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Do feral cats have a breeding season in spring? (Original Post) irisblue Apr 2014 OP
Spring and Fall normal estrus periods for cats--domestic and feral hlthe2b Apr 2014 #1
I'll call cat welfare on Monday. irisblue Apr 2014 #2
hope for the kittens if-- ginnyinWI Apr 2014 #3
Yes, and warmer weather is making the breeding season longer. hamsterjill Apr 2014 #4

hlthe2b

(102,104 posts)
1. Spring and Fall normal estrus periods for cats--domestic and feral
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 02:08 PM
Apr 2014

It would be great if you or someone associated with a TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN program (check with your local shelter) could intervene to prevent the next pregnancy. I don't know where you are, but increasingly this is the advocated strategy for feral cats--that rarely can be socialized enough to adopt. Sad, sad, situation, though for those kittens, statistically speaking.

irisblue

(32,916 posts)
2. I'll call cat welfare on Monday.
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 02:20 PM
Apr 2014

There is a small all black cat that has been coming by to give cattitude to the dog, who then goes into full dog alert mode. She is playing Princess so hard, it's almost comical.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
3. hope for the kittens if--
Sun Apr 13, 2014, 11:27 PM
Apr 2014

--they can be turned in before six weeks old and are socialized by humans.

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
4. Yes, and warmer weather is making the breeding season longer.
Mon Apr 14, 2014, 02:41 PM
Apr 2014

I live in South Texas and we standardly start seeing crops of kittens in February. And that lasts through November. So it's pretty much year round.

I echo the up-posting about TNR. I hope you are successful in getting in touch with the group you mentioned and that future pregnancies can be prevented.

I wish you the best of luck!

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