Hi, I have kept ragdolls for a few years now and started to breed last year. I have 2 queens and the stud(who lives about 95% of the time in the house with us) and recently bought another girl to breed from. The problem is that she is calling already at just 4 months old. I know that she needs to be "fully grown" before breeding, but also to keep her calling for months on end would be bad for her. Any advice?
Thanks in advance,
Julie

Surely she won't be calling for months on end?? She will go off heat and then come back on a few months later I would think

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Hi Julie, i have the same trouble as you, my boy comes in the house alot, but i've had to keep him out, just bring him in my bedroom at night
Because my girl is now 7 months old, and just had her 3rd season, every 2 weeks...
The breeder i got her from, told me if she carries on like this, then breed her at 10 months, but only if she has grown to a good size.
There is something the vet can give, can't remember the name but my breeder did not recommend it because of the side affects.
Hopefully she may not have another for a few months.

roughly every 3 weeks for a week ad infinitum

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You may find that she doesn't call again for a while - 4 months is very young Rosie started at 6 -7 months and I thought that was young I was advised by her breeder to mate her on her fifth call or by the time she was a year old, whichever came first.
Treaclesmum cats come into call roughly once a month for about a week and sometimes sooner if not mated

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You may find if the boys indoors that could be why, or are you sure that its a 'real' call? If she does keep calling its best to neuter her if its every 3weeks, heating aswell keeps them warm.

What lines are your boy/girl from?? what colours? do you have a website?

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Thanks for all the advice so far. I've tried to link a photo of her to show how young she is. She's a seal tabby/lynx ragdoll. She is definately in full heat, crying out, walking with belly on floor and bottom up, rolling over and over, weeing everywhere and generally trying to throw herself at the boy. I will keep them apart and hope that there are long enough gaps between heats to allow her to grow up. Also as someone mentioned that drugs can be given to stop cats coming into heat, I've used it before on my other two girls and one has changed totally in her personality, like permanent pms. I wouldn't want to use it again and I know the vet wouldn't allow it for a young cat anyway.
I have found that by stroking her over and over on my knee she does calm down for quite a while.
Julie

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She is pretty
Keeping her in a cool room might help as well as keeping your boy out of the way. I wouldn't give 'the pill' to a young maiden queen either.

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I know nothing about breeding, calling etc. just wanted to say what a beautiful girl, will be a shame if you end up having to neuter her - she is gorgeous.

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Arrr she is lovely, i like the lyxn markings.
I also wouldn't give any pills.