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Breeding from cat on hypoallergenic food
- Thread starter lindylu
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I don't know of any reason a hyperallergenic diet should affect the reproductive system of a cat. However, I am not an expert on either nutrition or breeding. Are you a registered breeder? Your best resource would be your breed council. They could help you find a mentor who can give your more information about any issues related to your particular breed.
I don't think food intolerances are genetic, though I would be interested to learn if a scientific study had been conducted about that issue. So in and of itself, I don't think that's a problem.
I don't know if food intolerances become worse during pregnancy; humans sometimes develop aversions or cravings to certain foods.
Pregnant and nursing cats need significantly more calories, so if the food tolerances are severe, you *could* have a problem with making sure the cat gets enough calories. But that would be extreme, I think.
There are some issues with irresponsible breeding, of course--like brother and sisters mating, or thinking that your female cat has a biological need to be a mother (um, they don't). In my opinion, too many cats/kittens, not enough humans to adopt them.
I don't know if food intolerances become worse during pregnancy; humans sometimes develop aversions or cravings to certain foods.
Pregnant and nursing cats need significantly more calories, so if the food tolerances are severe, you *could* have a problem with making sure the cat gets enough calories. But that would be extreme, I think.
There are some issues with irresponsible breeding, of course--like brother and sisters mating, or thinking that your female cat has a biological need to be a mother (um, they don't). In my opinion, too many cats/kittens, not enough humans to adopt them.
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Hi Lindylu, I am a cat breeder and If I had a cat like this. My first concern would be not being able to give her the extra protein, fat, calcium and vitamins she needs, while she is pregnant and when feeding the babies.
It is extremely important to feed your pregnant and nursing cat a food that provides the increased nurition she needs. Nursing is the most energy demanding stage of a cats life. Nursing cats have 2-6 times the energy requirements of a health adult cat. It is highly recommend that pregnant cats are put onto a kitten food to meet these extra requirements they need.
Also you need to think about when weaning the kittens, you are not going to be able to stop the mother cat from eating the food put down for the kittens. As she still needs to be with them during this weaning process.
Don't breed from a pet cat. If you don't know what you're doing, you can create a lot of genetic nightmares, and if you aren't breeding to better the breed, you're just adding to overpopulation and cats being killed for lack of homes.
I'm not a cat breeder or cat expert, but one of the things we've discovered with humans is that allergies/intolerances are genetic. Two people with various allergies/intolerances but not to food can have a child that is highly allergic to peanuts. The exact allergy isn't genetic, but having an allergy is genetic.
I too would be concerned about the amount of food intake for proper nourishment for the kittens and the mom.
I too would be concerned about the amount of food intake for proper nourishment for the kittens and the mom.
Is your cat already pregnant? If she is we will give you as much advice as we can, but you should be working closely with your vet to be sure she's getting the care she needs.
You should be aware that this is a pro spay/neuter site. Please take some time to read the forum rules.
If your cat is not pregnant but you are planning to breed her, the only advice you will get from this community is to have her spayed as soon as possible.
