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Cat Reproduction

The document provides an overview of cat reproduction, highlighting that female cats can conceive at any time during their cycle and are induced ovulators. It defines key terms related to reproduction, such as 'queen' for a female cat and 'gestation' for pregnancy lasting 63-67 days. Additionally, it outlines characteristics of cats during puberty, heat, mating, pregnancy, and postpartum care.

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Cat Reproduction

The document provides an overview of cat reproduction, highlighting that female cats can conceive at any time during their cycle and are induced ovulators. It defines key terms related to reproduction, such as 'queen' for a female cat and 'gestation' for pregnancy lasting 63-67 days. Additionally, it outlines characteristics of cats during puberty, heat, mating, pregnancy, and postpartum care.

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Cat Reproduction

By Rajani Martinez-Howell, Saige Burrola, Genesis Gomez


Information
-A Female cat can conceive any time during her cycle

-Cats are induced ovulators, Meaning the act or reproduction causes the obvious
to release eggs.

-A female cat can have her first heat as young as 4 months of age.

-A female cat will have 2-3 heat cycles during breeding season.

-Female Cats can get pregnant after just one mating.


Reproduction terms
Queen: Female cat of breeding age.

Tom: Male cat of breeding age.

Gestation: A cats pregnancy and it usually last 63-67 days.

Kitten: Young cat under 1 year old age

Uterus: Y shaped structure and consisting two uterine horns and a single body.

Colostrum: The cats ¨first¨ milk.


Characteristics
Puberty: Female cats come in heat, some cat may also move their tail a lot, self
confidence increases
Heat: When your cat is heated they tend to be more vocal, restless, not eating enough
Mating:During mating they are very vocal and they also like to rub on objects, people or
other animals
Pregnancy: Vomiting, Swollen pink nipples, weight gaining, has a swollen belly
Birth: Cats tend to hide, panting, eating less, passing red/brown mucus around the vulva
& more
Postpartum Care: Discharge coming from the vulva, restless, having discomfort in the
belly, may eat little food or refuse to eat at all.

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