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Expert: - 3/4/2010


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my cats been mating  a few months and she hasnt got pregant is he putting it in the right place she growls and rolls when done they mate when shes in heat

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Hi Kristy.  It sounds like the matings are probably successful.  Males have little barbs on their penis that are painful to the female, and this is why females growl, hiss or screech when they mate.  However, this sensation is required, as it's what signals the female's ovaries to release eggs.  If it's the same two cats that have been mating for a few months, chances may be good that one of them is infertile.  If it's been a few different toms, it's most likely that your female is unable to reproduce.  Either way, count this a blessing!  Females don't need to have a litter of kittens in order to make great pets, and millions of kitties are put to sleep each year because there aren't enough homes for them all.  So I would take this opportunity to get her spayed right away, just in case she ISN'T infertile.  Spaying also offers health benefits, such as reduced risk of mammary cancer and a deadly infection of the uterus, called pyometra.

Best wishes!

Jessica  

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The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.

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I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.

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