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Signs of puberty in cats

Signs of puberty in cats



 : The Cats

Cats are easy to raise at home, providing them with all the necessary needs such as food, shelter, toiletries, vaccines, and play tools, and cats are distinguished by their intelligence, ease of education, and habit. Many habits and cats differ from each other in terms of type, some of which are of different shape, eye color, and other facial features, and can also be used by getting rid of insects in homes and some rodents such as mice.



Signs of puberty in cats


The stage of puberty is one of the stages that a cat goes through, which starts from the age of 6 months, but it varies from cat to cat depending on the length of hair, and the desire of cats to marry increases during this time, and among the signs of puberty in men, there is increased urination with a strong smell to attract women , fleeting and increased anxiety, while the signs of puberty in women , begin in two cycles, as follows:


Estrus cycle


This is the period during which a woman's sexual arousal increases, as she prepares for the mating process, and the ovary is fully active, as it produces a large number of eggs and hormones responsible for physical and behavioral changes, as well as symptoms of this period lasting 9 to 10 days in the absence of mating, and disappears after four days in case of mating, and among the signs and symptoms of this cycle are:

  • Swelling of the genital opening and increased the number of vaginal secretions.

  • Increased anxiety and movement

  • frequent urination.

  • The rubbing ball on the furniture, especially the head and flanks.

  • Prolonged meows, feeling unwell.

  • Increased affection and tenderness in cats, in addition to frequent contact with their owners.

  • Anorexia.

  • Excessive licking of the genital area

  • Excessive licking of the genital area.

  •  Rolling further on the ground and lying on your back, shouting to bring back the male cat, then this stage continues for 4 to 10 days, then the cycle of the estus returns after three weeks in case of absence of pregnancy.


Ovulation cycle


This is the period during which the egg is released from the ovary when it is ready for fertilization by a sperm, and the ovulation of cats differs from other animals so that ovulation is not automatic, and it occurs only in the case of sexual intercourse between the male and the female, and the egg takes about 24 to 30 hours from the postponement of the descent to the fallopian tubes until fertilization, then the fertilized egg moves to the uterus and settles in until the fetus grows, so it is possible to stop the symptoms of marriage and prevent their reappearance by giving a hormone injection at the beginning of the symptoms.



How to mate cats



  • Providing a cat before starting the fertilization process to acclimatize to the cat, may need two days or a day.

  • Examine the male cat well.

  • Provide the cat with all necessary vaccinations before the stage of mating.

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