Help cat breeding every 2 months

[Kristal]

Hi everyone I`m new to this page. I really need help. I`ve had my 5 year old tabby cat Gabrielle for 3 years and she has had kittens twice a year untill September. She had 4 kittens which was normal for her. Then 2 months later she had four more. Then when those kittens were 2 months old she got pg agian, This has continued untill now I just gave away her last four kittens last month now she has 8 kittenss who are almost a half a month old and she is acting like she is in heat agian. She is driving me crazy. I want to get her fixed but my mom wont let me she doesn`t think its right to get a animal fixed. Is there anything else I can do to stop her?
~Kristal~

[PayItForward]

Keeping her inside at all times, is the ONLY alternative to spaying.

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Why does your mum, not want your cat spayed ? :(

If it is the cost, I'm sure we can find details of a local clinic that will spay her cheap/free.

Please try to have a word with your mum and see if she'll let you deal with this issue.

Congratulations on being a mature person, who wants the best for her pet. :D

Keep us updated on your mum's thinking.

PS. Welcome to Pet Talk. :D. We'd love to see a picture of your cat ?

[K & L]

Try contacting some rescue agencies and have them educate your mom on the reasons it's best to have your cat spayed. Would she allow you to have her spay on your own? If so, there may be several rescue agencies that would help you if you tell them your story.

[wolf_Q]

Your mom may not think its right to have an animal spayed, but it is NOT right for a cat to have kittens every 2 months either. That poor cat, and poor kittens. :( You are contributing to the problem of overpopulation and homeless pets.

PLEASE talk to your mom....your cat will be *much* happier and healthier if you get her spayed. If you can't get her spayed, then you must keep her inside at ALL times. If you love your cat, please listen to this.

[L. Wayne]

Krystal, welcome to the Pet Talk forum, we are glad you are here.

Aside from keeping your kitty inside all the time, there isn't much you can do to stop her from having litters of kittens. If you decide to keep her inside, you will have to listen to her "yowling" and carrying on becase of her being in heat.

Practically all of us here on Pet Talk have had their pet cats spayed or neutered. They are much happier and do not fuss and fight, especially when mating season comes around. That doing such helps to keep their passions under control, and makes for a more peaceful pet. It does not alter their personalities, just their aggressiveness. It is common practice, and in some states it is the law, that all pets, when adopted from a shelter, are spayed and neutered to eliminate the pet-overpopulation problem. Besides, by keeping pet overpopulation down, we also help stop the suffering and mal-treatment of unwanted and feral cats and stray dogs. If it is a matter of cost, that perhaps you cannot afford to get your kitty spayed, there are some low-cost clinics around. But please get your kitty spayed, before she has another litter of kittens, of which there is only a limited amount of homes available for them. I do not know how far you live from an animal shelter, but this time of year there are plenty of kittens to go around, and there are not enough homes for all of them. Unless they are taken in by a "no kill shelter", many of them are simply euthanized (put to sleep) and eliminated that way, if no homes are found for them within a reasonable time limit.

.................wayne

[lynnestankard]

Welcome to PetTalk Kristal.

I wonder why your Mum is so against having your cat spayed?
Who does the cat belong to you or your Mum? I feel there are issues here.
Having continuous pregnancies is doing Gabrielle no good whatsoever. If she's not spayed and you don't want any more kittens the price is - she has to be an indoor only cat. From the sound of it she's an indoor/outdoor cat and being kept inside is going to tick her off! :)
Maybe you could get your Mum to visit Pet Talk and see all these healthy, playful cats - she may change her mind. Good Luck.

Lynne

[IttyBittyKitty]

Oh dear!

This encapsulates the over-population problem perfectly. Parents, abiding by an ill-concieved, half-baked philosophy that spaying a pet is "wrong" are further perpetuating ignorance by teaching their children the very same thing!

Thank you Kristal, for recognising that your cat is suffering because of the fact that she is constantly pregnant. Bearing in mind that the period of gestation for cats is about 8 weeks this is a serious problem.

Now is the time to educate your Mum ... as a rough estimate, Gabrielle's litters will perpetuate into around 100 cats within a years time! At least!

If it were me, and I was a rather moral and sanctimonious teen I'd have gone behind her back and have it done with my pocket money!

[DaisyMcCat]

Sorry to say that your Mum is dead wrong on this one. Not only does your cat contribute to the overpopulation problem, but she is also at risk at developing breast and uterine cancer because she is unspayed.

If you can tell us why your mother is so against spaying, we may be able to provide more specific answers to her concerns/myths.

It's nice that you care--wish she did too.

