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How long is a cat in heat for after she gives birth? Then when does she come into heat again?
A cat does not normally come into heat immediately after giving birth if she has a successful litter. When she will come into heat after birth is down to the individual cat. I have known cats come into heat 3 weeks after kittens right through to 3 months. Each cat is different so I am unable to predict this for you.
Regards
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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