Cat Breeding & Nursing Articles

Ultra-Typing - A Breed Too Far? 
When Ann Baker's Ragdoll cats appeared on TV, animal welfare groups were concerned that people would be encouraged to toss cats around like cushions. More...

Pros and Cons of Inbreeding 
Inbreeding is the mating together of closely related cats, for example mother/son. More...

Hand-Rearing Kittens  
Information presented here has been provided by human foster mothers, veterinary staff and cat shelter workers. More...
Potential Problems
Cleft Pallet  
Colic 
Constipation 
Diarrhea, Gastro-Enteritis and Enteritis 
Eye Problems 
Fading Kitten Syndrome
Fleas & Ticks 
Hypothermia 
Hypoglycemia 
Hypoxia (Oxygen Starvation) 
Malnutrition, Starvation 
Pneumonia 
Respiratory Disease 
Septicemia 
Shock 
Vomiting, Gastritis 
Worming 

Twisted Limbs in Kittens 
It is easy to assume that this condition is linked to poor nutrition, poor welfare, disease or some genetic factor which has been bred out of purebreds. More...

Cats that Kill Kittens 
Why do cats, either male or female, sometimes kill kittens - either their own kittens or those belonging to another cat? More...