Care Before & During Mating II

Regardless of preparation however, the new queen will feel a considerable amount of stress and it is recommended to adjust the feeding of the female. Tapering into smaller meals will help her adjust to this new environment and eventually take on the bigger task of mating. Breeders should try to groom and ensure their cats are in the best of health beforehand. Bathing of cats is also avoided around this period to prevent the cat scent from dissipating.

From the very first meet, there will be an air of hostility and nervousness but this will ease with time. The instinctive defence normally vanishes after a few rounds of mating, resulting in a relaxed bonding between the cats as familiarity increases. The loud mating calls will be heard for a number of days and once the process completed, the female should be kept indoors as she will still be fertile when returning home. The stud’s breeder will issue a certificate to prove the authenticity of the stud at the end of visit.