In the Scottish cat, the onset of sexual activity falls on 7-9 months, but it is not recommended to pair such young animals. The optimal age for this is 1-1.5 years. Earlier mating of animals can lead to the most negative consequences, up to infertility in a cat.
During the estrus, the behavior of the cat changes: it becomes affectionate, constantly rubs against the feet of the master, rolls on the floor. If at this time to hold a hand on the back of a cat, it bends, touches with its hind legs, flips its tail aside. Often cats are shrill and unpleasantly screaming. Sometimes cats have hidden signs of estrus.
The breed of Scottish cats is divided into pryamouhih and lop-eared. The rules of the World Cat Federation stipulate that the breeding of Straight Scottish cats is possible only with folded cats and vice versa. Also, you can not knit a lop-eared cat and cat, since offspring can have serious health problems, in particular, various disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
The same rules do not recommend the mating of British cats with Scottish cats, since in this case the kittens may be born with deviations from the breed standards. This can be seen in the shape of the head of the kitten, and the trunk can be much more massive than the real plaid.
When you choose a cat for mating, be sure to pay attention to its appearance, because it will depend on what kittens are born. It should not have any discharge from the eyes and nose. Check the correctness of the body structure of the cat, the quality of the coat. And also pay attention to the tail, since often there are Scots, whose tail does not bend: these are all the consequences of pairing the two lop-eared individuals.
First mating of a Scottish cat
The first mating of the cat should be done during the third heat, skipping the first two. The cat is better to choose the experienced, having agreed with its owners in advance. In this case, stipulate all the conditions for their cat to stay with them, as well as payment for services. Most often this payment is not monetary, but in the form of a kitten from this litter.
Two weeks before the expected mating, you need to prophylactically prevent the cat, make sure that it is absolutely healthy, cut her claws so that she does not injure the cat. Before the trip to the "guests" the cat should not be washed, so as not to discourage its specific odor.
Bring the cat to the cat on the second day of estrus . Going "on a visit", grab a tray with a familiar cat filler, bowls and food for your pet. Well, if you take with you and a carry in which the cat, if necessary, will hide and rest.
Fertilization of the cat very rarely occurs immediately on the first day, especially if the cat is young, so you must leave it with the cat for two to three days. If the Scot does not become pregnant and her next heat begins, her master will have to take her again to mating on the same conditions.
Pregnancy of a cat lasts about 65 days.
Scottish cat coloring
To find the right pair for a Scottish cat, be sure to pay attention to the color of her future partner. There are certain patterns, according to which, for example, if both the cat and the cat are black, then the kittens are likely to be black. When mating a red cat and a black cat, the kittens will be red or cream, and the cats are blue or tortoiseshell. In blue cats and cats, offspring will also be born blue. But with the crossing of two white individuals kittens will also be white, but there is a risk of birth of weakened kittens and even deaf people.
To knit cats should be taken very responsibly, and then in a couple of months you will have new residents in your house - little funny kittens.