Category: Breeder Tips

Cat’s Gestation?

How Long is a cat pregnant? A Successful feline pregnancy is 65 days from the last copulation.  Only in cats, the physical act of mating (copulation) leads to ovulation.  After the physical coupling the female will cycle out of the estrus are the eggs released for fertilization.  No eggs are released by the female until successfully penetrated by the male.  One… Read more »

Cat Estrus Cycle

Queens vary in age when they first come into heat.  Longhair breeds are not sexually mature until about 10 months of age a while a high percentage of Siamese females begin maturity at 5 months of age.   Unless there is a definite plan for the kittens all female cats should be spayed at 5-6 months of age.   When the… Read more »

CAT REGISTRATION WHAT IS SBT?

Cat Registration what is SBT? When you see the initial, SBT associated with the cat’s pedigree what does it signify.  Those initials stand for Stud Book Traditional.  All SBTs are classified as purebred cats.  To be eligible for pure breed status, the cat must be a product of three consecutive mating within the breed.  For a cat to be… Read more »

Litter Box Language – Cat Poop Feces

The last thing you want to see or examine is Cat Poop. Parents love their pet children. It’s instinctive to concerned about their health. A wise pet parent will forego the yech and will frequently examine the texture, color, content, and consistency while noting bathroom habits. These are keys to early detection of health issues.   Litter… Read more »

Feline Self-Stress Relievers

Feline Self-Stress Relievers This blog is dedicated in remembrance of Malachi.   He was my yard stress reliever.   Mal was with me when I built cat amenities, enclosures, mow the lawn, relaxed.   This wolf hybrid was a once in life time pet.   He loved everyone, all species of animals, always happy, absolutely… Read more »

Decision Made! What to Feed your Cat

What to Feed UPDATE WE Have DECIDED.   A little over 1 year the dry food we feed our cats was suddenly discontinued by the manufacture without warning.    We began exploring by testing our cats with different dry foods and focusing on the each cat’s ‘poop”.   It takes 45 to 60 days to determine the effects… Read more »

Secnidazole for Treating Giardia

New Medicine Secnidazole for Treating Giardia & Tritichomonas Catteries, Rescues, Shelters and many pet owners will likely have a need for treating for Giardia at some point in their lifetime. Giardia is just one of the protozoan parasites that cause diarrhea in cats. Giardiasis is caused by the Giardia intestinal is parasite. Cats have to… Read more »