How old does a cat have to be to have kittens?

Question

How old does a cat have to be to have kittens?

Answer 1

If you have your cat fixed now, they cannot die as young as 11 from reproductive cancers. Don't fool yourself, it happens all the time, my vet had 6 cases last month.

Don't breed unless you have a purebred that you are showing. And don;t think that breeding a cute cat doesn't take away homes of other existing cats - you will just be dooming them to a early death. And your chances of ending up with cats just like your cat are minimal.

The SPCA is running low on lethal injection fluids - they are having to use far less than humane methods to "put them to sleep". Please have your cat fixed and do not add to the huge problem.

Answer 2

it can be as early as 4 months old.

Answer 3

Most frequently, it is recommended that female kittens be spayed at six months of age, or preferably before their first heat.

There are many benefits to having your pet spayed or neutered. For females, having them spayed will prevent them from going through any more heat cycles. Un-spayed females normally come into heat several times a year, and these cycles can last from several days to several weeks, and include such behaviors as spraying of urine (yes, females can spray, too!!), marking with urine, howling, and some other obnoxious behaviors. Neutering a male before he reaches puberty almost always prevents completely the development of all mating behavior, which includes spraying urine and marking territory with urine, and the desire to roam outside searching for a mate. This in itself puts the cat at great risk for injury or even death from being hit by cars; being the object of human cruelty; infection and disease from other cats; death from natural predators, and cat fighting.  

Answer 4

Cats go into heat every 6 months. After they are 6 months old they can become pregnant.

Answer 5

as soon as they go in to heat, which could be as early as 8 months.

Answer 6

A cat can get pregnant as young as 4 months old.  If your cat is older, get it fixed right away.  There are way too many unwanted, homeless cats in this country as it is.  Ask me how I know...I volunteer for a cat rescue organization and I've rescued more cats & kittens this year than I have in the past 2 years combined.  And kitten season isn't over yet here in CA.