Cat meowing like a baby cry in the middle of the night? Don't worry, come and see these 'obscure' little knowledge about cats!
In the dead of night, when the new voices are whirling, there are bursts of piercing cat meowing, which washes away people's wonderful dreams. The people who woke up couldn't help muttering; "Bad cat, what the hell? It's so annoying!"
One, estrus
In fact, this is a manifestation of the described sexual behavior, which makes the gentle and submissive cat terrifying. After the birth of the trace, 6-8 months of age began to have sex. However, as a breeding cat, it is better to be 10-12 months old, with a female cat weighing 2-2.5 kg, and a male cat weighing more than 3 kg.
The vast majority of domestic cats are wild mates, mostly at night. Before mating, tomcats all call loudly. This call is a signal to lure each other. , is more harsh and grotesque.
Cats are seasonal and estrous animals. Under domestic conditions, they can estrus in all seasons. The estrus cycle is irregular, 14-28 days, and the estrus duration is 3-10 days. When a female cat is in heat, in addition to howling at night, if she presses her back with a hand, the cat will show signs such as stomping its feet and raising its tail. This is a sign of acceptance of mating. After mating, the female cat has the habit of dipping on the ground, which is generally regarded as a symbol of successful mating. Cats are ovulation-inducing animals, and ovulation occurs within 24 to 36 hours after mating.
- Pregnancy
A cat's gestation period is 56-65 days, usually 60 days. After the cat is pregnant, the initial symptoms are not obvious. About 40 days, it can be observed from the outside, and it can be seen that the abdomen is enlarged and sagging. Gently press the cat's back abdomen with your hand, you can feel the fetus. It is worth noting that cats also have pseudopregnancy. With cover up, the sexual cycle can be extended by 36 days. In addition to the same reasons for the occurrence of false pregnancy in dogs, too much concentrate and too little exercise are also one of the reasons.
- Childbirth
In the later stages of pregnancy, pregnant cats often leave the cat and burrow into dark corners such as caves and clips, which is the performance before labor. Breeders should pay attention to observation. Before giving birth, the female cat is impatient and restless, looking for dens everywhere, you can see the vulva swelling, mucus or blood flow out, most of the calf is born in the early morning or at night, about 30-60 minutes after the emergence of sputum (abdominal downward force), the kitten can be seen The output is generally completed in about 2 to 3 hours. During the calving process of cats, the environment should be quiet and do not be frightened. After giving birth, the mother cat has a strong motherly nature to protect her offspring. If she teases or visits her offspring, the mother cat will run away with her offspring in her mouth. At this time, the offspring will easily freeze to death, or the offspring will be bitten by the mother cat during the process of moving away. Too tight and die. Cats can produce 2-3 litters per year, with 3-5 litters per litter, up to 6, at least 1!
- How to control cat mating howling
The mating behavior of cats mostly occurs at night, and their unique howling sounds are usually astonishing and beautiful, making people distracted and unable to live in peace. Therefore, many people propose to stop the occurrence of this almost wailing wolf howling. Howling is a unique sexual reflex performance of cats during mating. To stop their howling, you should start with controlling sexual behavior. Cutting is an effective method, especially for pandas. Climbing cutting can be done in March-April. Female cats can take oral human contraceptives. The method is: people use No. 1 contraceptive tablet and divide it into 10 points. Take 1 point each time and mix it with a small amount of cat rice. Let the tracer take it for 15 days. , and stopped the drug for 7 days. This repeated use, there is a certain effect.