[Kristal]

Thanks everyone for helping me I`ve let my mom read the replys and she said that I can get her spayed as soon as the kittens are given away. And untill then I have to keep her inside. And I talked her into letting me keep one of the kittens:) I `m sure Gabrielle will be alot happyer. And yes lynnestankard the cats are mine. I tryed to tell her in the first place. Now I think she understands, this will be alot better for us and Gabrielle. I`m pretty sure as soon as my 3 month old kitten demon, and Gabrielles kitten Angel (he is a male) is 6 months I`ll get them netered(Did i spell that right?)
And as soon as I get some good pics I`ll send you guys some. Thanks agian for helping me!
~Kristal~
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[K & L]

Originally posted by Kristal
Thanks everyone for helping me I`ve let my mom read the replys and she said that I can get her spayed as soon as the kittens are given away. And untill then I have to keep her inside. And I talked her into letting me keep one of the kittens:) I `m sure Gabrielle will be alot happyer. And yes lynnestankard the cats are mine. I tryed to tell her in the first place. Now I think she understands, this will be alot better for us and Gabrielle. I`m pretty sure as soon as my 3 month old kitten demon, and Gabrielles kitten Angel (he is a male) is 6 months I`ll get them netered(Did i spell that right?)
And as soon as I get some good pics I`ll send you guys some. Thanks agian for helping me!
~Kristal~
:cool:

That is WONDERFUL news!! Tell your mom she made an excellent decision. Here's a number that will give you low cost spay/neuter clinics nearest your area. That will help your mom out!:D

Spay USA 1-800-248-7729

Let us all know how this works out and post pictures of momma and babies (when they arrive)! Good job for caring so much.

[PayItForward]

Thanks everyone for helping me I`ve let my mom read the replys and she said that I can get her spayed as soon as the kittens are given away. And untill then I have to keep her inside.
I am SO pleased your mum will help you spay Gabrielle. :D

And Demon & Angel are to be neutered too. GREAT.

Thankyou to your mum for doing the right thing. Now your cats will live longer and healthy lives.

PS. We don't NEED good photos, we just need ANY photos ??

[Kristal]

Thank you very much for the number that makes one step alot easyer. The kittens are a month old this Monday comeing up. I`ll sent you`ll pics when i get a Camra (the one I have got in a fight with my dads puppy and lost). Here a pic of Gabby when she was 3 years old.
~Kristal~

[Kristal]

Thank you very much for the number that makes one step alot easyer. The kittens are a month old this Monday comeing up. I`ll sent you`ll pics when i get a Camra (the one I have got in a fight with my dads puppy and lost). Here a pic of Gabby when she was 3 years old.
~Kristal~

[Prairie Purrs]

Gabby's a lovely tabby! Very good news that you'll be getting her spayed. :D

[PayItForward]

She is beautiful tabby with gorgeous eyes.

You are very lucky to have her. :D

You can see my cats in my signature. It sounds like your Gabby is an inside/outside cat like my herd.

Once you have rehomed the LAST litter, you'll have three cats ?

Gabby, Demon & Angel.

[K & L]

She's so cute! Whoops my error, I thought you originally said she was pregnant again! I'm so glad they'll all be fixed!

[lynnestankard]

GREAT NEWS!!

Kristal I'm so happy you'r Mum has decided to let you spay Gabrielle - I'm sure she won't regret it.
(For some reason I couldn't download the pic., - sorry)

Lynne

[Pattycat]

Kristal, I just want to say I am very impressed by your love for your cat, your ability to see the problem, the courage to reach out for help, the determination to search out answers, and voila you have a major success story in your life already! What a good mother YOU have, one who listens and is willing to change. She is wonderful for raising a caring daughter like you! Best of luck and lots of love to you and your kitties.

[Kristal]

I happy to be getting her Spayed now I wont have to find more homes for the kittens. After I give away the last 7. Yeah almost all my cats are inside/outside, and yes I will have three cats when ever I find homes for the kittens. K & L- I see how I confussed you I ment to say I thought she was in heat agian, thats ok I get confussed to when I read on the computer for to long. lynnestankard- here I`ll try another pic. for you. Think you very much Pattycat.
~Kristal~
:D

[IttyBittyKitty]

Originally posted by Kristal
Thanks everyone for helping me I`ve let my mom read the replys and she said that I can get her spayed as soon as the kittens are given away. And untill then I have to keep her inside. And I talked her into letting me keep one of the kittens:) I `m sure Gabrielle will be alot happyer. And yes lynnestankard the cats are mine. I tryed to tell her in the first place. Now I think she understands, this will be alot better for us and Gabrielle. I`m pretty sure as soon as my 3 month old kitten demon, and Gabrielles kitten Angel (he is a male) is 6 months I`ll get them netered(Did i spell that right?)
And as soon as I get some good pics I`ll send you guys some. Thanks agian for helping me!
~Kristal~
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You've done a great thing to convince your Mum that Gabrielle needs to be neutered. It takes a lot of courage for youngsters to stand up to their parents on important issues. Good one :D

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

What a beautiful kitty you have, Kristal! I'm so glad your mom decided to let you get her spayed. She will be much happier, and you will be too not having to worry about placing all those kittens all the time. :)

The pictures are.bmp files, so on my computer they opened with "Paint" and it takes a little while for the pic to come up.

Kristal, we'd love to see more pics - we all adore kitty pics :D - but if you can save them as .jpg files, they are easier for everyone to view.

Welcome to PT. We hope to hear so much more about your 3 kitties. :D

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Hi Kristal,

Welcome to Pet Talk.

WELL DONE for being such a responsible pet owner and convincing your Mum to get your cat spayed.

By the way she is very pretty!

Ally sends Kitten Kisses:D

[Kristal]

Thanks She is goting to be spayed on July 17th. Now I have to find the babys homes b4 then.
~Kristal~