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Hi again
I had another question that I forgot to ask..
My kitty is pretty small - only weighs 6 lbs. The two toms that have been hanging around my house are humongous. They're not overweight, just huge - probably around 20-25 lbs. So they're a LOT bigger than her. Is that something to worry about? She didn't have any trouble with her last litter and I THINK one of these toms was the sire, but I'm not positive.
Size doesn't always have a problem but of course if she has big kittens because the tom passes on the gene for size, then she could have problems passing the kittens and then need a c.section.
See my previous message regarding the risk of FIV and FeLV
Marcia.
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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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