education, and college. Best education credentials I have are raw experience of 30 years
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