Spaying & Scent Marking in Cats

Lets not forget that our cats aren’t human, they can’t write ‘This Is The Property of Simba’ or ‘Please do not touch’, like we do with our property. The cat has a more, well how can I put it, a more natural way of declaring his intent to own something, it’s a simple method, the cat backs up to a vertical surface, holds up its tail and sprays urine in several short bursts.

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Cat Cloning and Other Reproductive Technologies

This article looks at several areas of what is known as ‘reproduction technology’ and how it could affect cat breeders and cat owners. These pros and cons will also apply to other pets. Reproduction technology includes cloning, artificial insemination, egg donation, embryo transfer and IVF. I have basic knowledge and understanding, but do not claim to be an expert in these fields. I have written this so that an owner or breeder with little or no prior knowledge can understand it. I have included general interest comments about some of the wider issues of cloning in species other than cats.

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The Pros and Cons of Inbreeding in Cats

Inbreeding is the mating together of closely related cats, for example mother/son, father/daughter, sibling/sibling matings and half-sibling/half-sibling. It is the pairing of animals which are more closely related than the average population. For breeders, it is a useful way of fixing traits in a breed – the pedigrees of some exhibition cats show that many of their forebears are closely related.

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