my cat had a litter of four an dew kept one kitten and now she's in heat and she's alway sarong her father . if she has kittens with him will they be defected ???????
Jan 22, 2012
its complicatedNEW by: Anonymous
I have a cat and she had her first litter at nine months with one of her brothers. Before I could move them inside they were killed by a raccoon :( She is 16 months now and she just got pregnant with another cat. Is there going to be a problem between her brother and the kittens? What risks are there if I keep her outdoors during the pregnancy?
Jan 12, 2011
Curious by: Anonymous
I was curious about this as well. I have two young cats that are brother and sister, they are only about five months old and the female has not yet been in heat. I have heard of related cats mating and I was wondering what kinds of problems it might cause for the kittens in the future, if they have their own kittens. I want to leave both of the cats the way they are naturally, not spaying or neutering either of them, but I am slightly concerned about the possibility of inbreeding. Is there anything I can do to avoid this, besides going to extremes like spaying and neutering? And if it did happen, would the offspring's possible future kittens suffer from it?
Dec 07, 2010
Cat Inbreeding by: Anonymous
My cat has had kittens by her brother of the same litter twice, and I haven't seen any defects. I'm sure that there is an increased chance of defects, but not like two human beings inbreeding would. Because if you think about it, a human has more personality/visible physical traits than a cat does, so there's more for you to notice should a defect pop up than in a feline. Like I said, I've yet to notice any problems with them.
May 25, 2010
Breeding Persians by: Anonymous
Can you breed cats that have the same mother, but different fathers?
Jan 28, 2009
Inbreed kitten by: Anonymous
I had a kitten once that was an inbreed. He acted normal at first but after a couple months he started having teeth grow out the side of his gums and got a lot of weird twitches. I brought him to a farm and let him chase the mice which kept him happy. He only lived til about 2 yrs old.
Jan 10, 2009
SPCA told me to abort by: Anonymous
I am having the same issue. I have a male and female cat from the same litter. My female just went into her first heat and the male got to her...and still won't leave her alone. I talked to my local SPCA and they told me that I should abort the pregnancy if she does get pregnant from it. I would feel horrible doing this. Can the kittens and mother be in a lot of danger if I were to let it go? I know the risks, but I just don't know what to do!
Mar 21, 2008
so do i! by: Anonymous
my cats have the same problem. and it is my cat´s first pregnancy. i am very concerned about there being problems with the litter..:(...but im not sure if there will be problems cause they are from the same mom...just not the same birth...is there difference??...please answer!
