Now, before you all jump down my throat.. This is just an idea.

My cat is a ginger tabby british shorthair. She is almost one. I had no intention of breeding from her when I got her, but people have expressed alot of interest if she was to have kittens. She is very pretty and has fantastic nature.
If she were to have kittens I would not be selling them, they would be given to my friends and family whom I would trust with my life.. they have already make an unwritten waiting list for if she did have kittens! And if any weren't found homes I would be keeping them myself.

Anyways, what I wanted to know was what everyone thinks, as I said its just an idea, im not saying I definately want to do it.

What sort of health checks should a cat have before having kittens?

And say she was bred with my friends male ginger tabby british shorthair, also brilliant natured and very handsome, what are the chances that the kittens would be the same colour?

Any advice/opinions welcome. She would be due to get spayed in the next month or so, so its just to get an idea should I just go ahead and get her done or hold off a bit?

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lol...your'e brave asking that question on here.
Personally if you have good homes ready lined up, i cant see the problem. As for them both being Ginger cats...it doesn't necessarily mean that they will have Ginger kittens but the likelihood would be much greater. You may get a mixture of colours. As for what health tests to have, im afraid i have no idea but im sure someone else who will be more qualified to answer that question will tell you. I wish you the best whatever you decide to do.

I know.. it took me a while to pluck up the courage! Lol But as I stated, (twice in the hope it sticks out!) it's just an Idea... And I'll never know if I don't ask!


Hopefully someone will come on with a colour genetics for dummies. hahaha (I don't really understand the 'DDdd' type things so I haven't been able to look that up.. I do, however, understand (mostly) dominant and recessive so If someone can tell me what colours/markings are dominant and recessive that would be most helpful.

And yes.. I have about 20 homes lined up! Lol (one of them is me, hehehe.. mad I know but if she had babies id have to keep one!)

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lol...love your style.
I can understand why you would want to keep one if she had babies...so would i. At least you have enough homes lined up incase it's a big litter...lol

If your girl was bought from a breeder as a pet did you not have a contact to have her neutered at a certain age! My kittens are all sold as pets and I would not be very happy if I found out one of them had been mated!!! Having kittens is costly and time cosuuming. My first litter were born by caesarian at at cost of £290 , could you cover these costs if something went wrong with your queen ???
I will be shot down for this but feel very strongly about it!!

Two ginger parents would produce all ginger kittens. If both carry dilute then you might get some creams (very light ginger)

Are you describing British Shorthairs or moggies? The odds of two friends both having red BSHs doesn't seem very high so I just wondered.

If you are talking about registered pedigree BSHs then the kittens will only be registerable if both parents are on the active register. It is very bad form to breed from a pedigree cat that is on the non-active register.

Liz

genetics:

red boy (carrying nothing) x red girl (carrying nothing) = red kittens

if they both carry blue and/or choclate you could end up with reds or creams.

It's that simple.

PM me if you want exact carrying states etc.

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Hi, she wasn't bought from a breeder I had gotten her free from a friend of a family member, who was getting married and moving so could no longer keep her cats.
I have tried to contact her several times to let her know how the cats were getting on with no responce.

Yes, she is a red bristish shorthair, not a moggy.. And my friend, I met when I moved here and discovered thats she already had a male red bsh, he is 2.

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If she was bought from a breeder in the first place though and on inactive i would just neuter her - as i am sure it would cause a war if the breeder found out x

from a lot of posts on here i do wonder how many people realise how much is at stake breeding from their pets - there is always a risk of losing your companion to complications - would you seriously want to risk your furry friends life in order to have one litter of kittens x

As breeders we know the risks and know we have to deal with the consequences but we do it to give people the best quality PETS we can x

Think i'm going to find a vets that does early neutering x

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She wasn't bought, she isn't registered so she can't be registered as inactive.
It was just a thought seeing as I have about 20 people on an unwritten list who would take one, or 2 of her kittens.

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