Everyone who has seen two cats cross the screams they make, the truth is that the meows begin as soon as the cats come into heat, since they emit characteristic meows to attract the attention of the males, the males also respond with meows and so begins the courtship..
But it is during intercourse when the screams are most evident and scandalous. Many people wonder why cats make so much noise when they cross paths? Animal Expert created this article to answer precisely this question.
Females reach sexual maturity between 5 and 9 months.Males arrive a little later, between 9 and 12 months.
This is quite obvious when cats are in heat because, in addition to the characteristic meows, they have many other signs that they are in heat like rolling, lifting the tail, etc.
Cats have a seasonal polystyc reproduction cycle under normal conditions, i.e. they reproduce more at certain times of the year, because the number of hours of light is a determining factor in the reproductive cycle; however, in an equatorial region, where the number of hours with and without light is approximate, cats have a continuous reproductive cycle, that is, they reproduce throughout the year, in addition, cats still confined in the home can have a more continuous cycle than stray cats, artificial light being the explanation of this phenomenon.
The cycle lasts about 21 days. Since these have an average duration of 5 to 7 days (stage in which we notice the signs of zeal in cats) and it is repeated as discussed above, this interval depends on whether or not the cat crossed with a male during heat.Other factors may influence this interval, such as the season and the cat breed.For example, long-haired breeds are more seasonal than short-haired breeds.If you have a cat with signs of heat and don’t want her to get pregnant, check out this article to learn how to help her.
A little distraction is enough for your cat or cat to run out the window for warmer relationships.Hence the importance of castration, especially to avoid unwanted pregnancies.Even if you have a male cat, just as important is sterilizing it.In addition to being a responsible guardian, you are a citizen who does not want to contribute to the increase in the number of kittens abandoned in the street without care and attention.The growth in the number of settlements still exists and we must all fight to end this problem in Brazil We do not want to increase the number of cats on the street, subject to all kinds of adverse conditions, accidents, abuse and hunger!
When the female enters the estro (the phase in which the cat is most receptive to males), it radically changes its behavior and no longer rejects attempts to ride the males.
It is placed in a position of lordosis, that is, with the ventral part of the chest and abdomen touching the ground and the raised perineum.This position is necessary for the male to penetrate.The male performs copulation movements and the female slowly adapts to the male with pelvic movements to facilitate copulation.
The facial expression of cats during mating is very similar to that of aggressive cats.Typical mating behavior lasts an average of 19 minutes, but can range from 11 to 95 minutes.More experienced cats can mate 10 times in an hour.During heat, cats can mate more than 50 times!
Females can also mate with different males, egg fertilization is performed by only one sperm, but if the female has mated with more than one male, different eggs can be fertilized by sperm from different males, for this reason, in the same litter, the female may have offspring of more than one parent.
Cats’ penises are thorny. Yes, you read it right!The genitals of these cats are filled with small keratinized spines (as you can see in the image) that are used to stimulate the ovulation of females, it is these penis spikes that induce ovulation.In addition, the spines allow the penis not to slip during sex.
Contrary to what some people think, the spikes do not injure the female and do not make her bleed, they simply trigger a neuroendocrine stimulus that causes the discharge of a hormone (LH) that will work within 24 to 36 hours of complete copulation.
After copulation, the behavior of the female is very dramatic, as soon as the male begins to remove the penis, after ejaculating, the pupils of the female expand and 50% of the females emit a cry, like a squeal, the typical acute sound of a Most cats attack the male after mating very aggressively , then roll on the floor and lick the vulva for 1 to 7 minutes.
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