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i have a female cat that i am wanting to breed and wanted to know how you think it would go if i brought the male cat to my female cat? i tried once taking her to a male but she was to scared to do anything she just hid the whole time. she is an inside only cat so is only comfortable in the house. so would it be okay to bring a male cat to my house or would it be a horrible messy idea?
Angela,
This can work, if the female is especially frightened in a new abode. If you do bring the male in, you will need to have him isolated in one area which will be extemely easy to clean in case he decides to spray to mark this territory.
Most males will take to breeding in a new place, but some just will not, so, until you try it, you will not know.
What we have done in the past is to put the male and female in the same room with the male in a large cage (with food, water, and litter pan), so they can get "acquainted" with each other. As soon as she is in heavy season, we release the male from the cage and let them alone to do the deed. If the male will not perform with you in the room, a baby monitor will let you listen and be ablt to tell if there is any breeding activity.
Best regards... Norm
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Answers by Expert:
Norman Auspitz
Expertise
I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.
Experience
I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.
Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.
Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook
Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.
Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.
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