A zinc deficiency can negatively impact your levels of testosterone. Studies have shown that zinc supplementation can help increase testosterone levels. Zinc supplements, oysters, beef, pork, crab and fortified cereals offer great sources of this mineral.
Do not breed unless you own healthy animals with excellent breed characteristics, and you are very committed to these kittens preferably for their lifetime. For each home you find for your kittens, there is a kitten at the shelter being euthanized. Age at breeding. A female cat should be allowed to attain her adult size before breeding. If bred early, she will put her energy into feeding the unborn/newborn kittens instead of finishing her growth. She will be 18-24 months old before she is ready for breeding. A male should be 18 months of age prior to being allowed to breed. This allows time to determine if he is healthy and suitable for breeding. Temperaments are passed to the offspring as are genetic diseases.
Print this page. From around the age of 5 to 8 months, kittens reach sexual maturity and are therefore capable of breeding and producing kittens themselves. Most people do not have the time or desire to breed from their cat and do not wish to add to the number of unwanted cats and kittens already looking for homes. There are unlikely to be enough new homes available for them. 2  Health issues. 3  Female cats which are not neutered are more likely to suffer from pyometra (infection of the womb) later in life and with mammary tumours. 4  Queens with infectious diseases may pass these on to their kittens.